Vedette Lim (born November 14, 1979)[1] is an American actress.
Early life
Lim was born in Arizona[2] and raised in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and studied at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[3]
Career
Following her studies at Tisch, Lim primarily worked in theater and commercials. Her television debut came in 2007 with a role in ABC’s Six Degrees. In 2008, she played a small role as Amy on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns.
In 2009, Lim moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career. In 2010, she landed roles in various television series, including Love Bites, Franklin & Bash, Medium and Parenthood.[4]
She later appeared in several independent and short films before being cast as Naomi, Tara Thornton’s love interest, in the fourth season of HBO’s True Blood in 2011.[4][5][6][7] That same year, she appeared alongside Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in Ivan Reitman's romantic comedy No Strings Attached.[8]
Since then, Lim has guest-starred in many popular television shows, including as Dr. Polly Preston, Arizona's prospective pediatric surgery fellow in Grey’s Anatomy.[4][7] She has also voiced a character in the Halo 4 video game.[3]
In 2013, she joined the cast of Chicago Fire in a recurring role as Devon, the girlfriend of paramedic Leslie Shay (Lauren German).[1][9]
Since 2019, she has portrayed FBI analyst Elise Taylor in the CBS series FBI.[10][11][9] Also in 2019, she appeared as Sharon Lim in the series Magnum P.I.[12]
As of 2024, she stars in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem as Vera Ye.[13][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pirates vs. Ninjas | The Ninja | Short |
| 2009 | Kicking the Dog | Erin | |
| The Sunset Sky | Abbey | ||
| Midnight Ride | Dulcinea | Short | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Lisa | |
| 2012 | Broadway's Finest | Waitress | |
| 2013 | The Night Visitor | Fanny | |
| 2014 | Looking for Mr. Right | Rachel | TV movie |
| 2015 | 750 | Wife | Short |
| 2016 | Psychophonia | Lilly | |
| The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story | Fanny | ||
| 2019 | Intermate | Angel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SportsFigures | Herself/Host | Episode: "Liquid Energy" |
| 2007 | Six Degrees | Rachel | Episode: "Get a Room" |
| 2008 | As the World Turns | Amy | Regular Cast |
| In the Now | Vedette | Recurring Cast | |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Sandra | Episode: "My John" |
| Victorious | Female Teacher | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Parenthood | Waitress | Episode: "What's Goin' On Down There?" | |
| Medium | Paramedic | Episode: "How to Kill a Good Guy" | |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Megan | Episode: "Keep on Truckin'" |
| Franklin & Bash | Rachel Dawson | Episode: "Bachelor Party" | |
| True Blood | Naomi | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Polly Preston | Episode: "Heart-Shaped Box" | |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Agent Pam | Episode: "Killer Instinct" |
| Hollywood Heights | Detective Paula McCarthy | Recurring Cast | |
| Wedding Band | Debra | Episode: "We Are Family" | |
| 2013-14 | Chicago Fire | Devon | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2014 | Stalker | Shelly Walker | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Sarah Jacobs | Episode: "Cliffhanger" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Dr. Isabelle Lono | Episode: "Mai ho`oni i ka wai lana mālie" | |
| 2016 | Castle | Meadow | Episode: "The Blame Game" |
| Bones | Alex Conrad | Episode: "The Head in the Abutment" | |
| Code Black | Liz Harington | Episode: "Landslide" | |
| 2017 | Animal Kingdom | Heather | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2019 | The Good Doctor | Grace Lee | Episode: "Xin" |
| Magnum P.I. | Sharon Lim | Episode: "Honor Among Thieves" | |
| Bull | ADA Selma Rivers | Episode: "Imminent Danger" | |
| 2019- | FBI | FBI Analyst Elise Taylor | Recurring Cast: Season 2- |
| 2020 | The Undoing | Amanda Emory | Recurring Cast |
| 2023 | FBI: International | FBI Analyst Elise Taylor | Episode: "Imminent Threat: Part One" |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Vera Ye | Recurring Cast |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Army of Two | Murray/Reporter (voice) |
| 2012 | Halo 4 | Palmer (voice) |
References
- ^ a b MacNeill, Julianne (2025-04-06). "Meet the Cast of 'FBI'—and Where You've Seen Them Before". First For Women. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ a b c "Meet Vedette Lim Who Plays Vera Ye in Netflix's 3 Body Problem". Epicstream. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ a b c "Vedette Lim to star in 'Grey's Anatomy'". Digital Spy. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Exclusive: True Blood Star Signs on as Alex's Competition". Yahoo Entertainment. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ EvanDickson (2013-04-04). "Vedette Lim Joins Blanc-Biehn's 'The Night Visitor'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ a b "'True Blood's' Vedette Lim Slated to Work Side By Side with Jessica Capshaw on 'Grey's Anatomy'". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "No Strings Attached (2011) recensie, Ivan Reitman - Cinemagazine". cinemagazine.nl. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ a b Perez, Chris (2022-05-11). "The FBI Star You Likely Forgot Had A Role In Chicago Fire". Looper. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Lerner, Jamie (2021-05-18). "Here's What Happened to Elise on 'FBI' — It May Lead to Her Downfall". Distractify. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Jacobs, Samantha (2022-11-15). "Early Roles That FBI Actors Would Probably Like You To Forget About". Looper. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ None (2019-10-06). "Magnum Reloaded: Pickpocket gets scared straight in latest 'Magnum P.I.'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Rose, Steve (2024-03-08). "Goodbye horses! Hello cosmos! How the Game of Thrones team went interstellar with 3 Body Problem". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
