Sheila Sim Hui Yi (born 7 June 1984) is a Singaporean actress, model and businesswoman.
Early life and education Sim attended Radin Mas Primary School and CHIJ Saint Theresa's Convent. She later studied at Nanyang Polytechnic but dropped out after three months. 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. In 2021, Sim graduated from with a diploma in positive psychology from the School of Positive Psychology.
Career 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.
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 In September 2013, Sim started a modelling agency, NU Models, with singer Olinda Cho.
Personal life 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.
In January 2018, Sim announced that she married a banker named Deon Woo. They have two daughters: Layla Woo, born on 22 September 2020, and Skyla Woo, born on 7 February 2023.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role Notes Ref2013I'm in ChargeWang Xiaohui DisclosedMaggie Qiu2014Mystic Whispers (听)Mo Xiaoyun 118Hong Shanshan 2015You Can Be an Angel TooLiu Youle Love? (限量爱情)Sheila ChanProject W (W计划)Wynn 2016 The Queen Guan Ying The Dream JobChen Yiqing You Can Be an Angel 2 Liu Youle Hero Fan Fangfang 118 IIHong Shanshan 2017My Friends From AfarAlien Queen 2018118 Reunion (118大团圆)Hong Shanshan Eat Already? 4CherylReach For The SkiesLin Feina VICShen Bingbing Blue Tick (以读不回)Peng Xiyu 2019How 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 2020How Are You? 2 (好世谋2)He Qingqing 2021 (大大的梦想) Zhu Zhixin The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) Weng Qiuling Cameo2025 Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (小娘惹之翡翠山) Zhang Yin Niang
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref2009Autumn In MarchXinjie2019The Play Book (爱本)Chen Yuqi 2022Geylang Celine
Awards and nominations Organisation Year Category Nominated work ResultRef Star Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress 118 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2017 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2018 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Supporting Actress 118 II 2019 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Supporting Actress Eat Already? 4 2022 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
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