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{{Infobox person
| image = Lim Shi-An profile.png
| birth_date = 1998
| education = Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Business Management Second Major)
| alma_mater = National University of Singapore (NUS)
School of The Arts, Singapore (SOTA)
}}

Lim Shi-An (born 1998) is a Singaporean actress, graphic designer and talent signed to Faces Talent Management.<ref name=":0">“[https://www.facestm.com/artistes/lim-shi-an/ Lim Shi An]”. ''Faces Talent Management''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>

== Background ==

=== Early life and family ===
Lim Shi-An was born in 1998 in Singapore to local actors Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu-Beng.<ref name=":1">Chia, Amelia. “[https://vogue.sg/tan-kheng-hua-opens-up-about-romance-sexuality-and-asian-representation-in-hollywood/ Tan Kheng Hua opens up about romance, sexuality and Asian representation in Hollywood]”. ''Vogue Singapore''. September 27, 2020. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref> The pair are currently divorced.<ref name=":1" /> Shi-An has mentioned that growing up exposed to film and theatre from a young age made her consider a career in those fields.<ref name=":0" />

=== Education ===
[[File:Lim Shi-An graduation.jpg|thumb|''Shi-An and her mother, actress Tan Kheng Hua, at her graduation. Photo from [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cedv781PhT2/ Instagram].'']]
Shi-An attended School of The Arts, Singapore (SOTA) from 2011 to 2016.<ref name=":2">Lim, Shi-An. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/shi-an-lim-52118b182/details/education/ Education]”. ''LinkedIn''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref> Following this, she enrolled in the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2017, where she double majored in Theatre Studies and Business Management. She graduated from NUS in 2021.<ref name=":2" />

== Career ==

=== Actress ===
Shi-An debuted as a child actress in the 2011 short ''Balik Kampung'', where she played the young version of the main character Faye.<ref name=":3">“[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2100404/ Balik Kampung]”. ''IMDb''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022. </ref> In 2013, she played the role of Hue-lin in Episode 6 of Australian-Singaporean drama series ''Serangoon Road''.<ref name=":4">“[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737964/ Serangoon Road S1E6 - Tracks of My Tears]”. ''IMDb''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref> She also acted alongside her father, Lim Yu-beng, in the meWATCH apocalyptic drama ''Sephia'' in 2021.<ref name=":5">Toh, Ziyi. “[https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/tan-kheng-hua-lim-yu-beng-shi-chen-yixin-sisters-699161 Tan Kheng Hua & Lim Yu-Beng’s Daughter Says She And Xiang Yun's Daughter Chen Yixin Are "Basically Sisters" Now]”. ''8Days''. October 15, 2022. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref> In addition to these, Shi-An has also appeared in the music videos of local artistes like [[The Sam Willows]] and Gentle Bones.<ref name=":6">“[https://www.facestm.com/v2/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lim-Shi-An-CV-2.pdf Lim Shi An CV]”. ''Faces Talent Management''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>
[[File:Lim Shi-An Third Rail BTS.jpg|thumb|''Shi-An and her castmates for Third Rail. Photo from [https://www.instagram.com/p/CjxuwbcvZWw/ Instagram].'']]
In October 2022, Shi-An was confirmed for the role of Yen in Singaporean thriller drama ''Third Rail''.<ref name=":7">Content Distribution. “[https://contentdistribution.mediacorp.sg/products/third-rail Third Rail]”. ''Mediacorp''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref><ref name=":8">mediacorpch5 & shiiiannn. “[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjxuwbcvZWw/ 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙄𝘿𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏!]”. Instagram. October 16, 2022. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>

