Biography
Adele Lim is a Malaysian screenwriter, producer and director. She was born in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, attended Sri Aman Girls School there, and graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 1996 with a degree in television and film.
Lim began her career in television, working as a script coordinator on Xena: Warrior Princess and later writing for series including One Tree Hill, Reign, Private Practice and Lethal Weapon. She co-wrote the screenplay for Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
In 2023 she made her feature directorial debut with the comedy Joy Ride, on which she also received a story credit and served as producer. She has mentored emerging writers through organisations including the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment.
