Rebecca Lim (Chinese: 林慧玲) is a Singaporean actress who has acted in both Chinese and English dramas in Mediacorp, most notably as Wendy Lim in the highly-acclaimed MediaCorp Channel 5 TV Series - The Pupil, which she won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Asian Television Awards, 2010.
She was the 4th runner-up in the Miss Singapore Universe 2005 pageant, as well as the recipient of the Miss Photogenic Award.
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Rebecca was born on 26 September 1986. She has an older brother and a younger sister.
She studied at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School Primary and Secondary, Victoria Junior College and Singapore Management University. While she was studying for her Accountancy Degree in University, she was signed on to Mediacorp as a part-time actress.[1] When she graduated, she then signed on full-time to Mediacorp.
Her first leading role in a drama came in 2008 - The Truth 谜图, where she co-starred with Tay Ping Hui and Joanne Peh. However, she was criticized for her command of the Chinese language (which she has improved greatly since then).[2]
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, and even won her an award - Actress of the Year at ELLE Singapore Awards 2010.
In 2010, Rebecca starred in the award-winning Channel 5 law production, The Pupil, where she played the trainee lawyer Wendy Lim in Roberts & Fongs. Her portrayal of The Pupil earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Asian Television Awards.[3] The high-acclaimed series is currently airing its second season, where Rebecca plays a full-fledged lawyer in the firm.
Movies
Television