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Grace Teo
Teo in 2024
Born
Grace Teo Jia Xuan

(1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 33)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Alma materLasalle College of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Chinese name
Chinese张嘉轩
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Jiā Xuān

Grace Teo Jia Xuan (Chinese: 张嘉轩, born 20 January 1992) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She began her career as a stunt performer before transitioning into acting, and is known for her roles in Singaporean television dramas such as Shero and Hope Afloat.

Early life and education

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Teo was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and is the middle child in her family.[1] She later moved to Singapore to study at Lasalle College of the Arts, where she was introduced to stunt performance through a course module.[2]

Career

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Teo began working in the entertainment industry as a stunt double for actresses including Carrie Wong in the television drama A Quest to Heal.[3][4] She received formal training in several martial arts, including wushu, aikido, silat, boxing, and Muay Thai, which helped establish her niche in physical and action-oriented roles.

She made her screen debut in the web series The Driver (2021), followed by a role in the psychological drama Truths About Us (2022). In 2023, she co-starred in the heist comedy What The Heist! and played a female bodyguard in the action series Shero.

In 2024, Teo portrayed a Paralympian swimmer in Hope Afloat (浴水重生), a drama focusing on resilience and disability representation.[5][6] Her performance in the series led to a nomination for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at the Star Awards 2025.[7]

Outside of acting, Teo released her debut Mandarin music video, 放手,回憶裡的你, which was made available on YouTube and Spotify. She also completed filming a Singapore–Thailand romantic comedy, 3 Good Guys, set to be released in 2026 across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2026 3 Good Guys En Romantic comedy; upcoming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 C.L.I.F. 4 Fang Ruo Ting
2017 118 II Zoe
2020 The Driver Angela Web series
2022 Soul Doctor Win
2022 Truths About Us
2023 Shero Zhao Zihan
2024 Hope Afloat Bunny Pow
2025 The Executioner (刽子手) Paulyn Web series

References

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  1. ^ 陈, 祎婷 (2 February 2024). "8岁起在学校做"买卖"交易 张嘉轩激怒老师被狠鞭60下!". 8world.
  2. ^ 陈, 祎婷 (28 June 2023). "当过林慧玲和刘子绚等的替身 张嘉轩走到幕前当明星!". 8world.
  3. ^ Seow, Kai Lun (31 July 2020). "She sells her body for a living - but it's not what you think". AsiaOne.
  4. ^ "Grace Teo was once Carrie Wong's stunt double — now she acts alongside her in Shero". AsiaOne. 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "狮城有约 | 十分访谈:新剧《浴水重生》". 8world. 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ 李, 妙音 (6 February 2024). "新剧演残疾泳将 黄暄婷向叶品秀讨教 黄振隆瘦身5公斤". Lianhe Zaobao.
  7. ^ "Star Awards 2025: Walking Through Time Together". Mediacorp. April 2025.
  8. ^ Yong, Jolin (13 February 2025). "THE MILLENNIAL TALK: GRACE TEO WANTS TO BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT AFTER YEARS OF BEING A BEHIND-THE-SCENES STUNT ACTOR". NUYOU SINGAPORE.
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