Rebecca Lim

Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name Rebecca Lim is a Singaporean actress who has acted in several English and Chinese dramas produced by MediaCorp. She is best known for her portrayal of Wendy Lim, a trainee lawyer in the Channel 5 television series The Pupil, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Asian Television Awards in 2010. She also won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Star Awards 2014 for her portrayal as Lisa Xiao in "The Dream Makers". In 2015, her comedic performance in "Yes We Can!" earned Rebecca her very first Best Actress Award at MediaCorp's annual Star Awards Ceremony, after being tipped to win by local media outlets.^[1]

Early life and education

Rebecca was born to a Hokkien family.The second child of three children, Rebecca studied at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School (Pre-school, Primary and Secondary), Victoria Junior College and Singapore Management University (SMU). While she was studying for her Accountancy Degree in Singapore Management University, she was signed on to Mediacorp as a part-time actress.^[2] When she graduated, she signed on full-time to Mediacorp.^[3]

Career

Her first leading role in a drama came in 2008 – The Truth, where she co-starred with Tay Ping Hui and Joanne Peh. However, she was criticised for her command of the Chinese language.^[4]

In 2009, Lim starred in Fighting Spiders, which garnered positive reviews for her portrayal of Susie Woon, a prostitute. In 2010, the drama had a second season which won her the honours of Actress of the Year at ELLE Singapore Awards 2010.^[5]

In 2010, Lim starred in the award-winning Channel 5 law production, The Pupil, where she played a trainee lawyer, Wendy Lim, in Roberts & Fongs. Her performance in The Pupil earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Asian Television Awards.^[6]

In 2012, Lim's Mandarin breakthrough role was her portrayal of a psychiatrist in the Channel 8 drama Unriddle 2. Her improving performances earned her an award during the annual Star Awards 2012 – Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, her first nomination and first win in the category.^[7]

In 2013, Lim was nominated for the Best Actress award for Star Awards 2013 for her role in Unriddle 2, her first nomination in the category.

In 2014, Lim was nominated for both the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress awards in Star Awards 20 for her roles in "Sudden" and "The Dream Makers" respectively.^[8] She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as the free-spirited airtime sales manager, Lisa, in "The Dream Makers".^[9]

In 2015, Lim won The New Paper's Babe of the Year for the second time after her first win in 2011.^[10] She won the Best Actress award in Star Awards 2015 for her portrayal of Zhang Xueqin in "Yes We Can!".^[11]

In February 2016, an announcement was made on Lim's Instagram account, saying "... I've decided to do something that will change my life [...] I'm all set and I'm retiring. [...] Meanwhile, be happy for me." Ten hours later, with fans expressing support and disappointment at the decision, Lim said through a telephone conference call that she was not actually retiring from acting and she was "sorry for any misunderstanding". The announcement was revealed to be a "collaboration" with insurance company NTUC Income to advocate the young to plan for retirement. Representatives from NTUC Income said that the post was meant to showcase "retiring as a journey", and that they "did not set out to mislead anyone" and "regret upsetting anyone". The Straits Times labeled the post as a "publicity stunt", criticizing Lim for not issuing a genuine apology for being "disingenuous". The journalist said that "her credibility and that of NTUC Income's have taken a hit." ^[12]^[13]2 weeks later after the incident, Rebecca Lim apologise and gain support from the public with more than 8000 likes.

Filmography

Films

2007: Oh! Squints
2011: The Ultimate Winner
2011: Homecoming
2012: Rough Mix
2013: Judgment Day
2013: Oh! Squints II
2016: 100 Yards

Television (Channel 8 & U)

