# Deborah Sim

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{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 1979)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{family name hatnote|[Sim](/source/Sh%C4%9Bn)|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](/source/Star_Search_(Singaporean_TV_series))'', as well as for starring in the television series ''[Legend of the Eight Immortals](/source/Legend_of_the_Eight_Immortals)'', ''[Stand by Me](/source/Stand_by_Me_(TV_series))'' and ''[The Return of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(Singaporean_TV_series))''.

==Education==
Before joining ''[Star Search](/source/Star_Search_(Singaporean_TV_series))'', Sim attended [Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts](/source/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](/source/Star_Search_(Singaporean_TV_series))'' finalist, Sim made her acting debut in the sitcom ''My Big Brother'' (1997), alongside [Chen Shucheng](/source/Chen_Shucheng),  Cassandra See and fellow Star Search semi-finalist [Constance Song](/source/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](/source/Legend_of_the_Eight_Immortals)'' where she played the role of [Lan Caihe](/source/Lan_Caihe). She also played supporting roles in ''[Stand by Me](/source/Stand_by_Me_(TV_series))'' and ''[The Return of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(Singaporean_TV_series))''.<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Legend_of_the_Eight_Immortals)'' (1998)
*''[Stand by Me](/source/Stand_by_Me_(TV_series))'' (1998)
*''[The Return of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(Singaporean_TV_series))'' (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](/source/Star_Awards_1997) || [Most Popular Newcomer](/source/Star_Awards_for_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

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