{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{family name hatnote|Sim|lang=Chinese}}
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'''Deborah Sim''' (born 24 September 1979) is a Singaporean former actress and model, best known for her appearance on ''Star Search'', as well as for starring in the television series ''Legend of the Eight Immortals'', ''Stand by Me'' and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''.
==Education== Before joining ''Star Search'', Sim attended Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and studied interior design.<ref>{{cite news |title=TCS ACTOR'S CHOICE |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19970419-1.2.63.11.3 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 7 |publisher=The Straits Times |date=19 April 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Their daily lives |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19970816-1.2.27.1.1 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 24 |publisher=The New Paper |date=16 August 1997}}</ref>
==Career== A 1997 ''Star Search'' finalist, Sim made her acting debut in the sitcom ''My Big Brother'' (1997), alongside Chen Shucheng, Cassandra See and fellow Star Search semi-finalist Constance Song.<ref>{{cite news |title=Talent Search winner gets chance to act |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19970531-1.2.68.4.2 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 8 |publisher=The Straits Times |date=31 May 1997}}</ref>
Sim subsequently starred in the popular mythological drama ''Legend of the Eight Immortals'' where she played the role of Lan Caihe. She also played supporting roles in ''Stand by Me'' and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''.<ref>{{cite news |title=《东游记》演蓝采和 沈依灵首反串 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19980514-1.2.22.1 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 14 |publisher=联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) |date=14 May 1998}}</ref>
Sim left Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) after her contract ended in April 2000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four to quit TCS |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper20000419-1.2.39.2 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 29 |publisher=The New Paper |date=19 April 2000}}</ref> The same year, she signed a five-year contract with Andy Lau's production company New Melody to expand her career into the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment industries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sim-ply lucky |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/eyeball20000918-1.2.23.4.2.5 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 34 |publisher=Project Eyeball |date=18 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=STAR MOVES |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper20000913-1.2.41.7 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 33 |publisher=The New Paper |date=13 September 2000}}</ref> She terminated her contract two years later and returned to Singapore, citing the lack of acting opportunities. Shortly thereafter, Sim started singing in pubs.<ref>{{cite news |title=发展不顺利与刘德华解约 前艺人沈依灵 酒廊当歌星 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/shinmin20020330-2.2.17.3 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 12 |publisher=新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao) |date=30 March 2002}}</ref>
At one point, Sim was a partner in a floral concierge service and shop called ''Pints Of Petals''.<ref>{{cite web |title=A new bloom is found in Market Street, Singapore {{!}} SUPERADRIANME.com |url=https://www.superadrianme.com/fashion/a-new-bloom-is-found-in-market-street-singapore/ |website=www.superadrianme.com |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=3 May 2010}}</ref> She had also co-founded a noodle eatery with actor Benjamin Heng.<ref>{{cite news |title=沈依灵开店卖手工面 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb20060429-1.2.16.1 |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 13 |publisher=联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) |date=29 April 2006}}</ref>
==Personal life==
In 2021, it was reported that Sim was working as an oil broker.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex Mediacorp Stars Constance Song, Cassandra See & Deborah Sim Catch Up On FB Live; Reminisce About The Sexy Pics They Took In Their Younger Days |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/ex-mediacorp-stars-constance-song-cassandra-see-deborah-sim-catch-fb-live-reminisce-about-sexy-pics-they-took-their-younger-days-534646 |website=8days |access-date=20 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, Sim came out publicly on ''Dear Straight People'', becoming the first Singaporean actress to come out publicly.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://dearstraightpeople.com/2024/06/27/deborah-sim/|title= Out Of The Closet: Deborah Sim Shares Her Story|last= |first= |date= 27 June 2024|website= Dear Straight People|publisher= |access-date= 27 June 2024|quote= |archive-date= 27 June 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240627033153/https://dearstraightpeople.com/2024/06/27/deborah-sim/|url-status= live}}</ref>
==Filmography== Sim has appeared in the following programs and films:<ref>{{cite web |title=Deborah Sim |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Deborah-Sim |website=mewatch |access-date=20 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
===Film=== *''The Truth About Jane and Sam'' (1999) *''Blessed Destiny'' (2003) *''The Source of Love'' (2003) *''A Roar of Wolf Troops'' (2016)
===Television series=== *''My Big Brother'' (1997) *''Legend of the Eight Immortals'' (1998) *''Stand by Me'' (1998) *''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' (1998) *''My Teacher, My Friend'' (1999) *''The Ride Home'' (1999) *''The Tax Files'' (2000) *''The Voices Within'' (2000) *''Taiji Prodigy'' (2001) *''My Love My Home'' (2003) *''Heal and be Healed'' (2004)
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! class="unsortable" |Ref |- |1997 || Star Awards || Most Popular Newcomer || {{n/a}} ||{{nom}} || |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|1179834}} * {{Instagram|debswonderland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sim, Deborah}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Singaporean television actresses Category:Singaporean film actresses Category:20th-century Singaporean actresses Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses Category:Singaporean female models Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople