Jernelle Oh goes from Ah Lian to Star Awards Best Actress nominee

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Sometimes, when Mediacorp starlet Jernelle Oh is out and about, she gets approached by fans – but not for pictures or signatures. Instead, they want the 29-year-old local actress to yell at them and say: “You’re nothing but a prostitute.” Way before...

Mediacorp actress Jernelle Oh is nominated for Best Actress at the upcoming 2024 Star Awards for her role in Cash On Delivery.Sometimes, when Mediacorp starlet Jernelle Oh is out and about, she gets approached by fans – but not for pictures or signatures.

“It’s very surreal because I still get comments on my Instagram, like, ‘Can we go to Pioneer Mall at 4pm?’ And even in the past year, I’ve had two or three encounters with fans who want me to scold them and call them a prostitute,” Oh says.Tony Leung wins Best Actor at Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild Awards

Her performance in Cash On Delivery has been lauded – she was the Singapore national prize winner for Best Actress at 2023’s Asian Academy Creative Awards. Netizens have also praised her for her touching portrayal of a disabled person.She recalls: “I sat next to my washing machine at home and talked to my manager for an hour. I knew it was going to be challenging and I wanted to know how I could do this role in a way that was respectful and realistic.

She sought advice from her Cash On Delivery co-star Richie Koh, who won Best Actor at Star Awards in 2023 for his portrayal of an intellectually disabled man on the autism spectrum in Your World In Mine . Oh also hosts the online short-form variety show #JustSwipeLah , which picked up Best Short-Form Entertainment Programme for the first time at a Star Awards gala dinner held on April 15.She is one of three Singaporean cast members alongside Mediacorp colleagues Tyler Ten and Cheryl Chou in the Taiwanese series Love On A Shoestring, which premieres on Channel U on May 2 at 10pm and is also available on mewatch. She has a supporting role as an office newbie in the workplace romantic comedy.

 

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