Rebecca Lim
Rebecca Lim (born 26 September 1986[1]) is a Singaporean actress who won Best Actress in a leading role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award and 8 consecutive Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in the local Star Awards ceremony. Rebecca also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Rebecca has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Rebecca was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in The Bridge.[2])
Rebecca Lim | |||||||
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| Born | Rebecca Lim Hui Ling 26 September 1986 Singapore | ||||||
| Education | CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Victoria Junior College Singapore Management University | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2014: Best Supporting Actress Star Awards 2015: Best Actress Star Awards 2018: Best Actress | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 林慧玲 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林慧玲 | ||||||
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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 double degree in Accountancy and Law at Singapore Management University, Rebecca participated in Miss Singapore Universe, where she was awarded the Miss Photogenic title.[3] Thereafter, she was talent spotted and signed on to Mediacorp as a part-time actress.[4] When she graduated, she signed on full-time to Mediacorp.[5]
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.[6]
In 2009, Rebecca 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.[7]
In 2010, Rebecca 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.[8]
In 2012, Rebecca's Mandarin breakthrough role was her portrayal of a psychiatrist in the Channel 8 drama Unriddle 2. Her performance earned her a Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes accolade at the annual Star Awards 2012. This was her first nomination and consequently her first win in the category.[9]
In 2013, Rebecca 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, Rebecca 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.[10] She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as the free-spirited airtime sales manager, Lisa, in "The Dream Makers".[11]
In 2015, Rebecca won The New Paper's Babe of the Year for the second time after her first win in 2011.[12] In the same year, she won the Best Actress award in Star Awards 2015 for her portrayal of Zhang Xueqin in Yes We Can!.[13]
In 2016, Rebecca was awarded the Asian Star Award during Seoul International Drama Awards for her role, Wan Fei Fei in The Journey: Our Homeland, a national building trilogy drama. In the same year, she was also nominated in the Best Actress award for Star Awards 2016 for her role Du Jun Ning in Sealed with a Kiss.
In 2017, Rebecca was nominated in the Best Actress award for Star Awards 2017 for her role Guan Xin Ni in You can be an Angel 2, a drama to show appreciation to healthcare workers in Singapore.
In 2018, Rebecca won the Star Awards for Best Actress for the drama "The Lead" in Star Awards 2018. She was the lead actress of the drama having 600 over scenes in the 30 episodes drama.
In 2019, Rebecca was nominated for Best Actress Award for her role as Chen Chun Xian/Luna for the drama Blessings 2 in Star Awards 2019.
Filmography
Films
- 2007: Oh! Squints
- 2011: The Ultimate Winner
- 2011: Homecoming
- 2012: Rough Mix
- 2013: Judgment Day
- 2013: Oh! Squints II
- 2016: 100 Yards
Chinese/Dialect Series
| Year | Drama | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | Watch Out ! Alexius 小心啊 ! 谢宇航 | Guo Li Ting | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Guo Li Ying | ||||
| The Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Tang Ruo Qi 唐若琪 | |||
| Who Is Killer? 谁是凶手？ | Kaley Chan |
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| 2019 | The Good Fight 致胜出击 | Yan Yi Chen 颜逸晨 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 5 警徽天职之海岸卫队 | Wang Man Ting 王曼婷 | |||
| 2018 | You Can Be an Angel 3 你也可以是天使3 | Guan Xin Ni 关馨霓 |
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| Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Chen Chun Xian 陈春仙 | |||
| Zhou Mei Yue (Luna) 周美月 | ||||
| Doppelganger 入侵者 | Zhang Ai Ling 张爱玲 |
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| Doppelganger - The Prequel 入侵者前传 |
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| Eat Already? 4 吃饱没? 4 | Zhu Rui Yun 朱瑞云 |
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| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Jesse Leong |
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| While We Are Young Z世代 | Zhong Ai 钟爱 | |||
| The Lead 第一主角 | Lin Mei Zhen 林美真 | |||
| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 |
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| You Can Be an Angel 2 你也可以是天使2 | Guan Xin Ni 关馨霓 | |||
| The Dream Job 绝世好工 |
Jiang Xin Ya 江欣雅 | |||
| The Truth Seekers 真探 | Huang Yu Yang 黄渝阳 | |||
| 2015 | Sealed with a Kiss 吻我吧, 住家男 | Du Jun Ning 杜均宁 | ||
| The Journey: Our Homeland 信约: 我们的家园 | Wan Fei Fei 万菲菲 | |||
| Love? 限量爱情 | Rebecca Hong 洪凯玲 | |||
| Second Chance 流氓律师 | Zhang Xiao Xian 张小娴 | |||
| You Can Be an Angel Too 你也可以是天使 | Guan Xin Ni 关馨霓 | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! 我们一定行！ | Zhang Xue Qin 张雪芹 | ||
| 2013 | Sudden 骤变 | Guo Wei Qian 郭玮茜 | ||
| Huang Yi Xin 黄逸欣 |
