Lim Shi-An (Singapore Actress)
Lim Shi-An (born 1998) is a Singaporean actress, graphic designer and talent signed to Faces Talent Management.[1]
Lim Shi-An | |
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| Born | 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) |
Background
Early life and family
Lim Shi-An was born in 1998 in Singapore to local actors Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu-Beng.[2] The pair are currently divorced.[2] Shi-An has mentioned that growing up exposed to film and theatre from a young age made her consider a career in those fields.[1]
Education
Shi-An attended School of The Arts, Singapore (SOTA) from 2011 to 2016.[3] 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.[3]
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.[4] In 2013, she played the role of Hue-lin in Episode 6 of Australian-Singaporean drama series Serangoon Road.[5] She also acted alongside her father, Lim Yu-beng, in the meWATCH apocalyptic drama Sephia in 2021.[6] In addition to these, Shi-An has also appeared in the music videos of local artistes like The Sam Willows and Gentle Bones.[7]
In October 2022, Shi-An was confirmed for the role of Yen in Singaporean thriller drama Third Rail.[8][9]
Other endeavours
According to Shi-An’s LinkedIn profile, she has interned and worked at various companies over the years:
| Designation and Company | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Print Production Artist (Freelance), Hogarth Worldwide | January 2022 - Present (November 2022) | [10] |
| Print Designer (Freelance), Love Bonito | April 2022 - May 2022 | [10] |
| Head Illustrator & Associate Editor, blurb | April 2020 - January 2022 | [10] |
| Print Design Assistant, Love Bonito | July 2021 - August 2021 | [10] |
| Print Design Intern, Love Bonito | July 2020 - July 2021 | [10] |
| Design Intern, Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator | May 2020 - November 2020 | [10] |
| Publicity Manager for The Page On Stage 2019, The Arts House | January 2019 - April 2019 | [10] |
| Salesperson, Guerlain | April 2017 - July 2017 | [10] |
| Courier, Deliveroo | January 2017 - April 2017 | [10] |
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Channel/Production House | Title | Role | Genre | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | meWATCH | Third Rail | Yen | Thriller drama | [8][9] |
| 2021 | meWATCH | Sephia | Guest role | Apocalyptic drama | [6] |
| 2013 | HBO Asia | Serangoon Road | Hue-lin | Drama | [5] |
| 2011 | Huestripes Productions | Balik Kampung | Young Faye | Short film | [4] |
Music videos
| Year | Artiste | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gareth Fernandez | My Heartbreak Song | [7][11] |
| 2017 | The Sam Willows | Save Myself | [7][12] |
| 2016 | Gentle Bones | Run Tell Daddy | [7][13] |
Media coverage
Her World (2022)
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.[14] 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.[14]
“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.”[14]
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.[14] She also mentions future plans to act while freelancing as a graphic designer.
“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.”[14]
References/citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Lim Shi An”. Faces Talent Management. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chia, Amelia. “Tan Kheng Hua opens up about romance, sexuality and Asian representation in Hollywood”. Vogue Singapore. September 27, 2020. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lim, Shi-An. “Education”. LinkedIn. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Balik Kampung”. IMDb. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 “Serangoon Road S1E6 - Tracks of My Tears”. IMDb. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Toh, Ziyi. “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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 “Lim Shi An CV”. Faces Talent Management. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Content Distribution. “Third Rail”. Mediacorp. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 mediacorpch5 & shiiiannn. “𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙄𝘿𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏!”. Instagram. October 16, 2022. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Lim, Shi-An. “Experience”. LinkedIn. n.d. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ GARETH FERNANDEZ. “Gareth Fernandez - My Heartbreak Song (Official Music Video)”. YouTube. February 13, 2018. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ The Sam Willows. “The Sam Willows - Save Myself (Official Lyric Video)”. YouTube. July 14, 2017. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ Gentle Bones. “Gentle Bones - Run Tell Daddy”. YouTube. June 8, 2016. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Tan, Chelsia. “Actress Lim Shi-An On How Looking Young Can Be A Double-Edged Sword”. Her World. May 9, 2022. Accessed on 1 November 2022.