Yvonne Lim | |
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Born | [1] | 28 September 1976
Other names | Lin Xiangping |
Alma mater | Singapore Polytechnic |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Alex Tien (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 林湘萍 |
Simplified Chinese | 林湘萍 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Xiāngpíng |
Yvonne Lim (born 28 September 1976) is a Singaporean actress.
Lim was born to Hokkien-speaking family. She studied at CHIJ St Theresa's Convent and graduated with a Diploma in Electronic, Computer, & Communication Engineering (DECC) at Singapore Polytechnic in 1996. [2]
In an interview with SP's alumni magazine, she stated that she was a "shy girl" who rarely took part in extracurricular activities. At the recommendation of some friends, she took part in the Miss Singapore Polytechnic beauty pageant and finished first runner-up. She was a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest and did some modelling before joining Star Search Singapore 1997. While she was eliminated in the finals but she was offered a contract by the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp).
Lim was given a lead role in Starting Point, where she played a young entrepreneur, and was well received by audiences. She was nominated for Best Newcomer and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the Star Awards 1998 after her debut, Starting Point. Although she did not manage to win the 'Best Newcomer 1998', she was voted into the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes for that year. [3] However, her career started to pick up again in 1999 with her role of an unfortunate girl lost in the crowds of Singapore in the early 20th century in Stepping Out .
Her subsequent progress was fairly slow, mainly appearing in minor supporting roles ( The Vagrant , A Child's Hope ). Some attribute this trend to her petite build, which dwarf her in comparison to other actresses.
She also recorded and released a solo Mandarin album in 2000. In 2002, she participated in the Hong Kong television station ATV 30-part courtroom drama Innocently Guilty, which also starred Anita Yuen, Kent Cheng and Felix Wong. [4]
In 2005, she landed major roles in popular dramas such as A New Life , where she played a poor but contented woman, and Portrait of Home , in which she played one of the antagonists. At the Star Awards 2005, she had the rare honour of being nominated in both acting categories and won the Best Supporting Actress for the latter. [5] That drama's role as a vengeful woman was also named one of the top 10 most memorable villains at the Star Awards 2007 25th anniversary special.
In 2006, her stock rose even further when she landed the lead role in An Enchanted Life , a story of a Taiwanese betel nut seller who journeys to Singapore in search of her long-lost father. She also starred in the hit drama Metamorphosis in 2007, which granted her the coveted Star Awards 2007 Best Actress Award. [6] This award was an important milestone for her as it led to her rising popularity. Metamorphosis also won Best TV Serial in the Star Awards 2007.
Lim appeared on numerous variety and game shows, including 'Let's Party With Food!' and 'The Giant Show' in 2008, after her win for Best Actress in the Star Awards 2007.
Lim has been nominated for 'Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes' in the Star Awards for every single year since she joined Mediacorp in 1998. After her first win in 1998, she did not win the Top 10 award until 2009. [7]
Lim co-stars with local actor Shaun Chen in While You Were Away, and this will be their third drama in which they rekindle their on-screen romance. They were previously an on-screen couple for Channel 8's Your Hand in Mine in 2009 and Kampong Ties in 2011.
Lim is married to former Taiwanese boy band B.A.D member Alex Tien, who is 3 years younger than her. The couple held their wedding on 7 September 2014, at Ritz Carlton Hotel, Singapore. On 27 December 2014, she gave birth to her son Alex Junior aka A.J. at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and after which they moved to Taiwan on 25 May 2015. On 6 January 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter, Alexa in Taiwan. [8] As of 2018, Alexa acquired her Singapore citizenship. [9] Lim is in the process of moving her family back to Singapore. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Nothing to Lose | Daderufang | ||
2007 | Truth Be Told | Renee Donovan / Ling Ling | [11] | |
2011 | It's A Great, Great World | Tan Ah Huay | [12] | |
2012 | My Dog Dou Dou (我的狗蚪蚪) | |||
2013 | Popiah (薄饼) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Starting Point | He Xinjie | [13] | |
Danger in Sight | ||||
1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Guo Xiang | ||
The New Adventures of Wisely | Huang Honghong | |||
Legend of the Eight Immortals | Long San | |||
1999 | Stepping Out | Hai Yan | ||
Hero of the Times | Lei Xiaoti | |||
2000 | The Voices Within | |||
Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 | Ye Xue | |||
Don't Worry, Be Happy V | [14] | |||
2001 | The Hotel | |||
The Reunion | Lu Xiuwen | |||
The Vagrant | Song Xintian | |||
2002 | Innocently Guilty | |||
2003 | True Heroes | Irene | ||
A Child's Hope | Fang Xiuyue | |||
2004 | Amnesia (telemovie) | |||
The Dragon Heroes | Princess Yin Qiao | |||
My Fair Lady | Huai Xiao | [15] | ||
Celestial Legends | [16] | |||
烟花三月 | Chinese production | [17] | ||
Stranger in the mirror | ||||
2005 | Portrait of Home | Chen Fenling (Fyn) | ||
Portrait of Home II | ||||
Beautiful Illusions | Lu Xiaofen | |||
A New Life | Ah Mei | |||
2006 | Fairy of the Chalice | |||
An Enchanted Life | Li Shanqi | |||
2007 | A Mobile Love Story | Su Fei | ||
Metamorphosis | Sheryl Wen Wanrou | |||
2008 | Nanny Daddy | Lin Aihua | ||
Love Blossoms II | Pan Jiaqi | |||
Perfect Cut | Herself | |||
2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Zheng Aizhen | ||
2010 | Secret Garden | [18] | ||
2011 | Kampong Ties | Lin Shuixian | ||
The Oath | Xu Yunwen | |||
2012 | Rescue 995 | Xu Wenqian | ||
2013 | Marry Me | Liu Xixi | ||
Break Free | Tian Shishi | |||
2014 | World at Your Feet | Zheng Yongyi | ||
Blessings | Du Shini | |||
2015 | The Female Assassins in the Palace | Da Na | Chinese production | |
2019 | A World of Difference | Li Jiaying | ||
While You Were Away | Wu Senmei | |||
2023 | Strike Gold | Lisa Fang | ||
Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Liu Bizhen | Dialect series | [19] |
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2009 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 09 | 新传媒福牛迎端年 |
2010 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 10 | 新传媒金虎迎富贵 |
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