Sheila Sim (Singaporean actress)

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Sheila Sim (born Sheila Sim Hui Yi on 7 June 1984) is a Singaporean actress, model and businesswoman.

Sheila Sim
Born
Sheila Sim Hui Yi

(1984-06-07) 7 June 1984 (age 40)
Education
Alma materCurtin Singapore
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • businesswoman
Years active2001−present
Agent
  • Nu Models
Spouse
Deon Woo
(m. 2018)
Children2
AwardsStar Awards 2018:
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Stage name
Traditional Chinese沈琳宸
Simplified Chinese沈琳宸
Hanyu PinyinShěn Línchén
Birth name
Traditional Chinese沈惠怡
Simplified Chinese沈惠怡
Hanyu PinyinShěn Huìyí

Early life and education

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Sim attended 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]

Career

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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 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 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in 2018 on her third nomination.

Business venture

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In September 2013, Sim started a modelling agency, NU Models, with singer Olinda Cho.[4]

Personal life

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In 2016, Sim changed her Chinese name from 沈惠怡 (Shěn Huìyí) to 沈琳宸 (Shěn Línchén), upon the advice of a Fengshui master.[5]

In January 2018, Sim announced that she married a banker named Deon Woo.[6] They have two daughters: Layla Woo, born on 22 September 2020, [7] and Skyla Woo, born on 7 February 2023.[8]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 I'm in Charge Wang Xiaohui [3]
Disclosed Maggie Qiu
2014 Mystic Whispers (听) Mo Xiaoyun
118 Hong Shanshan [3]
2015 You Can Be an Angel Too Liu Youle
Love? (限量爱情) Sheila Chan
Project W (W计划) Wynn
2016 The Queen Guan Ying
The Dream Job Chen Yiqing
You Can Be an Angel 2 Liu Youle
Hero Fan Fangfang
118 II Hong Shanshan [3]
2017 My Friends From Afar Alien Queen
2018 118 Reunion (118大团圆) Hong Shanshan
Eat Already? 4 Cheryl [3]
Reach For The Skies Lin Feina
VIC Shen Bingbing
Blue Tick (以读不回) Peng Xiyu
2019 How Are You? He Qingqing
All Is Well (你那边怎样,我这边OK) Ye Jiaxin
Day Break (天空渐渐亮) Wen Shuying
2020 How Are You? 2 (好世谋2) He Qingqing
2021 Live Your Dreams [zh] (大大的梦想) Zhu Zhixin
The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) Weng Qiuling Cameo
2025 The Little Nyonya II: Emerald Hill [zh] (小娘惹之翡翠山) Zhang Yin Niang

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2009 Autumn In March Xinjie [3]
2019 The Play Book (爱本) Chen Yuqi [9]
2022 Geylang Celine [10]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref
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 [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ng, Gwendolyn (1 November 2012). "Shelia Sim reveals how she stumbled into modelling". The Straits Times. herworldPLUS. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ "SHEILA SIM – THE WEEKLY'S AUGUST 2016 COVER GIRL – SHARES 5 SURPRISING THINGS ABOUT HERSELF". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "11 interesting things to know about Sheila Sim". Her World Singapore. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "How Sheila Sim Became A Supermodel – scene.sg". Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ "艺人换名改运!". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Sheila Sim shares why she got engaged 6 months into dating". 9 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. ^ "'I'll love you for the rest of my life': Sheila Sim welcomes baby daughter, Layla". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Sheila Sim Felt "Guilty" After Giving Birth To Her 2nd Daughter 'Cos She Didn't Anticipate Her Arrival As Much As Her First". 8days. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ^ "王禄江执导影片《爱本》 9月19日为慈善特别上映". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Sheila Sim drinks before movie Geylang's kiss scene 'to boost her courage'". AsiaOne. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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