Carole Lin participated in Singapore's televised competition, Star Search, in 1995. She signed with Mediacorp thereafter. Her performance in 'The Price of Peace' propelled her to fame and bestowed her with the 'Best Actress' award during 1997's Star Search awards ceremony. She migrated to another country after marrying for the second time in 2008.

However, she returned to the acting industry in 2009 with the show, 'My Buddy'. Recently, she was spotted in Mandarin language local dramas like 'I'm In Charge' and 'The Journey: A Voyage'.