Singaporean actress Lina Ng finally gets to be a doctor, or at least dress as one

Singaporean actress Lina Ng (right), with her husband Mike Lam (left) and their son at Joel's white coat ceremony on Aug 14. Photo: Lina Ng/Instagram

As a child, Lina Ng dreamt of one day becoming a doctor. That did not happen, and over her 32-year acting career, the Singaporean has also never played one.

However, on Aug 14, the 51-year-old finally got to be “Dr Ng” for a few moments. And no, it was not for a drama.