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Lisa Lu

Acting

Born January 19, 1927 · Beijing, China

Also known as Lisa Lu Yan · 盧燕 · Lo Yin

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Horse AwardBest Leading Actress · 1975
  • Golden Horse AwardBest Leading Actress · 1971

Filmography35 titles

The Odd Couple

1970as Mrs. Lee

The Last Emperor

1987as Tzu Hsui

Mission: Impossible

1966as Mioshi Kellem

Hollywood Chinese

2007as Self

Bonanza

1959as Su Ling

Lust, Caution

2007as Mahjong Partner of Aunt

The Tick

2001as Bartender

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Hey Girl

China Doll

1958as Tulips

Crazy Rich Asians

2018as Ah Ma

The Joy Luck Club

1993as An-Mei Hsu

Noble House

1988as Ah Tam

The Mountain Road

1960as Sue-Mei Hung

Apart Together

2010as Qiao Yu'e

Saint Jack

1979as Mrs. Yates

The 14 Amazons

1972as Grand Dame / She Tai Chun

American Born Chinese

2023as Ni Yang

Invisible Target

2007as Ho's Grandma

Death and Other Details

2024as Celia Chun

Rally Road Racers

2023as Granny Bai (voice)

A Journey Through Time with Anthony

2015

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Lady Thousand Thrush

Hammett

1982as Miss Cameron's Assistant

Yancy Derringer

as Miss Mandarin

Dangerous Liaisons

2012as Madame Du Ruixue

Somewhere

2010as Chinese Journalist

Cheyenne

1955as Mei Ling Soong

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990as Mrs. Sato

2012

2009as Grandmother Sonam

Demon Seed

1977as Soong Yen

I Love Trouble

1994as Virgina Hervey

Tai-Pan

1986

Terror in the Wax Museum

1973as Madame Yang

Rider on a Dead Horse

1962as Ming Kwai

Dim Sum Funeral

2008as Mrs. Xiao