Nelson Chia

Nelson Chia (, Chinese surname: 谢 Chia) is a Singaporean actor/director/lecturer who has taken on many roles on stage and on TV. He snared his first major TV role in the drama Together Whenever, which was aired on SPH MediaWorks Channel U, alongside Erica Lee. Chia has been working in theatre both as an actor and director since 1994. Nelson studied at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from National University of Singapore and a masters degree in Theatre Arts (Directing) from Goldsmiths College, University of London. He briefly headed the Department of Theatre in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, but later left the post in order to devote more time to his craft. He is currently an adjunct lecturer with the Department of Theatre in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts as well as the Theatre Studies Program in National University of Singapore. He is the associate artistic director at Toy Factory Productions (formerly Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble), an Associate Artist with The Substation and the founding member of a collaborative ensemble A Group Of People.He is married to fellow theatre practitioner, Mia Chee and has 2 beautiful twin daughters (b. 2004).

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