ACTOR
Lisa Lu
Known for 2012 · Somewhere · Bonanza
Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.
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- Born
- Jan 19, 1927
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.
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Known For
MOVIE
2012Grandmother Sonam · 2009
★ 5.9
★ 5.9
MOVIE
SomewhereChinese Journalist · 2010
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
BonanzaSu Ling · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Mission: ImpossibleMioshi Kellem · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
MOVIE
I Love TroubleVirgina Hervey · 1994
★ 5.5
★ 5.5
MOVIE
The Joy Luck ClubAn-Mei Hsu · 1993
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
American Born ChineseNi Yang · 2023
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
MOVIE
Invisible TargetHo's Grandma · 2007
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
China DollTulips
1958
The Mountain RoadSue-Mei Hung
1960
Rider on a Dead HorseMing Kwai
1962
Womanhunt
1962
The ArchMadame Tung
1969
The 14 AmazonsGrand Dame / She Tai Chun
1972
Terror in the Wax MuseumMadame Yang
1973
The Empress DowagerTsz Hei, Empress Dowager
1975
The Last TempestEmpress Dowager Tsz Hei
1976
Demon SeedSoong Yen
1977
The Eternal Love
1978
Saint JackMrs. Yates
1979Saint JackProducer's Assistant
1979
Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderSister Marie
1982
HammettMiss Cameron's Assistant
1982
Sewing WomanNarrator
1982
Pledge in Quick Sand
1984
Tai-Pan
1986
Harry's Hong KongRose
1987
LotusMother-in-Law
1987LotusExecutive Producer
1987
The Last EmperorTzu Hsui
1987
Guandong HeroineYi Pin-Hong
1989
The Last AristocratsLi Tong's mother
1989
Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMrs. Sato
1990
The Cold Mountain TempleHou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)
1991
钟鸣寒山寺
1991
Temptation of a MonkShi's Mother
1993
The Joy Luck ClubAn-Mei Hsu
1993
China: Beyond the CloudsNarrator
1994
I Love TroubleVirgina Hervey
1994
BlindnessMrs. Hong
1998
The Beauty RemainsWoman Gambler
2005
Hollywood ChineseSelf
2007
Invisible TargetHo's Grandma
2007
Lust, CautionMahjong Partner of Aunt
2007
The Postmodern Life of My AuntTaiTai Shui / 水太太
2007
Dim Sum FuneralMrs. Xiao
2008
Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible TargetSelf
2008
2012Grandmother Sonam
2009
Apart TogetherQiao Yu'e
2010
SomewhereChinese Journalist
2010
Dangerous LiaisonsMadame Du Ruixue
2012
12 Golden DucksAunt May
2015
A Journey Through Time with Anthony
2015
An Impossibly Small ObjectOld lady
2018
Crazy Rich AsiansAh Ma
2018
Rally Road RacersGranny Bai (voice)
2023
The Disappearance of Mrs. WuLily Wu
2023
The Dream of the Red ChamberGrandma Jia
2024
Lisa Lu Plays HerselfSelf
2025
See You Tomorrow Tomorrow TomorrowNai Nai
TJ
The Joy Luck Club 2An-Mei Hsu
Television
General Electric TheaterTelephone Operator · 1 eps
1953
CheyenneMei Ling Soong · 1 eps
1955
Have Gun, Will Travel1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelKim Li · 1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelHey Girl · 10 eps
1957
Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSue Wo Toi · 1 eps
1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookLady Thousand Thrush · 1 eps
1958
Yancy DerringerMiss Mandarin · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaSu Ling · 1 eps
1959
Hawaiian EyeLili · 1 eps
1959
Hong KongMai Loo · 1 eps
1960
Golden Horse AwardsSelf · 2 eps
1962
Mission: ImpossibleMioshi Kellem · 1 eps
1966
The Odd CoupleMrs. Lee · 1 eps
1970
Anna and the KingLady Thiang · 3 eps
1972
Noble HouseAh Tam · 4 eps
1988
All-American GirlMrs. Han · 1 eps
1994
The TickBartender · 1 eps
2001
Qianlong Dynasty孝圣宪皇后 · 40 eps
2003
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up1 eps
2018
American Born ChineseNi Yang · 1 eps
2023
Death and Other DetailsCelia Chun · 9 eps
2024Photos
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