Danielle Lim

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Danielle is a Malaysian-Australian actor, writer, theatre maker and producer based on Kaurna Country/Adelaide. She graduated with an Honours Degree in the Bachelor of Creative Arts from Flinders University, specialising in acting and drama. Danielle has performed independently and been involved with various arts companies, including ActNow Theatre, State Theatre Company South Australia, Contemporary Asian Australian Performance, Windmill Theatre, South Australian Playwrights Theatre, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Australian Plays Transform, DreamBIG Festival and OzAsia Festival. Danielle was a Sharehouse Resident at Carclew in 2023 and has received funding from Helpmann Academy, Carclew, City of Adelaide, and Adelaide Fringe to develop her own projects. In 2024, she wrote, produced, and performed in the world premiere of her first multi-disciplinary and solo theatre project, Caught In Between, at the Adelaide Fringe. She won a Weekly Fringe Award for her performance. Most recently, Danielle is the 2025 ActNow Theatre MakeSpace Fringe Resident. As part of her residency, she developed her second solo work, The Good Decisions Project, which premiered at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. Danielle is passionate about championing Asian-Australian stories on stage and screen, hoping to inspire more Asian-Australians to pursue an arts career.