Sheila Sim (Chinese: 沈琳宸; pinyin: Shěn Línchén; born 7 June 1984) is a Singaporean actress and model.
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Sheila Sim | |||||||
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Born | Sheila Sim Hui Yi (沈惠怡) (1984-06-07) 7 June 1984 (age 38) Singapore | ||||||
Alma mater | Nanyang Polytechnic Marketing Institute of Singapore and Curtin Singapore | ||||||
Occupation | Model & Actress | ||||||
Years active | 2001 - present | ||||||
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Spouse | Deon Woo | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
Awards | Star Awards 2018: Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 沈琳宸 | ||||||
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Origin | Singapore | ||||||
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Sim was educated at Radin Mas Primary School and CHIJ Saint Theresa's Convent. She later studied at Nanyang Polytechnic but dropped out after three months.[1][2] Sim graduated from Marketing Institute of Singapore with a Diploma in Sales and Marketing and Curtin Singapore with a Degree in Advertising and Marketing respectively.[1] In 2021, Sim graduated from with a Diploma in Positive Psychology from the School of Positive Psychology.[3]
Sim started modelling in 2001. She was discovered at 16 by a talent scout while attending the wedding of her aunt Ivy Chng, who was a runway model in the 1980s.[3] In 2009, Sim made her film debut in indie film Autumn In March, and later in 2013, she made her television debut in Channel 8's Chinese drama series, I'm in Charge.[3]
In September 2013, Sim started a modelling agency, NU Models, with Olinda Cho.[4]
In 2014, Sim filmed a toggle original series, Mystic Whisper and a long-running half hour drama, 118 that earned her first nominatation for Best Supporting Actress and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2016. In 2016, she made cameo appearances in The Queen and You Can Be an Angel 2. She also filmed The Dream Job, Hero and 118 II, which earned her second acting nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Star Awards 2018. She participated in dramas 118 Reunion, Eat Already? 4 and Reach For The Skies, and toggle original series, VIC and a Singapore-Hong Kong collaboration drama, Blue Tick.
Sim won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award in 2018 on her third nomination.
In January 2018, Sim announced that she married a banker named Deon Woo.[5] On 22 September 2020, Sim gave birth to a girl, Layla Woo.[6]
Year | Drama | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2013 | I'm in Charge | Wang Xiaohui 王小慧 | [3] | |
Disclosed | Maggie Qiu | |||
2014 | Mystic Whispers 听 | Mo Xiaoyun 莫晓芸 | ||
118 | Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 | [3] | ||
2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Liu Youle 刘佑乐 | ||
Love? 限量爱情 | Sheila Chan | |||
Project W W计划 | Wynn | |||
2016 | The Queen | Guan Ying 关颖 | ||
The Dream Job | Chen Yiqing 陈依晴 | |||
You Can Be an Angel 2 | Liu Youle 刘佑乐 | |||
Hero | Fan Fangfang 范芳芳 | |||
118 II | Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 | [3] | ||
2017 | My Friends From Afar | Alien Queen 外星女皇 | ||
2018 | 118 Reunion 118大团圆 | Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗 | ||
Eat Already? 4 | Cheryl | [3] | ||
Reach For The Skies | Lin Feina 林菲娜 | |||
VIC | Shen Bingbing 沈冰冰 | |||
Blue Tick 以读不回 | Peng Xiyu 彭喜瑜 | |||
2019 | How Are You? | He Qingqing 何青青 | ||
All Is Well 你那边怎样,我这边OK | Ye Jiaxin 叶佳欣 | |||
Day Break 天空渐渐亮 | Wen Shuying 温书莹 | |||
2020 | How Are You? 2 好世谋2 | He Qingqing 何青青 | ||
2021 | Live Your Dreams 大大的梦想 | Zhu Zhixin 朱芷欣 | ||
The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Weng Qiuling 翁秋凌 | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2009 | Autumn In March | Xinjie | [3] | |
2019 | The Play Book 爱本 | Chen Yuqi 陈雨焉 | [7] |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 118 (as Hong Shanshan) | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | [3] |
Best Supporting Actress | 118 II (as Hong Shanshan) | Nominated | |||
2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
Best Supporting Actress | Eat Already? 4 (as Cheryl) | Nominated | |||
2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | [8] |