Renee Lim

Australian actress (born c. 1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Renee Li-Yen Lim[1] (born c.1978–1979) is an Australian actress, television presenter, and medical doctor. She is best known for her roles as Constable Jung Lim in East West 101 (2007–2011), Mae in Please Like Me (2013–2016) and her recurring role as Vivienne Hart in The Secret Daughter (2016–2017).

Born
Renee Li-Yen Lim

c.1978–1979
Perth, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV presenter
  • Doctor
Yearsactive2003–present
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Renee Lim
Born
Renee Li-Yen Lim

c.1978–1979
Perth, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV presenter
  • Doctor
Years active2003–present
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Early life and education

Lim was born in Perth, Western Australia to Chinese-Malaysian parents[2] who had migrated from Malaysia to Australia in the 1970s.[3] When she was five years old, her parents divorced.[2] Lim was primarily raised by her single father.[2] Her mother moved to Malaysia[2] and remarried, with a Peranakan man.[4] Lim would often travel to Malaysia, where she had family other than her mother, to visit her mother.[2] Lim's father later also remarried, and had a son with his new wife when she was 12 years old.[2]

Lim graduated as the dux of her high school Hampton Senior High School.[2][5] Few from Lim's high school pursued tertiary studies, and she had initially intended to "be a doctor on weekdays, a lawyer on weekends, an actor on the holidays and a dancer at night".[2]

At 17 years old, Lim moved to Sydney, New South Wales to commence medical studies at the University of New South Wales, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2001.[6]

In 2000, Lim co-directed the University of New South Wales Medical Revue, American Booty (an homage to the 1999 film American Beauty), alongside Keith Lim and Jason Appleby.[7] Also during her university studies, Lim co-authored two academic articles.[8][9]

Career

Medical career

Lim is a physician,[10] mostly working in part-time, locum posts in emergency medicine, geriatrics, and palliative care departments,[11][12][2][5] and a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney's Northern Clinical School.[13] She is the Director of Programs at the Pam McLean Centre, an organisation that develops communication training for medical professionals.

Lim considered leaving medical practice altogether to focus on acting; however, she realised that she "love[d] it", adding that "acting is now my job opposed to my hobby".[12]

Entertainment career

As an actor, Lim made ten guest appearances on the Australian hospital drama All Saints as Suzi Lau, and appeared as a regular cast member on SBS's police drama East West 101 as Jung Lim.[14] Lim played Mae, the younger Thai girlfriend of Josh's father, in Please Like Me, and starred in Forget Me Not in 2014,[15] and in The Secret Daughter, Wonderland and Pulse in 2016.

As a presenter she has appeared on the ABC's Ask The Doctors, and on Food Investigators and Destination Flavour.

Lim creates content for Nay In The Life, a multi-platform project that combines video, theatre and written content centred around well-being and personal development.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

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2011The TunnelLisa Lung
2012Dead Moon CircusRei Hino / Sailor Mars
2013Dead Moon Circus 2Rei Hino / Sailor Mars
2014Ad NauseamChlorine
Forget Me NotJennifer
2019Palm BeachDoctor Hall
FragmentaryRita Mackenzie
2020Never Too LateLin
The Invisible ManDoctor Lee
The DrySandra Whitlam
2021Sydney StoriesCall Girl
2022Dark NoiseDr. Jill Croker
2024Five Blind DatesJing
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2003White Collar BlueHousekeeperEpisode #2.22
2007–2011East West 101Jung LimMain role
2008–2009All SaintsSuzi LauRegular role
2010Packed to the RaftersAnhEpisode: "Out of the Comfort Zone"
2011CrowniesDet. Karen LiuRecurring role
2012The Newtown GirlsAlexRegular role
2013–2014,
2024
Atomic KingdomVerity Long / Jade Long8 episodes
2013–2016Please Like MeMaeMain role
2014–2015WonderlandSong LuuRecurring role
2015PlonkLucyEpisode: "Barossa"
2016The Weekend ShiftEmilyTV series
Deep WaterDet. GingerMiniseries, 4 episodes
2016–2017The Secret DaughterVivienne Hart11 episodes
2017PulseMonica Lee8 episodes
2017–2023Little J & Big CuzMs. Chen46 episodes
2018Bite ClubOliviaEpisode #1.6
RakeTinaEpisode: "Gold and Greene v Red"
2019Secret CityHelen Wu4 episodes
Diary of an Uber DriverTessEpisode #1.2
PreacherTV Anchor2 episodes
2019–2020ReckoningMarcy5 episodes
2021The Unusual SuspectsDetective LimMiniseries, 3 episodes
ClickbaitAliceMiniseries, 4 episodes
FiresFiona RoccaEpisode #1.2
2022The TouristMarnie Brown2 episodes
Bali 2002Joy Fong4 episodes
2022–2023The PM's DaughterDeputy Principal Tan6 episodes[16]
2022–presentBlack SnowSenior Sergeant Angie Zang5 episodes
2023The Lost Flowers of Alice HartStella3 episodes
2024ProsperJackie3 episodes
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