Yvonne Lim
Yvonne Lim | |
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Chinese name | 林湘萍 |
Pinyin | Lín Xiāngpíng (Mandarin) |
Born |
Singapore | 28 September 1976
Residence | Taiwan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Label(s) |
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Spouse(s) | Alex Tien |
Children |
Alex Junior Tien Zong Jie Alexa Tien Xin Yu |
Ancestry | Fujian, China |
Yvonne Lim (Chinese: 林湘萍; pinyin: Lín Xiāngpíng, born 28 September 1976) is a Mediacorp actress and managed under Lafeng Entertainment.
She also recorded and released a solo Mandarin album in the year 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.[1]
Early and personal life
Lim was born to Hokkien 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).
She is married to ex-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. Alexa later renounced her citizenship to Singaporean and had given up Taiwanese citizenship which was acquired by place of birth. This was confirmed by Yvonne herself, posting a photo of her and her daughter and the citizenship certificate on Instagram, and at a 8-day magazine cover story interview.
Career
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]
Her subsequent progress was fairly slow, mainly appearing in minor supporting roles (A Child's Hope, The Vagrant). Some attribute this trend to her petite build, which dwarf her in comparison to other actresses. 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.
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
In 2012, Lim signed with Lafeng Entertainment 拉风娱乐, a China Management Company. Lim has an official fan club called Yverlasting Yvonne. Her contract with Lafeng has ended, but she still has a valid contract with MediaCorp.
In 2014, Lim said she will only be taking a break and not leaving permanently from her acting career to move to Taiwan with her family as she is married to her husband Alex Tien.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title |
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2002 | Nothing to Lose |
2007 | 真相 Truth Be Told |
2011 | 大世界 It's A Great, Great World[7] |
2012 | 我的狗蚪蚪 My Dog Dou Dou |
2013 | Popiah 薄饼 - A Short Film By Royston Tan |
Television series
Year | Title |
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1997 | 青春列车 Starting Point |
迷离剧场之影子凶手 Danger in Sight | |
1998 | 神雕侠侣 The Return of the Condor Heroes |
卫斯理传奇 The New Adventures of Wisely | |
东游记 Legend of the Eight Immortals | |
1999 | 出路 Stepping Out |
新方世玉 Hero of the Times | |
2000 | 心灵物语之爱上衣柜人 The Voices Within |
陆小凤 II Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 | |
敢敢做个开心人 Don't Worry, Be Happy V | |
2001 | 大酒店 The Hotel |
顶天立地 The Reunion | |
豹子胆 The Vagrant' | |
2002 | 法内情 Innocently Guilty |
城人杂志 City Beat |
Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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2003 | True Heroes 真心英雄 | Irene |
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A Child's Hope 孩有明天 | Fang Xiuyue 方秀月 |
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2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆I | Fyn |
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Portrait of Home II 同心圆II |
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Beautiful Illusions 镜中人 | Lu Xiaofen 录小芬 |
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A New Life 有福 | Ah Mei 阿美 |
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2006 | Fairy of the Chalice 夜光神杯 |
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An Enchanted Life 钻石情缘 | Li Shanqi 李珊琦 |
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2007 | A Mobile Love Story 爱情占线 | Su Fei 苏菲 |
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Metamorphosis 破茧而出 | Sheryl Wen Wanrou 汶婉柔 |
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2008 | Nanny Daddy 奶爸百分百 | Lin Aihua 林爱华 |
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Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开II | Pan Jiaqi 潘佳琦 |
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2009 | Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 | Zheng Aizhen 郑爱真 |
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2010 | Secret Garden 秘密花园 | ||
2011 | Kampong Ties 甘榜情 | Lin Shuixian 林稅贤 |
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The Oath 行医 | Xu Yunwen 许芸雯 |
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2012 | Rescue 995 995 | Xu Wenqian 许汶钳 |
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2013 | Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Liu Xixi 刘细细 | |
Break Free 曙光 | Tian Shishi 田诗诗 |
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2014 | World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 | Zheng Yongyi 郑永仪 |
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Blessings 祖先保佑 | Du Shini 杜诗妮 |
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Accolades
Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
2006 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Portrait Of Home II | Highly Commended |
2009 | Perfect Cut | Nominated |
Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
1998 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Starting Point | Nominated |
1998 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Condor Heroes | Nominated |
1998 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
1999 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Stepping Out | Nominated |
1999 | 13th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2000 | 14th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2001 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 | Nominated |
2001 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2002 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2003 | 17th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2004 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2005 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | Portrait of Home | Won |
2005 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2005 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | A New Life | Nominated |
2006 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2007 | 21th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
2007 | 21th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Metamorphosis | Won |
2007 | 21th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Memorable Villains | Portrait of Home | Won |
2009 | 22th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2010 | 23th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2011 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2012 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2012 | 18th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | The Oath | Nominated |
2013 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2014 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
2014 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | N/A | Won |
2015 | 21th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | World at Your Feet | Nominated |
References
- ↑ MediaCorp Biodata Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "SPotlight: Yvonne Lim's Search for Stardom" (PDF). SPAN News, Issue 25 p.15. May 2006.
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- ↑ Star Awards Hall of Fame
- ↑ "Celluloid time machine: "It's a Great Great World"". ChannelNewsAsia.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- Personal Blog