=== Other endeavours ===
According to Shi-An’s LinkedIn profile, she has interned and worked at various companies over the years:
{| class="wikitable"
!Designation and Company
!Duration
!Ref.
|-
|Print Production Artist (Freelance), Hogarth Worldwide
|January 2022 - Present (November 2022)
|<ref name=":9">Lim, Shi-An. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/shi-an-lim-52118b182/details/experience/ Experience]”. ''LinkedIn''. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>
|-
|Print Designer (Freelance), Love Bonito
|April 2022 - May 2022
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Head Illustrator & Associate Editor, blurb
|April 2020 - January 2022
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Print Design Assistant, Love Bonito
|July 2021 - August 2021
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Print Design Intern, Love Bonito
|July 2020 - July 2021
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Design Intern, Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator
|May 2020 - November 2020
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Publicity Manager for The Page On Stage 2019, The Arts House
|January 2019 - April 2019
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Salesperson, Guerlain
|April 2017 - July 2017
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
|Courier, Deliveroo
|January 2017 - April 2017
|<ref name=":9" />
|}

== Filmography ==

=== Film and television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Channel/Production House
!Title
!Role
!Genre
!Ref
|-
|2022
|meWATCH
|''Third Rail''
|Yen
|Thriller drama
|<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" />
|-
|2021
|meWATCH
|''Sephia''
|Guest role
|Apocalyptic drama
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
|2013
|HBO Asia
|''Serangoon Road''
|Hue-lin
|Drama
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2011
|Huestripes Productions
|''Balik Kampung''
|Young Faye
|Short film
|<ref name=":3" />
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Artiste
!Title
!Ref.
|-
|2018
|Gareth Fernandez
|''My Heartbreak Song''
|<ref name=":6" /><ref>GARETH FERNANDEZ. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBep0DeH97o&ab_channel=GarethFernandezVEVO Gareth Fernandez - My Heartbreak Song (Official Music Video)]”. ''YouTube''. February 13, 2018. Accessed on 1 November 2022. </ref>
|-
|2017
|The Sam Willows
|''Save Myself''
|<ref name=":6" /><ref>The Sam Willows. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcmr2rmrthg&ab_channel=TheSamWillowsVEVO The Sam Willows - Save Myself (Official Lyric Video)]”. ''YouTube''. July 14, 2017. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>
|-
|2016
|Gentle Bones
|''Run Tell Daddy''
|<ref name=":6" /><ref>Gentle Bones. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmOELl_ts8w&ab_channel=GentleBonesVEVO Gentle Bones - Run Tell Daddy]”. ''YouTube''. June 8, 2016. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref>
|}

== Media coverage ==

=== Her World (2022) ===
[[File:Lim Shi-An Her World interview.png|thumb|''Shi-An for her interview with Her World. Photo from [https://www.herworld.com/women/age-is-just-a-number-lim-shi-an/ Her World].'']]
As part of Her World’s ‘Age Is Just A Number’ feature series, Shi-An sat down with them for an interview published on May 9, 2022.<ref name=":10">Tan, Chelsia. “[https://www.herworld.com/women/age-is-just-a-number-lim-shi-an/ Actress Lim Shi-An On How Looking Young Can Be A Double-Edged Sword]”. ''Her World''. May 9, 2022. Accessed on 1 November 2022.</ref> In this interview, she talks about how her mother has been an inspiration to her, as well as her plans after graduation and ageing in the acting industry.<ref name=":10" /><blockquote>''“My parents have given me a lot of freedom, and my friends have joked that ‘reverse psychology’ has occurred. I’m super guai (well-behaved), but maybe it’s because of my character. I’m very grateful for it, because there’s never been a time where I had felt pressure to think or act in a certain way, and that was the greatest takeaway from them giving me this freedom. It’s not like I can go out and do whatever I want, but it’s more like I know they will support me in whatever decisions I choose to make, as long as these are grounded in good things.”<ref name=":10" />''</blockquote>She also talks about how looking younger than a lot of her peers can be both a good and bad thing in her industry. On one hand, many tell her that it is a good thing as it “increases the longevity of [her] career”, but Shi-An says that this also limits the type of characters she can play.<ref name=":10" />

She also mentions future plans to act while freelancing as a graphic designer.<blockquote>''“Since I graduated, my goal is to find what I’m passionate about and, of course, making a decent living while at it. I want to see where acting takes me, because I genuinely love it.”<ref name=":10" />''</blockquote>

== References/citations ==
[[Category:People of Interest]]

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