Filmography
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Known For
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Alma (1973) -
The Joy Luck Club Ying-Ying - The Mother (1993) -
South Pacific Liat (1958) -
Known For
Star Trek: The Original Series Elaan (1968) -
Actress
The American Standards Dr. Pierce (2008) -
The Battle of Shaker Heights Xiou-Xiou Ling (2003) -
The Outer Limits Madame Li Yu (1999) -
A Smile Like Yours Dr. Chin (1997) -
The Magic Pearl Additional Voices (1997) -
The Single Guy Trudy's Mother (1996) -
Angry Cafe Rosie (1995) -
OP Center Li Tang (1995) -
A Passion to Kill Lou Mazaud (1994) -
Murder, She Wrote Emma Soon Dunbar (1993) -
![The Joy Luck Club]( "The Joy Luck Club")
The Joy Luck Club Ying-Ying - The Mother (1993) -
![Raven]( "Raven")
Raven Mariko (1992) -
![Write to Kill]( "Write to Kill")
Write to Kill Alexandra Cordier (1991) -
![China Cry: A True Story]( "China Cry: A True Story")
China Cry: A True Story Mrs. Sung (1990) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing Dr. Carroll (1990) -
![Nasty Boys]( "Nasty Boys")
Nasty Boys Ruth (1990) -
![Santa Barbara]( "Santa Barbara")
Santa Barbara Dr. Chen (1989) -
![Generations]( "Generations")
Generations Dr. Chen (1989) -
![St. Elsewhere]( "St. Elsewhere")
St. Elsewhere Dr. Paulette Kiem (1986-1988) -
![Crazy Like a Fox]( "Crazy Like a Fox")
Crazy Like a Fox Lily (1985) -
![Midas Valley]( "Midas Valley")
Midas Valley Mitsi Kawamato (1985) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Miss Chou (1985) -
![Jealousy]( "Jealousy")
Jealousy Beth (1984) -
![Automan]( "Automan")
Automan Liang Lu (1984) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Mary Ann Chung (1981-1983) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Megwa (1978-1980) -
![Deathmoon]( "Deathmoon")
Deathmoon Tapulua (1978) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Miss Choy (1978) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Leilani Sako (1977) -
![Code Name: Diamond Head]( "Code Name: Diamond Head")
Code Name: Diamond Head Tso-Tsing (1977) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Iso (1971-1977) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Millie (1976) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Marge Shazaki (1976) -
![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Li Kuan (1969-1976) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Lady Chi Ching (1974) -
![The Six Million Dollar Man]( "The Six Million Dollar Man")
The Six Million Dollar Man Mamu (1974) -
![Chopper One]( "Chopper One")
Chopper One Rita Chu (1974) -
![The Magician]( "The Magician")
The Magician Dawn (1974) -
![Battle for the Planet of the Apes]( "Battle for the Planet of the Apes")
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Alma (1973) -
![The Big Game]( "The Big Game")
The Big Game Atanga (1973) -
![The Horror at 37,000 Feet]( "The Horror at 37,000 Feet")
The Horror at 37,000 Feet Annalik (1973) -
![Slingshot]( "Slingshot")
Slingshot (1971) -
![One More Train to Rob]( "One More Train to Rob")
One More Train to Rob Ah Toy (1971) -
![Black Water Gold]( "Black Water Gold")
Black Water Gold Thais (1970) -
![Star Trek: The Original Series]( "Star Trek: The Original Series")
Star Trek: The Original Series Elaan (1968) -
![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1968) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Mei Lin (1966-1967) -
![Dimension 5]( "Dimension 5")
Dimension 5 Kitty (1966) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Ching Lee (1966) -
![The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Cricket Okasada (1965) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Zeeni (1965) -
![The Winston Affair]( "The Winston Affair")
The Winston Affair Kate Davray (1964) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![A Girl Named Tamiko]( "A Girl Named Tamiko")
A Girl Named Tamiko Tamiko (1962) -
![Diamond Head]( "Diamond Head")
Diamond Head Mai Chen (1962) -
![Satan Never Sleeps]( "Satan Never Sleeps")
Satan Never Sleeps Siu Lan (1962) -
![The Last Time I Saw Archie]( "The Last Time I Saw Archie")
The Last Time I Saw Archie Cindy Hamilton (1961) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise Pele LeClerc (1960) -
![Hong Kong]( "Hong Kong")
Hong Kong Happy Cheung (1960) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Suzie Wong (1958) -
![In Love and War]( "In Love and War")
In Love and War Kalai Ducanne (1958) -
Actress
![South Pacific]( "South Pacific")
South Pacific Liat (1958) -
Soundtrack
![South Pacific]( "South Pacific")
South Pacific (1958) -
Archive footage
![Daughter of Shanghai]( "Daughter of Shanghai")
Daughter of Shanghai (2019) -
Archive footage
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![Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2]( "Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2")
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Did You Know
Trivia
She was possibly the first person of Vietnamese descent to appear on American television.
Quotes
[on her relationship with Marlon Brando] He just wanted an excuse to be a big little boy and dress up and be someone else and see how long he could fool everybody.
Nickname
Fan-Fan
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
France Nguyen Vannga
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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