She was awarded the Miss Photogenic title,[5] and not long after, she was spotted as a talent and signed on as a part-time actress with Mediacorp.

[7] Her first leading role in a drama came in 2008 – The Truth, where she co-starred with Tay Ping Hui and Joanne Peh.

[8] In 2009, Lim starred in Fighting Spiders, which garnered positive reviews for her portrayal of Susie Woon, a prostitute.

Her performance earned her a Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes accolade at the annual Star Awards 2012.

[12] She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as the free-spirited airtime sales manager, Lisa, in The Dream Makers.

[15] In 2016, as part of a marketing campaign for NTUC Income, an insurance agency in Singapore, Lim announced she is retiring via her Instagram account.

On 15 November 2021, Lim announced her engagement to Matthew Webster, who is of British-Chinese descent and works in corporate branding.