Sheila Sim (Singaporean actress)

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Sheila Sim (Chinese: 沈琳宸; pinyin: Shěn Línchén; born 7 June 1984) is a Singaporean actress and model.

Early life and career[]

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] Sim graduated from Marketing Institute of Singapore and Curtin Singapore with a Diploma in Sales and Marketing, and a part-time Degree in Advertising and Marketing respectively.

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. 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. Sim has a fan club called "Sheila Simplicity".^[2] 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.

Personal life[]

In January 2018, Sim announced that she married a banker named Deon Woo.^[3] On 22 September 2020, Sim gave birth to a girl, Layla Woo.^[4]

Filmography[]

Accolades[]

References[]

External links[]

• Sheila Sim on Facebook
• Sheila Sim at IMDb