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Revision as of 15:03, 27 May 2018

Elizabeth Sung
Born(1954-10-14)14 October 1954
Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Died22 May 2018(2018-05-22) (aged 63)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2018

Elizabeth Fong Sung (14 October 1954 – 22 May 2018) was a Chinese-American actress and film director.

Early life and education

Sung was born and raised in British Hong Kong and studied ballet at a young age before coming to the United States.[1] She attended the Juilliard School and earned a BFA in dance. She was a member of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Sung also earned an MFI in directing from the American Film Institute.[2]

Career

From 1994 to 1996, Sung appeared on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless as Luan Volien.[3] She directed the short film Requiem, which was based on her childhood in Hong Kong and her journey to New York City as a ballet student. It won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 1996.[3] Sung’s other notable television appearances included roles on Hawaii Five-O, The Sopranos, Bones, Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Charmed.[4] She starred in The Joy Luck Club, Memoirs of Geisha, and Lethal Weapon 4.[5] Sung was in the Asian-American comedies including Anita Ho,[6] Front Cover,[7] and Vivian Bang's White Rabbit that screened at the Sundance Festival in 2018.[8]

Personal life

Sung was married to writer and actor Peter Tulipan.[9] She was fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.[2][5] Her brother, Philip, died in 1985 from AIDS.[9] Sung died on 22 May 2018.[10] Her cause of death has not been released.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988 Le Palanquin des larmes (récit) Tsong Hai Drama film directed and co-written by Jacques Dorfmann [12]
1989 Tango & Cash Interpreter Buddy cop action comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky [13]
1990 China Cry Interrogator Biographical film directed by James F. Collier [14][15]
1992 Death Ring Ms. Ling
  • Credited as Elizabeth Fong Sung
  • Action film directed by R.J. Kizer
 [16]
1993
Second Wife Drama film directed and co-produced by Wayne Wang [17][18]
1994 The Puppet Masters Technician #1 Science fiction film, adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and David S. Goyer [19][20]
1998 Restless Richard's mother Romantic film directed and co-written by Jule Gilfillan [21]
Lethal Weapon 4 Hong's Wife Buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner [22]
2002
Flying Snow Wuxia film directed and produced by Zhang Yimou [23]
2005 Memoirs of A Geisha Mrs. Sakamoto
[24][25]
2007 Ping Pong Playa
2008 Under the Knife
2009 The Suite Life on Deck
2012 Sleeping Dogs
2014 Infamous Second Son
2016 Pali Road

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988 The Equalizer Manika Episode: "Riding the Elephant"
1989 China Beach Roxanne Episode: "Independence Day"
Murder, She Wrote Lipreader Episode: "Jack and Bill"
1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Extra Historical Made-for-TV Movie directed by Peter Werner [26]
Kojak: Flowers for Matty Lan Made-for-TV Movie directed by Paul Krasny [27]
1991 Knots Landing Linda Takashi Episode: "Call Me Dimitri"
1994–96 The Young and the Restless Luan Volien Main cast member
1998 Charmed Mrs. Chao Episode: "Dead Man Dating"
1999 Border Line Mrs. Chen Made-for-TV Movie directed by Ken Kwapis [28]
ER Mrs. May Fong Episode: "Sticks and Stones"
2000 Touched by an Angel Yung Shim Noh Episode: "Reasonable Doubt"
Passions Danielle Dwyer
  • Episode #1.375
  • Episode #1.376
 [29]
2002 NYPD Blue Mrs. Quon Episode: "A Little Dad'll Do Ya"
Gotta Kick It Up! Ms. Kim Made-for-TV Movie directed by Ramón Menéndez [30]
For the People Yen Marty Episode: "Nascent"
2005 Crossing Jordan Su-Ying Zhang Episode: "You Really Got Me"
House Marilyn Park Episode: "Love Hurts"
E-Ring Kit Yee's Mother Episode: "Pilot"
2007 The Sopranos Mrs. Chong Episode: "Remember When"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Ming Lee Episode: "Chinatown"
2011 Bones Mama Liu Episode: "The Body in the Bag"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cynthia Katsu Episode: "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead"
Curb Your Enthusiasm O'Donnell's Housekeeper Episode: "The Divorce"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Rise to Honor Voice Made for PlayStation 2
2005 Narc Civilian

References

Citations

  1. ^ Rahman, Abid (24 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Young and the Restless' Actress, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Young, Candace (24 May 2018). "Y&R Actress Elizabeth Sung Dead At 63r". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Eades, Chris (May 24, 2018). "THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS Actress Elizabeth Sung Dead at 63". CBS Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Lieu, Amy (25 May 2018). "'Young and the Restless' star Elizabeth Sung dead at 63". Page Six. New York City: News Corp. Fox News. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (25 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Young and the Restless' Actress, Dies at 63". TheWrap. Los Angeles: The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ Scheck, Frank (27 February 2015). "'Anita Ho': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ^ Ebert, Roger (5 August 2016). "Front Cover". RogerEbert.com. Chicago: Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 25 May 2018. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  8. ^ Ford, Rebecca (16 January 2018). "Sundance: Vivian Bang Attends Awkward Audition in 'White Rabbit' Clip (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b Mendosa, M. F. (28 May 1995). "WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Loss of her brother puts soap star Elizabeth Sung on a quietly active path". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Tronc, Inc. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ^ Lieu, Amy (25 May 2018). "'Young and the Restless' star Elizabeth Sung dead at 63". Fox News. New York City: Fox Entertainment Group. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ^ Dreier, Natalie (25 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Joy Luck Club,' 'Young and the Restless' star, dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Enterprises. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Le Palanquin des larmes (récit)". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Tango & Cash". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  14. ^ "China Cry". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  15. ^ Lam, Nora; Schneider, Richard H. (1991) [1st pub wih Irene Burk Harrell HarperCollins 1983]. China Cry: The Nora Lam Story (Paperback ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0840731876.
  16. ^ "Death Ring". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  17. ^ "The Joy Luck Club". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  18. ^ Tan, Amy (1989). The Joy Luck Club (1st ed.). New York City: G. P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 978-0399134203.
  19. ^ "The Puppet Masters". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  20. ^ Heinlein, Robert A. (2009) [1st pub 1951 by Doubleday]. The Puppet Masters. New York City: Baen Books. ISBN 978-1439132838.
  21. ^ "Restless". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Lethal Weapon 4". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Hero". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  24. ^ "Memoirs of A Geisha". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  25. ^ Golden, Arthur (2007). Memoirs of a Geisha (1st ed.). New York City: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0375400117.
  26. ^ "Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  27. ^ "Kojak: Flowers for Matty". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  28. ^ "Border Line". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  29. ^ Chance 2011, p. 6.
  30. ^ "Gotta Kick It Up!". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

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