Year	Drama	Role	Notes
2017	The Lead 第一主角	Lin Meizhen 林美真	Pairs up with Shaun Chen 1/2 of the Female Lead 两大女主角之一
2016	Hero 大英雄		Cameo Appearance 客串
	You Can Be An Angel 2 你也可以是天使2	Guan Xinni 关馨霓	Pairs up with Bryan Wong 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
	The Dream Job 绝世好工	Jiang Xinya 江欣雅	Pairs up with Shaun Chen 1/2 of the Female Lead 两大女主角之一
	The Truth Seekers 真探	Huang Yuyang 黄渝阳	Pairs up with Desmond Tan 1st FeMale Lead 第一女主角
2015	Sealed With A Kiss 吻我吧, 住家男	Du Junning 杜均宁	Pairs up with Elvin Ng 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
	The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园	Wan Feifei 万菲菲	Pairs up with Romeo Tan 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一
	Love? 限量爱情	Rebecca Hong 洪凯玲	Pairs up with Tay Ping Hui Unit Female Lead 单元女主角
	Second Chance 流氓律师	Zhang Xiaoxian 张小娴	Pairs up with Desmond Tan 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
	You Can Be An Angel Too 你也可以是天使	Guan Xinni 关馨霓	Pairs up with Bryan Wong 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一
2014	Yes We Can! 我们一定行！	Zhang Xueqin 张雪芹	Pairs up with Romeo Tan 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
2013	Sudden 骤变	Guo Weiqian 郭玮茜	Pairs up with Zhang Zhenhuan 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角
	Sudden 骤变	Huang Yixin 黄逸欣	Special Appearance 特别主演 Pairs up with Yuan Shuai Villain of the series
	The Dream Makers 志在四方	Lisa Xiao 萧丽霞	Pairs up with Shaun Chen Supporting Role 女配角
	Start-Up! 创！	Yin Xuan 殷萱	Pairs up with Tay Ping Hui 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
2012	Poetic Justice 微笑正义	Feng Luoling 冯洛凌	Pairs up with Dai Yangtian 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角
	Unriddle 2 最火搭档2	Gao Jieyu 高婕妤	3rd Female Lead 第三女主角 Main Villain of the series
	Absolutely Charming 糊里糊涂爱上它	Song Xinmei 宋心玫	Sibling with Elvin Ng Supporting Role 女配角
2011	Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦	Bai Yufang	Supporting Role 女配角
	C.L.I.F. 警徽天职	(Moon) Liu Yuemei 刘月美	Supporting Role 女配角
	Secrets For Sale 拍卖	Lin Yawen 林雅文	Supporting Role 女配角
	Secret Garden 秘密花园	Xu Xiaoli	Supporting Role 女配角
	Prosperity 喜事年年	Janice Tian	Supporting Role 女配角
2010	Breakout 破天网	Su Ying 素英	Cameo Appearance 客串
2010	No Limits 泳闯琴关	Xu Jiayi 许嘉宜	Supporting Role 女配角
2009	The Will 一切从遗嘱开始	Huang Ying
2009	Mr & Mrs Kok 神探妙夫妻
2008	Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探	Hu Huadie/Cai Die 胡花蝶/彩蝶
	The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点	Xiao Ning	Supporting Role 女配角
	The Truth 谜图	Chen Shufen	2nd Female Lead 第二女主角
2007	Closet Affairs 2 In 女皇 2	–	Co-Host
	Honour and Passion 宝家卫国	May
	Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床		Supporting Role 女配角
	My Dear Kins 亲本家人
2006	Family Matters 法庭俏佳人	Luo Manshi	Supporting Role 女配角
	Love at 0 °C 爱情零度C		Supporting Role 女配角

Television (Channel 5)

Year	Drama	Role	Notes
2015	Mata Mata: A New Generation	Margaret Chin	Cameo in Episode 2
2014	Mata Mata: A New Era	Margaret Chin
2014	Code of Law 2	Wendy Lim
2013	TesTube 3 – Umbrella Tales	–	Episode 2
2012	Code of Law	Wendy Lim	Cameo in Episode 10
2012	Everyday Heroes	–	Host
2011	Perfect Deception	Jessica Lee	Filmed in 2006
2011	The Pupil II	Wendy Lim
2010	Fighting Spiders Season 2	Susie Woon
2010	The Pupil	Wendy Lim	Won for Best Actress at 15th Asian Television Awards
2009	Fighting Spiders	Susie Woon	Won for Actress of the Year at ELLE Awards 2010
2008	Calefare	Charleline(?)	Episode 9
2008	En Bloc	ranee
2007	Life Story – Elizabeth Choy	Elizabeth Choy
2007	Stories of Love – Bride Out of Order

Web/Mini Drama

Year	Drama	Role	Notes
2014	Youthful Aspirations 细水长流	Lin Yi An 林以安	1-Episode Musical Drama on Channel 8
2012	Of Love And Hidden Charms	Christel	Xinmsn Drama
2012	The Ups and Downs of Ms Chan Poh Geok	Ms Chan Poh Geok

Accolades

Asian Television Awards

The Asian Television Awards is organized by Television Asia Plus magazine.

