Andrea Teo, the brains behind some of Singapore’s most beloved sitcom hits Under One Roof and Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. She was 56.
Said the statement: “Andrea established the English sitcom genre in Singapore as a mainstay of local entertainment with programmes like Happy Belly, Three Rooms, My Grandson The Doctor, Money and Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, where she trained and nurtured a whole generation of local TV directors, production coordinators and scriptwriters.”
Mediacorp issued a statement, saying:"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our former colleague, Andrea Teo. She will be dearly missed by all who have worked with her. Andrea was well known and regarded for her work on some of our best loved comedies, such as Under One Roof and Phua Chu Kang. This is a devastating loss and we offer our deepest condolences to Andrea’s family and friends.
"The creative mind behind the sitcom was Andrea Teo. I found out later she was also the person behind The Ra Ra Show and later Phua Chu Kang. Singapore entertainment had found its identity," he said.
may her soul rest in peace.