Khym Lam

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Khym Lam
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Born1963or1964(age 61–62) [1]
Singapore
Nationality Australian
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1993)​
Children2

Khym Lam (born 1963 or 1964) is a Singaporean-born Australian actress.

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Early life

Lam was born in Singapore to a Malayan father and a Eurasian mother—her grandparents were Charles Davis, a Welsh engineer who married May Lawrence, a part-Chinese woman, before World War II. Lam and her family moved to Australia when she was aged seven. She studied film-making in Melbourne, while waitressing and taking acting roles to support her studies. [1]

Career

In 1987, Lam appeared in The Henderson Kids II as Vietnamese schoolgirl Anh Nguyen, [2] a love interest for main character Steve Henderson. [3]

Lam's breakthrough role came in 1988 when she was cast as the female lead role of Julie Soong in the Network Ten drama miniseries Tanamera – Lion of Singapore . [1] She also had a lead role as Yoshie in the 1987 Australian horror film Zombie Brigade . [4]

In 1991, Lam played the Shitsu Tonka Newsreader in the ABC TV Doug Anthony All Stars comedy series DAAS Kapital . [5] In 1994 and 1995, she appeared in several episodes of Neighbours as Ling Mai Chan, the daughter of Lou Carpenter. [6]

Lam has also worked as a producer on ABC travel documentary Race Around the World . [7]

In 1998, Lam wrote a recipe book, Eating In: a Post Modern Posthaste Experience, which was published by Hodder Headline. [8]

After studying a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management from TAFE NSW from 2009 to 2011 and gaining a Bachelor of Arts from RMIT, Lam has worked in the legal industry, having worked at MinterEllison and Sparke Helmore Lawyers. [7]

Personal life

Lam met Doug Anthony All Stars member Richard Fidler while working on DAAS Kapital . They went on to marry in 1993 and had a son and a daughter. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Zombie Brigade Yoshie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 The Henderson Kids II Ahn Nguyen12 episodes
1989 The Magistrate Passport OfficerMiniseries, 2 episodes
The Saint in Australia RaeleenTV movie
1989–1992 Tanamera – Lion of Singapore Julie SoongMiniseries, 7 episodes
1990 The Flying Doctors Lou1 episode
Flair MiraMiniseries, 2 episodes
1990–1992 Embassy Lily / Josie2 episodes
1991 All Together Now Rita1 episode
Boys from the Bush MaleeSeason 1, episode 1: "The Stuffed Platypus"
1991–1992 DAAS Kapital Shitsu Tonka Newsreader14 episodes
1992 Chances Maya1 episode
1994–1995 Neighbours Ling Mai Chan 8 episodes
1995Singapore Sling: Midnight OrchidTheresa LiuTV movie
1997 Water Rats Dr Young1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, George (12 February 1989). "Beauty, Khym!". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Henderson Kids: series 2 cast". www.australiantelevision.net.
  3. ↑ "The Henderson Kids: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net.
  4. ↑ Shelley, Peter (2012). Australian Horror Films 1973–2010. McFarland. ISBN   978-0786461677.
  5. ↑ DAAS Kapital – Faith, Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, 1992.
  6. ↑ Guest Character Profiles: Ling Mai Chan, Neighbours: The Perfect Blend.
  7. 1 2 "Khym Lam-Fidler". LinkedIn.
  8. ↑ Eating in : a post modern posthaste experience / Khym Lam ; photography Oliver Strewe, National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ All Star secrets revealed, Chortle – The UK Comedy Guide, 13 April 2013.
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