Asian Television Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2014	Best Supporting Actress	The Dream Makers	Nominated
2010	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Pupil	Won

Seoul International Drama Awards

Seoul International Drama Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2016	Asian Star Award	The Journey: Our Homeland	Won

Star Awards

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2016	Best Actress	Sealed With A Kiss	Nominated
2015	Best Actress	Yes We Can!	Won
2014	Best Actress	Sudden	Nominated
2014	Best Supporting Actress	The Dream Makers	Won
2013	Best Actress	Unriddle 2	Nominated

Star Awards – Popularity Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2016	Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2015	Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2015	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (China)		Nominated
2015	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Indonesia)		Nominated
2015	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Cambodia)		Nominated
2015	Favourite Female Character	Yes We Can!	Nominated
2015	Favourite Onscreen Couple with Romeo Tan	Yes We Can!	Nominated
2015	London Choco Roll Happiness Award	Yes We Can!	Won
2014	Asian Skin Solution Award	N/A	Won
2014	Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2014	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (China)		Nominated
2014	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Indonesia)		Nominated
2014	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Malaysia)		Nominated
2014	Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Cambodia)		Nominated
2014	Favourite Female Character	Sudden	Nominated
2013	Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2013	Favourite Female Character	Poetic Justice	Nominated
2012	Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 10

PPCTV Mediacorp Awards

The PPCTV Mediacorp Awards is organized by Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV).

PPCTV Mediacorp Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2015	Favourite Female Character (Cambodia)	Sudden	Nominated
2015	Favourite Supporting Actress (Cambodia)	The Dream Makers	Won
2015	Favourite Lead Actress (Cambodia)	Sudden	Nominated

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Year	Awards	Nominated work	Result
2014	The New Paper Flame Awards 2014, Babe of the Year	N/A	Won
2011	The New Paper Flame Awards 2011, Babe of the Year	N/A	Won
2010	ELLE Awards 2010, Actress of the Year	Fighting Spiders	Won

Television commercial

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

References

Breaking News: MediaCorp’s Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 won Best Actress at Asian Television Awards!

^ http://www.zaobao.com.sg/culture/entertainment/stars/story20150425-472566
^ "Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 – Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Entertainment.xin.msn.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ "The Rebecca Lim Website". Rebeccalim.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ "Overcoming baddies in #CLIF is nothing compared to..." Blogs.xin.sg. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ "Maid-in-waiting now a star".
^ "Rebecca Lim edges out Jeanette Aw for Best Actress win at ATA 2010 – 1 – Celebrity Gossip on xinmsn Entertainment". Entertainment.xin.msn.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ "An unexpected Star Awards nomination for Rebecca Lim". xin.msn.com. 16 March 2012.
^ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/star-awards-2014/%E3%80%8A%E7%BA%A2%E6%98%9F%E5%A4%A7%E5%A5%962014%E3%80%8B-%E5%85%A5%E5%9B%B4%E5%90%8D%E5%8D%95-star-awards-2014-nominee-list
^ http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/star-awards-20-show-2-winners-list
^ http://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/flame-awards-meet-your-duke-and-babe
^ http://starawards.com.sg/feature_sa2015nominees.html
^ Boon Chan. "'Sorry' seems to be the hardest word for Rebecca Lim". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
^ Ang, Benson; Lee, Min Kok. "Actress Rebecca Lim's post on 'retiring' not meant to mislead anyone: NTUC Income". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

External links

Official website

[1] ttp://www.zaobao.com.sg/culture/entertainment/stars/story20150425-472566

[2] "Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 – Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Entertainment.xin.msn.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[3] "The Rebecca Lim Website". Rebeccalim.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[4] "Overcoming baddies in #CLIF is nothing compared to..." Blogs.xin.sg. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[5] "Maid-in-waiting now a star".

[6] "Rebecca Lim edges out Jeanette Aw for Best Actress win at ATA 2010 – 1 – Celebrity Gossip on xinmsn Entertainment". Entertainment.xin.msn.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[7] "An unexpected Star Awards nomination for Rebecca Lim". xin.msn.com. 16 March 2012.

[8] ttp://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/star-awards-2014/%E3%80%8A%E7%BA%A2%E6%98%9F%E5%A4%A7%E5%A5%962014%E3%80%8B-%E5%85%A5%E5%9B%B4%E5%90%8D%E5%8D%95-star-awards-2014-nominee-list

[9] ttp://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/star-awards-20-show-2-winners-list

[10] ttp://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/flame-awards-meet-your-duke-and-babe

[11] ttp://starawards.com.sg/feature_sa2015nominees.html

[12] Boon Chan. "'Sorry' seems to be the hardest word for Rebecca Lim". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[13] Ang, Benson; Lee, Min Kok. "Actress Rebecca Lim's post on 'retiring' not meant to mislead anyone: NTUC Income". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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