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| The Dream Makers 志在四方 | Lisa Xiao 萧丽霞 | |||
| Start-Up! 创！ | Yin Xuan 殷萱 | |||
| 2012 | Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Feng Luo Ling 冯洛凌 | ||
| Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Gao Jie Yu 高婕妤 | |||
| Absolutely Charming 糊里糊涂爱上它 | Song Xin Mei 宋心玫 | |||
| 2011 | Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 | Bai Yu Fang 白玉芳 | ||
| C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Moon Liu 刘月美 | |||
| Secrets For Sale 拍卖 | Lin Ya Wen 林雅文 | |||
| Secret Garden 秘密花园 | Xu Xiao Li 徐晓丽 | |||
| Prosperity 喜事年年 | Janice Tian | |||
| 2010 | Breakout 破天网 | Su Ying 素英 |
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| No Limits 泳闯琴关 | Xu Jia Yi 许嘉宜 | |||
| 2009 | The Will 一切从遗嘱开始 | Huang Ying 黄颖 | ||
| Mr & Mrs Kok 神探妙夫妻 | ||||
| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Hu Hua Die/Cai Die 胡花蝶/彩蝶 | ||
| The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 | Xiao Ning 小宁 | |||
| The Truth 谜图 | Chen Shu Fen 陈淑芬 | |||
| 2007 | Honour and Passion 宝家卫国 | May | ||
| Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床 | Rachel | |||
| 2006 | Family Matters 法庭俏佳人 | Luo Man Shi 罗曼诗 | ||
| Love at 0°C 爱情零度C |
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English Series
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | The Bridge Season 2 | Serena Teo | Viu Original / HBO Asia |
| Code of Law Final | Wendy Lim | Special Appearance in Episode 15 | |
| 2018 | The Bridge | Serena Teo | Viu Original / HBO Asia |
| Missing | Lynn Chao |
Wawa Pictures Production, Singapore-Thailand co-production | |
| 2015 | Mata Mata: A New Generation | Margaret Chin | Cameo in Episode 2 |
| 2014 | Mata Mata: A New Era | Margaret Chin | |
| Code of Law 2 | Wendy Lim | ||
| 2013 | TesTube 3 – Umbrella Tales | – | Episode 2 |
| 2012 | Code of Law | Wendy Lim | Cameo in Episode 10 |
| Everyday Heroes | – | Host | |
| 2011 | Perfect Deception | Jessica Lee | Filmed in 2006 |
| The Pupil II | Wendy Lim | ||
| 2010 | Fighting Spiders Season 2 | Susie Woon | |
| 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 | Charlene | Episode 9 |
| En Bloc | Ranee | ||
| 2007 | Life Story – Elizabeth Choy | Elizabeth Choy | |
| Stories of Love – Bride Out of Order | – |
Web/Mini Drama
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| The Ups and Downs of Ms Chan Poh Geok | Ms Chan Poh Geok |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 新传媒群星裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2010 | 15th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Pupil (as Wendy Lim) |
Won |
| ELLE Singapore Awards | Actress of the Year | Fighting Spiders (as Susie Woon) |
Won | |
| 2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Unriddle 2 (as Gao Jieyu) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| Favourite Female Character | Poetic Justice (as Feng Luoling) |
Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | The Dream Makers (as Lisa Xiao) |
Won |
| Best Actress | Sudden (as Guo Weiqian/ Huang Yixin) |
Nominated | ||
| Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| Asian Skin Solution Award | N/A | Won | ||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 19th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Dream Makers (as Lisa Xiao) |
Nominated | |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| Best Actress | Yes We Can! (as Zhang Xueqin) |
Won | ||
| Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Romeo Tan) | Nominated | |||
| London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Won | |||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| PPCTV Awards | Favourite Female Character (Cambodia) | Sudden (as Guo Weiqian/ Huang Yixin) |
Nominated | |
| Favourite Lead Actress (Cambodia) | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Supporting Actress (Cambodia) | The Dream Makers (as Lisa Xiao) |
Won | ||
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Sealed with a Kiss (as Du Junning) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Award | The Journey: Our Homeland (as Wan Feifei) |
Won | |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | You Can Be an Angel 2 (as Guan Xinni) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | The Lead (as Lin Meizhen) |
Won |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Blessings 2 (as Chen Chunxian 陈春仙 / Zhou Meiyue 周美月) |
Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | ||
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress - National Winner (Malaysia) | The Bridge (as Serena Teo) |
Won |
| 25th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Bridge (as Serena Teo)| style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 25th Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Female Performance - Digital | The Bridge (as Serena Teo)| style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | A Jungle Survivor (as Tang Ruoqi) |
Pending |
References
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- "Rebecca Lim bags best actress for crime drama The Bridge – in Malaysia category". Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Rebecca Lim credits Miss Universe Singapore for opening door to stardom". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 – Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". Entertainment.xin.msn.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
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