Yang Lina


Yang Lina, also known as Lina Yang, was a Singaporean actress whose credits included dramas such as Samsui Women and An Ode To Life. She died of cancer in the home of her younger sister, Yang Libing, on March 20, 2010. Her age was 47. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2009. She was often cast as conniving, plotting characters.

Personal life

Yang became an actress in 1984 after previously working as a bank employee. She had attended an acting class with her younger sister, Yang Libing, and then joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, which is now part of MediaCorp. Her most well known roles included the 1986 film, Neighbours, and Samsui Women.
She married her husband Chau Kim Wa, a make-up artist, in 1992. She took two professional breaks from acting to give birth to her two daughters.
Yang opened a hair salon with her sister in 2004. She was diagnosed with uterine cancer during the late 2000s, but continued to act sporadically. She died of cancer in the home of her younger sister, Yang Libing, on March 20, 2010. Her age was 47. Yang is survived by her younger sister.

Filmography