Biography
France Nuyen (born France Nguyễn Vân Nga on 31 July 1939) is a French-American actress, model, and psychological counselor. She is known to film audiences for playing romantic leads in South Pacific (1958), Satan Never Sleeps (1962), and A Girl Named Tamiko (also 1962), and for playing Ying-Ying St. Clair in The Joy Luck Club (1993). She also originated the title role in the Broadway play The World of Suzie Wong, based on the novel of the same name. She is a Theatre World Award winner and Golden Globe Award nominee.
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Filmography
all 53
TV Shows 28
Movies 25
self 3
Xiou-Xiou Ling
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
Movie
5.56
Dr. Chin
A Smile Like Yours (1997)
Movie
Additional Voices
The Magic Pearl (1997)
Movie
Rosie
Angry Cafe (1995)
Movie
Madame Li Yu
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Lou Mazaud
A Passion to Kill (1994)
Movie
Ying-Ying St. Clair
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Movie
Mrs. Sung
China Cry (1990)
Movie
Ruth
Nasty Boys (1989)
TV
Mitsi Kawamato
Midas Valley (1985)
Movie
Lily
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Beth
Jealousy (1984)
Movie
Liang Lu
Automan (1983)
TV
Paulette Kiem
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Dr. Carroll
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
TV
6
Tapulua
Deathmoon (1978)
Movie
Kito
Return to Fantasy Island (1978)
Movie
Tso-Tsing
Code Name: Diamond Head (1977)
Movie
Leilani Sako
Charlie's Angels (1976)
TV
6.33
Millie
Police Woman (1974)
TV
5.55
Mamu
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
TV
6.86
Rita Chu
Chopper One (1974)
TV
Dawn
The Magician (1973)
TV
Alma
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Movie
5.41
Atanga
The Big Game (1973)
Movie
Police Story (1973)
TV
Annalik
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)
Movie
Kung Fu (1972)
TV
7.14
Miss Choy
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Ah Toy
One More Train to Rob (1971)
Movie
Thais
Black Water Gold (1970)
Movie
Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Frances / Sirone / Iso
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Kitty
Dimension 5 (1966)
Movie
Elaan
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
Mei Lin / Sada / Sam
I Spy (1965)
TV
6.5
Kate Davray
Man in the Middle (1964)
Movie
Zeeni
Burke's Law (1963)
TV
6
Tamiko
A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
Movie
Mai Chen
Diamond Head (1962)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Siu Lan
Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
Movie
Cindy Hamilton
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
Movie
'Happy' Cheung
Hong Kong (1960)
TV
Pele LeClerc
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
Kalai Ducanne
In Love and War (1958)
Movie
Liat
South Pacific (1958)
Movie
6
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Ching Lee / Sarah
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Suzie Wong
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.01
Based on 341 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1965
1973
1970
2003
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1939-07-31 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceMarseille, France
RelationshipsRobert Culp (1967-01-01 - 1970-01-01)
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsFrance Nguyễn Vân Nga
AwardsTheatre World Award
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