Actress, singer, songwriter, composer, model and television personality, Deanna’s first foray into the limelight was through a successful modeling career in Malaysia and Singapore. Beautiful, articulate and versatile, she quickly charmed her way into the hearts of many whilst appearing in various commercials for international brands such as Salem, Head & Shoulders, L’Oreal, Nescafe, American Express and SK-II.

In 1991, Deanna got her first taste of acting when she clinched the lead role in theatre play Couples de Champagne at the Theatre de la Cite de Fribourg, Switzerland. Having whetted her appetite for acting, she went on to study the art by attending various courses and workshops in Switzerland and Citylit London in the UK.

Deanna began her film debut in December 1991, playing the lead role in Malaysian film Selubung, which earned her the Best Actress Award at the 10th Malaysian Film Festival 1992, followed by two other box-office hits, Abang 92’ and Ringgit Kassorga.

In 1998, having won the hearts of audiences in Malaysia and Singapore, Deanna raised the bar and set her sights to international stardom by acting alongside as a leading role with acclaimed French actor Richard Bohringer and Pierre Arditi. In March 1999, Deanna played her famous role ever: Lady Thiang, wife to Chow Yuen Fatt’s King Chulalongkorn in the sensational 20th Century Fox feature film, Anna and the King (1999). Her latest movie, a horror/suspense thriller Chermin, was released in Malaysia in March 2007 and screened at the Udine Film Festival in Italy and the Fantastic Film Festival in Puchon, Korea.

In between her hectic schedules, Deanna still found time to pursue her first love in stage acting. She debuted on the Malaysian stage in 1995 in a monologue, Rain by Malaysian playwright Malik Imtiaz Sarwar. It was also in East Once Hundred theatre’s Haze Fever (1997) where Deanna experienced her first “comedy” performance. Throughout the years, she has received numerous media accolades in theatre acting.

Deanna further expanded her talent repertoire to include being a professional television performer, dazzling audiences in NTV7’s popular sitcom Spanar Jaya and also in hit soap opera series Idaman, which ran for 165 episodes (1998-1999) on both national and cable channels in Singapore and Malaysia. She also went on to play leading roles in various Malaysian telemovies, including award winning telemovies Amy Anuar (1997), Rupa Rupanya (1995) and Dunia Rees & Ina (1995).

No longer a stranger to Singapore, she was invited for a special appearance in local hit Under One Roof and for a supporting role in Shiver in 1997. In October 2004, Deanna was featured in MTV Asia’s serious Rouge, a Charlie’s Angels spoof which saw Deanna totally breaking away from her previous roles and her own personality by reinventing herself as Zock, a cold, calculative and sexy villainess who is totally bereft of emotion. Recently, Deanna was also seen on Singaporean’s Arts Central Channel in Random Acts.

With her poise, elegance and immaculate diction, Deanna cruised into the arena of television’s hosts and presenters with her usual panache and style, starting with the Extreme Games ’95 in Newport USA. She then went on to host many highly acclaimed programs including TV3’s advertising and marketing program, The Brand, and Songket – A Journey to Remember, a TV3 program dedicated to one of Malaysian’s local heritage and also a tribute to the late Datin Sri Endon.

Deana successfully reinvented herself again, this time as an emcee for live events. Since 2001, she hosted numerous road shows and prestigious events organized by international brands such as DIGI, Guess, Dunhill, Porsche, and Schenker, as well as official events for Tourism Malaysia and Sabah Forestry.

Whilst studying in Switzerland, Deanna discovered within herself a talent in singing, which naturally complemented her acting skills, making her a well-rounded performer. Deanna was quick to develop her new found talent and began to perform as a backup vocal at various concerts and for music albums. She was also featured in the theme song of Malaysian film Selubung. Deanna has since enjoyed a degree of success as a recording artist, with 2 solo albums Divide & Continue (1995) and F I X (2000) under her belt.

In a truly “Deanna” fashion, Deanna composed and wrote the songs on both her albums. Deanna has also performed live in various shows around Malaysia and Singapore. In another test of her talents, Deanna is currently also performing vocals for jazz performances.

AWARDS
1992 • Best Actress Award (as Mastura in Selubung), 10th Malaysian Film Festival

STAGE / THEATRE
2007 • Role Dang Wangi, Wangi Jadi Saksi, LeBroquy Fraser Productions, Singapore       2001 • Role Mme de Tourvelle, Dangerous Liaisons, The Actors Studio, Malaysia       1997 • Lead Role, Haze Fever, East 100 Theatre, Malaysia       1996 • Lead Role Doris, The Owl & The Pussycat, East 100 Theatre, Malaysia   • Lead Role Romaine, Witness for the Prosecution, East 100 Theatre, Malaysia   • Monologue, Rain, Substation, Singapore       1995 • Monologue, Rain, Dramalab Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia       1991 • Lead Role Brossarbourg, Couples de Champagne, Theatre de la Cite, Switzerland

MOVIES
2007 • Role Mastura, Chermin, Starry Eye Production, Malaysia       2004 • Lead Role, Choice, Short Film by Patrick Lim, Malaysia       1999 • Role Lady Thiang, Anna & The King, XXth Century Fox, USA       1998 • Role Gangster’s Moll, Return to Paradise, Polygram Pictures, USA       1996 • Comeo Role Dream Girl, Return to Paradise, Army Daze, Cathay Organization, Singapore       1993 • Lead Role Nina, Ringgit Kassorga, Pesona Pictures, Malaysia       1992 • Lead Role Farah, Abang 92’, Assa-XX Productions, Malaysia       1991 • Lead Role Mastura, Selubung, Identity Entertainers, Malaysia

TELEVISION DRAMA/SITCOM
2007 • Supporting Lead Role, Arts Central Acts - 8 stories, Hoods Inc, Singapore       2006 • Role Rosanna, Sitcom Keluarga Adam, Articulate TV, Malaysia   • Special Appearance, The Celebration, Hoods Inc, Singapore       2005 • Regular Role Juita, Villa Cinta Daddy, Eurofine, Samarinda TV3       2004 • Regular Role Zock, Series Rouge, MTV Asia, Singapore       2001- 2004 • Regular Role Claudia, Sitcom Spanar Jaya, NTV7, Malaysia       2002 • Lead Role Rita, Telemovie Earl Grey & Kopi Kampung, SASpintar, Malaysia   • Lead Role Alia, Telemovie Destinasi Hijrah, Bright Network, Malaysia       2000 • Cameo Role, Sitcom Buddies, TV3, Malaysia   • Lead Role Ina, Telemovie Cemas, Channel 12, Singapore   • Lead Role Dao, Telemovie Passeur d’Enfants, TF1, France       1998 • Lead Role Ysabelle, Telemovie Un homme en Colère, TF1, France       1997- 1998 • Role Yasmine/Zulaika, TV Series Idaman (165 episodes) , Antah UTV, Malaysia       1993- 1997 • Under One Roof, Singapore   • Shiver “Miss Singapore”, Singapore   • Amy Anuar   • Tech Armour   • Lifeline   • Mount Estate   • Rupa-Rupanya   • Dunia Rees & Ina   • Warna Cinta   • Mat Pizza   • Tirkah   • Waktu Malam

TELEVISION HOSTING
2008 • Presenter, Celebrity Wasted, Program on Recycling, Astro, Malaysia       2005 • Presenter, Songket/SKII, Magazine Program – TV3, Malaysia   • Presenter, Fashion Forward, MIFA, Malaysian Int Fashion Award, Malaysia       2003- 2004 • Presenter, The Brand - 2nd to 5th season, Magazine Program - TV3, Malaysia       2001 • Malay Host, Pesta Perdana, Awards Show - Media Corp. Singapore       1996 • Presenter, Extreme Games 95’ – Benson & Hedges (M), Newport USA

SINGING PERFORMANCES
2009 • Solo Vocalist, YTL “Earth Hour”, Malaysia       2007 • Solo Vocalist, Milk Sincere Charity Gala, Singapore       2006 • Solo Vocalist, Pangkor Laut Resort, NY’s Eve Dinner, Malaysia   • Solo Vocalist, Cameron Highlands Resort, Malaysia   • Solo Jazz Performance, Hilton KL, Hilton Group, Kuala Lumpur       2005 • Solo Jazz Performance, Bar Flo, Equatorial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur       2004 • Guest Jazz Performance, Alexis Bistro, Kuala Lumpur   • Solo Vocalist, Samsung New Year Eve, Gurney Drive, Penang       2003 • Solo Vocalist, TV3 Screenings, Carcosa Seri Negara   • Solo Vocalist, Prima Media Investors Screening, Carcosa Seri Negara   • Solo Vocalist, RP, Hyatt Saujana, Subang       2002 • Solo Vocalist, PJ Hilton – Secretaries Week Performance

COMMERCIALS/ENDORSEMENTS
2009 • Main Talent, Schneider 'Wiser”, Asia       2003- 2007 • Endorser, SK-II Ambassador, Malaysia       2003- 2004 • Endorser, Honda Civic Suave, Malaysia       2001- 2002 • Endorser, Phillip Wain Image Woman, Malaysia       2000 • Endorser, American Express, Malaysia       1999- 2000 • Endorser, Christian Dior – Christian Dior Couture, Malaysia       1997 • Endorser, Head & Shoulders – Malaysia & Singapore       1996 • Main Talent, L’Oréal “Color Endure Lipstick”, Malaysia       1995 • L’Oréal “Color Riche Lipstick”, Malaysia       2004 • ICI   • Kent Travels   • Raffles City, Singapore   • Edgar, South Africa   • Nescafe   • BP   • Mercedes Benz   • Oil of Ulan, Malaysia, South East Asia & India   • Wella Shampoo   • Salem High Country   • Mun Loong, Parkson   • Ladylike   • Hazeline Snow   • Quaker Oats   • Van Houten   • Kodak   • Daimaru

ALBUM COLLABORATIONS/RELEASES
2000 • Solo Album, F I X, Positive Tone / EMI, Malaysia Produced by Chris Jungo, Switzerland Released in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand       1995 • Solo Album, Divide & Continue, Pony Canyon, Singapore Produced by Glenn Skinner & Mark Saunders, UK Released in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia & Philippines       1993 • Singles Album (3 tracks), Red & Blue Compilation, Pony Canyon, Singapore Produced by Martin Tang, Singapore   • Backing Vocals, Hattan Solo Album, Malaysia       1992 • Single Album, Red Hot Skin Compilation, Pony Canyon, Singapore   • Backing Vocals, Performance for movie Selubung’s theme song       1991 • Single Album, Red Hot Skin Compilation, Pony Canyon, Singapore   • Backing Vocals, FAX Album & Concert, Fribourg, Switzerland

MUSIC VIDEO APPEARANCES
2007 • Sean Ghazi “Semalam”, Malaysia       2004 • Sheila Majid “Cinta Kita”, Malaysia