# Julie Tan

Julie Tan Shao Yin (born 22 September 1992) is a Singaporean actress and video game streamer. She was the female lead in That Girl in Pinafore.

## Early life

Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

## Career

In 2008, she debuted in the telemovie The Promise as a girl with intellectual disability. She was also the first runner-up in The New Paper's New Face.
In 2010, Tan starred in television episodes, including The Illusionist, No Limits and New Beginnings. She auditioned for Alpha Entertainment in 2011, and was given a chance to be part of K-pop girl group Skarf, which she turned down. She worked in television dramas A Tale of 2 Cities and A Song to Remember, as one of the female leads.
In 2013, she starred in movies Judgement Day and That Girl in Pinafore. She became the host for A Date with K-pop Stars, which debuted on 21 February 2014, where she travelled to South Korea and spent time with idols.
In 2013, Tan got her first individual lead role starring in 96°C Café. In the same year, she also starred in Gonna Make It. In 2015, Tan starred in The Dream Makers II as the main villain. It was her breakthrough role and she won her first acting award starring as Dong Zihuai in the drama. In May 2016, it was announced that Tan will take a 6-month break from acting in order to take a four-month acting course at New York Film Academy's school of acting.

## Personal life

Tan struggled with childhood trauma and self-harm when she was young, and had gone through treatment with her mother when she was between seven and twelve years old.
Tan revealed that she started her oocyte cryopreservation procedure in August 2023, after ending a 4-year relationship.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Mister Flower (花花公子) | Zou Xiaoman | |
| 2019 | True Lies (大话精) | Nadia | |
| 2018 | Till We Meet Again (千年来说对不起) | Hua Caiyue | |
| 2018 | Till We Meet Again - Prequel (千年来说对不起-前传) | Xiao Hua Xianzi | |
| 2017 | The Lead | Fang Anya | |
| 2016 | My First School | Xu Leqing | |
| 2016 | Peace & Prosperity | Huang Zihong | |
| 2015 | The Dream Makers II | Dong Zihuai | |
| 2015 | The Journey: Our Homeland | Yao Jiahui | |
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Chen Huixin | |
| 2014 | Three Wishes | Zhao Xiaomin | |
| 2014 | In The Name of Love | Bai Xiaoshan | |
| 2013 | Gonna Make It | Su Xiaoxiao | |
| 2013 | 96°C Café | Tang Yuchen | |
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life | Hao Ping'an | |
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Fu Lelin | |
| 2011 | A Song to Remember | Liu Jiumei | |
| 2011 | Let's Play Love | Isabelle | |
| 2011 | Secrets for Sale | Yumi | Cameo |
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Pan Lexuan | |
| 2010 | Secret Garden | Abby | |
| 2010 | No Limits | Liu Xinyu | |
| 2010 | New Beginnings | Luan Xiaofang | |
| 2010 | The Illusionist | Zhang Ting | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Promise (向日葵的约定) | Lee Shanshan | Telemovie |
| 2013 | Judgement Day | Xiaolu | |
| 2013 | That Girl in Pinafore | May Sun Xiaomei | |
| 2017 | Wonder Boy | Linda | |

## Accolades

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Rocket Award | It's a Wonderful Life (as Hao Ping'an) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Xu Bin) | Gonna Make It (as Su Xiaoxiao) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | London Choco Roll Happiness Award | In The Name Of Love (as Bai Xiaoshan) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Three Wishes (as Zhao Xiaomin) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards | BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | — | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Bioskin Flawless Skin Award | — | Nominated |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Rocket Award | The Dream Makers II (as Dong Zihuai) | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Dream Makers II (as Dong Zihuai) | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Zhang Zhenhuan) | The Dream Makers II (as Dong Zihuai) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Dream Makers II (as Dong Zihuai) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |