# Vedette Lim
**Vedette Lim** (born 1979) is an American actress best known for playing FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on the CBS procedural *FBI* since 2019 and for her recurring role as Naomi in the fourth season of HBO's *True Blood*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) • [2](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13340) She has also appeared as Vera Ye in Netflix's 2024 science-fiction series *3 Body Problem* and as Amanda Emory in the 2020 miniseries *The Undoing*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979, Arizona, USA[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/vedette-lim/) |
| Training | New York University's Tisch School of the Arts[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
| Signature television roles | FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on *FBI* (2019–2026, 119 episodes); Naomi on *True Blood* (2011, 5 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
| Feature film role | Lisa in Ivan Reitman's romantic comedy *No Strings Attached* (2011)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
| Science fiction | Vera Ye in *3 Body Problem* (2024, 2 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
| Video game work | Voice work for *Halo 4*; motion capture performer for Sarah Palmer in *Halo 5: Guardians* (2015)[4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) |
## Early life and training
Lim was born in Arizona and grew up in the Seattle area of Washington.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) • [4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim) According to her IMDb profile, she was a competitive ice-skater and elite soccer player as a young person, with Olympic ambitions, before turning to theater.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) She moved to New York City to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and after graduating worked mainly in theater and commercials.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
**Early television.** Her first screen work came on ABC's *Six Degrees*, which sources date to 2007 as her television debut.[4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim) In 2008 she had a minor recurring part as Amy on the CBS daytime serial *As the World Turns*.[2](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13340) • [4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim) She relocated to Los Angeles in 2009, where guest spots on *The Forgotten*, *Victorious*, *Parenthood*, and *Medium* followed.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) This run of television work led to lead roles in independent and short films.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
## Breakthrough roles
In 2011 Lim booked a recurring role as Naomi, Tara Thornton's love interest, in the fourth season of HBO's vampire drama *True Blood*, appearing in five episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) • [2](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13340) The same year she appeared on the big screen as Lisa in [Ivan Reitman](https://www.edgepedia.org/ivan-reitman)'s romantic comedy *No Strings Attached*, alongside [Natalie Portman](https://www.edgepedia.org/natalie-portman) and [Ashton Kutcher](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashton-kutcher).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) She also guest-starred on *Grey's Anatomy* as Dr. Polly Preston and on *Franklin & Bash* as Rachel Dawson in 2011.[5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-500072/filmographie/)
**Recurring work.** Lim played Devon, a recurring role, in the second season of NBC's *Chicago Fire*, appearing in seven episodes.[5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-500072/filmographie/) Through the mid-2010s she took single-episode guest parts on a run of American series, including *Hawaii Five-0* (as Dr. Isabelle Lono), *Castle* (Meadow), *Bones* (Alex Conrad), *Code Black* (Liz Harington), *Scorpion* (Sarah Jacobs), *Stalker* (Shelly Walker), *Animal Kingdom* (Heather, in three episodes), *Bull* (ADA Selma Rivers), *Magnum P.I.* (Sharon Lim), and *The Good Doctor* ([Grace Lee](https://www.edgepedia.org/grace-lee)).[5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-500072/filmographie/) • [6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/9916/vedette-lim)
## FBI and recent work
Since 2019, Lim has played FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on the CBS series *FBI*, one of the longest-running roles of her career; IMDb credits her with 119 episodes in the part through 2026, spanning seasons 2 through 7 in the AlloCiné filmography.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) • [5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-500072/filmographie/) She also crossed into the franchise's spin-off *FBI: International* once, as Analyst Elise Taylor in a 2023 episode, uncredited.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
**The Undoing and 3 Body Problem.** In 2020 Lim played Amanda Emory in the HBO miniseries *The Undoing*, starring [Nicole Kidman](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicole-kidman) and [Hugh Grant](https://www.edgepedia.org/hugh-grant); IMDb lists 2 episodes in the role.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) In 2024 she appeared as Vera Ye in *3 Body Problem*, Netflix's adaptation of [Liu Cixin](https://www.edgepedia.org/liu-cixin)'s science-fiction trilogy, created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss with Alexander Woo; the character appears in the season's first and fifth episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/) • [7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/3-body-problem-cast-guide?id=vera-ye)
## Film and video game work
Lim's feature and independent film credits include the comedy *Kicking the Dog* (2009, as Erin), *No Strings Attached* (2011), *The Night Visitor* (2013, as Fanny), *Looking for Mr. Right* (2014, as Rachel), *The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story* (2016, as Fanny), *Psychophonia* (2016, as Lilly), and *Flashout* (2019, as Angel).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/vedette-lim/) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/vedette-lim) Several of these were low-budget genre films; *The Night Visitor* and its sequel were directed by Brianne Davis.[4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim)
She has also worked in video games, with voice work on *Halo 4* and as a motion capture performer for the character Sarah Palmer in *Halo 5: Guardians* (2015).[4](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
## References
1. [Vedette Lim – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1890728/)
2. [Vedette Lim | TVSA – Bio](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13340)
3. [Vedette Lim – Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/vedette-lim/)
4. [Vedette Lim Movies on Netflix – NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/vedette-lim)
5. [Vedette Lim : Filmographie – AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-500072/filmographie/)
6. [Vedette Lim | TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/9916/vedette-lim)
7. [Vera Ye Played by Vedette Lim – 3 Body Problem Cast, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/3-body-problem-cast-guide?id=vera-ye)
8. [Vedette Lim Movies & TV Shows List – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/vedette-lim)
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