Sarah Lam

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Sarah Lam is a British-Chinese actress known for UK television roles.

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Career

She played Susannah in the sitcom No Problem! , Linda Mo in Angels , Anna Lee in Howards' Way and Caroline Choi in Brookside . Other TV credits include Two Thousand Acres of Sky , Q.E.D. , The Chinese Detective , C.A.T.S. Eyes , A Very Peculiar Practice , The Adventure Game , To Be the Best , Virtual Murder , Sherlock , Inspector Morse , The Bill and Holby City .

Lam has recently been involved in the production The World of Extreme Happiness at the National Theatre. [1] [2]

In 2015, Lam appeared in an episode of Casualty . She also appeared in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole as a nurse and the 80s cult show The Adventure Game .

Lam appeared in Paradise, Kae Tempest's new all-female version of Sophocles' play Philoctetes , Postponed from 2020, it was directed by Ian Rickson with Lesley Sharp as the title character. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTelevisionRoleNotes
1980 The Wildcats of St Trinian's Chinese Girl
1986 Shanghai Surprise China Doll's Maid
1986 Captive Sister
1987 Tropic of Ice Louise
1996 Hamlet Attendant to Gertrude
1998 China Dream Wang Liyun
2020Richard IIVarious rolesFilmed state play

Television

YearTelevisionRoleNotes
1980–1982 Angels Linda Mo / Jenny57 episodes
1981 The Chinese Detective MeiEpisode: "Release"
1982 Q.E.D. PriscillaEpisode: "The Limehouse Connection"
1982The Magnificent OneSoo-NeoTelevision film
1983 No Problem! Susannah8 episodes
1985The Secret of the Black DragonNaomi2 episodes
1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes MinEpisode: "The Double Dutch Deal"
1985 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Chinese NurseEpisode #1.5
1986 The Adventure Game Dorgan6 episodes
1986 A Very Peculiar Practice Chinese GirlEpisode: "A Very Long Way from Anywhere"
1987 Howards' Way Anna Lee12 episodes
1987 Teresa TeresaTelevision film
1989 Brookside Caroline Choi14 episodes
1991 Performance Lady Nijo / WinEpisode: "Top Girls"
1992 To Be the Best MingTelevision film
1992 Virtual Murder Liang TiEpisode: "Dreams Imagic"
1992–2010 Casualty Various roles3 episodes
1994 Frank Stubbs Promotes MaiEpisode: "Chinatown"
1995WaitingDr. Anna ChenTelevision film
1997–2000 The Bill Various roles3 episodes
1998 Inspector Morse Susan HoEpisode: "The Wench Is Dead"
2000 Life Force Sally Cheung
2001–2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Ida Macasaet8 episodes
2004, 2010 Holby City Lin Lo / Joan Wells3 episodes
2010 Sherlock Opera SingerEpisode: "The Blind Banker"
2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Madame Cheung6 episodes
2019 I Am... SallyEpisode: "I Am Hannah"
2021 Back to Life Laura4 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
2021 Hitman 3 Various voices
2022 Total War: Warhammer III Voice

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References

  1. "Sarah Lam". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. The Listener. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1989.
  3. Ian (16 August 2021). "Review: Paradise, National Theatre". There Ought To Be Clowns. Retrieved 7 April 2022.