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Elaine Tan | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Starter for 10 |
Elaine Tan is an English actress.
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Elaine Tan | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Starter for 10 |
Elaine Tan is an English actress.
Tan trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School [1] before graduating from the University of Exeter with a degree in law and completed the Legal Practice Certificate in London. [2]
In 2001 Tan was cast in the lead role of Liat by Sir Trevor Nunn in his production of South Pacific at the Royal National Theatre, [3] and sang the song "Happy Talk" as a duet with the character of Bloody Mary, which features on the musical soundtrack recorded at Abbey Road Studios. [4]
In 2006, she was nominated for Best Actress at the ECU European Independent Film Festival.
Her television credits include Nighty Night , Auf Wiedersehen, Pet , EastEnders , 'Til Death , Boston Legal , Entourage , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Hawaii Five-0 and Doctor Who . [5] She played Kelli Lin in Person of Interest , was Anne in Hand of God for Amazon, and 'Angeline Borgen' in the Norwegian crime drama Frikjent .
Tan played Lucy Chang in the HBO feature film Starter for 10 , Sala Khan in the film Jewtopia, April in Gina Prince-Bythewood's Beyond the Lights , Xandra in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice , and Elyse in Tully . [6]
In 2023, Tan joined the cast of The Lazarus Project in the role of Zhang. [7]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Infantile Disorders | Tiny |
| 2002 | 420 Seconds of Love | Holly |
| 2003 | Out for a kill | Luo Yi |
| 2006 | Apartment 406 | Angela Proctor |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Lucy Chang |
| 2009 | 31 North 62 East | Mai Li |
| 2012 | Departure Date | Gorgeous Girl |
| 2012 | Mission Chinese | Antu |
| 2014 | Beyond the Lights | April |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Xandra |
| 2018 | Tully | Elyse |
| 2022 | The Hyperions | Maya |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Playbus | Unknown |
| 1990 | Alfonso Bonzo | Second Kid |
| 1992 | Uncle Jack | Yasmin |
| 2001 | Risk | Kim |
| 2002–2003 | Harry and Cosh | Stacey |
| 2003 | Trust | Jazz singer |
| 2004 | EastEnders | Receptionist |
| 2004 | Nighty Night | Gina |
| 2004 | Footballers' Wives | Candy |
| 2004 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Waitress |
| 2006 | The Bill | Shona Dickins |
| 2006 | Hollyoaks: In the City | Gucci |
| 2006–2007 | EastEnders | Li Chong |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Lisa |
| 2009 | 'Til Death | Julie |
| 2010 | Fake It til You Make It | Leela |
| 2011 | Entourage | Tammy |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Shizu Yoshi |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miss Lotus |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Kelli |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Zi Chen |
| 2014 | Hand of God | Anne |
| 2015–2016 | Frikjent | Angeline Borgen |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Nagata |
| 2015 | Grandfathered | Heidi |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Yan (voice) |
| 2020 | Get Even | Coach Evans |
| 2022–2023 | The Lazarus Project | Zhang |
| 2024 | Red Eye | Shen |
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