Nuyen biography

Nuyen, France 1939–

(Frances Nuyen)

PERSONAL

Full honour, France Nguyen Vannga; born July 31, 1939, in Marseilles, France; daughter of Louis and Julie Vannga; married Dr. Thomas Gaspar Morell (a psychiatrist), 1963 (divorced, 1966); married Robert Culp (an actor), 1967 (divorced, 1970); children: (first marriage) Fleur. Education: Appropriate master's degree in clinical nutter, 1986. Avocational Interests: Holistic analeptic and psychology.


Career: Actress. Also hurt as a family practice imaginary counselor, beginning in the rational 1980s; also worked as alteration artist's model.


Awards, Honors: Golden Trim Award nomination, top female—new character, 1959; Golden Globe Award office, most promising newcomer—female, 1959; Lassie of the Year Award, 1989.


CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Broadway debut) Title role, The World of Suzie Wong, Broadhurst Theatre, 1958–59, then 54th Lane Theatre, 1959–60.


Film Appearances:

Liat, South Pacific, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1958.

Kalai Ducanne, In Love and War, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1958.

Cindy Hamilton, The Last Heart I Saw Archie, United Artists, 1961.

Siu Lan Satan Never Sleeps (also known as Flight proud Terror and The Devil Not at any time Sleeps), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1962.

Mai Chen, Diamond Head, Columbia, 1963.

Title put it on, A Girl Named Tamiko, Utmost, 1963.

Nurse Kate Davray, The Person in the Middle (also broadcast as The Winston Affair), Ordinal Century–Fox, 1963.

Kitty, Dimension 5 (also known as Dimension 4), Discourse Film Corp. of America, 1965.

Ah Toy, One More Train revoke Rob, MCA/Universal, 1970.

Slingshot, 1971.

Atanga, The Big Game, 1972.

Alma, Battle suffer privation the Planet of the Apes (also known as Colonization faultless the Planet of the Apes), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1973.

Console Giapponese, Il biancho, il giallo, il nero (also known as Le blanc, le jaune et le noir, El blanco, el amarillo off-centre el negro, Samurai, Shoot Primary ... Ask Questions Later, deliver White, the Yellow, and rectitude Black), 1975.

Mrs. Sung, China Cry: A True Story, Penland Factory, 1990.

Write to Kill, RCA, 1990.

Ying–Ying St. Clair, The Joy Chance Club, Buena Vista, 1993.

Lou Mazzaud, A Passion to Kill (also known as Rules of Obsession), A–Pix Entertainment, 1994.

Rosie, Angry Cafe, 1995.

(As Frances Nuyen) Dr. Raise, A Smile Like Yours, Farthest, 1997.

Xiou–Xiou Ling, The Battle thoroughgoing Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003.


Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Paulette Kiem, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986–88.

Dr. Chen, Santa Barbara, 1989.

Dr. Carrol, Knots Landing, CBS, 1990.


Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Li Tang, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's "OP Center"), ABC, 1995.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Thais, Black Water Gold, ABC, 1970.

Annalik, Horror at 37,000 Feet, CBS, 1973.

Kito, Return ruse Fantasy Island (also known brand Fantasy Island II), ABC, 1978.

Tapula, Death Moon, CBS, 1978.

Beverly, Jealousy, ABC, 1984.

Mitsi Kawamato, Midas Valley, ABC, 1985.

Voice of Lo Chen, The Magic Pearl (animated), ABC, 1997.


Television Appearances; Pilots:

Tso–Tsing, Code Name: Diamond Head, NBC, 1977.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Miss Choy, Columbo: Murder junior to Glass, NBC, 1978.

Herself, The Last Film (documentary), 2004.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ed Sullivan Show, 1958.

Happy Cheung, "Clear for Action," Hong Kong, ABC, 1960.

Pele LeClerc, "One Little Pearl," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960.

Zeeni, "The Prisoners of Mr. Sin," Burke's Law (also known pass for Amos Burke: Secret Agent), ABC, 1965.

Cricket Okasada, "The Cherry Efflorescence Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1965.

Sam McClean, "The Tiger," I Spy, NBC, 1966.

Sada, "Always Say Goodbye," I Spy, NBC, 1966.

Sarah, "Honor before Justice," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966.

Ching Lee, "Gunfighter, R.I.P.," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966.

Sam McClean, "Magic Mirror," I Spy, NBC, 1967.

Mai Lin, "An American Empress," I Spy, NBC, 1967.

Guest performer, Laugh–In (also known as Rowan & Martin's "Laugh–In"), NBC, 1968.

(As Frances Nuyen) Elaan, "Elaan of Troyius," Star Trek, NBC, 1968.

Lily Wu, "The Battle of Lily Wu," Medical Center, CBS, 1969.

Sirone Mondrago, "Highest Castle, Deepest Grave," Hawaii Five–O, CBS, 1971.

"The Illusion run through the Lost Dragon," The Magician, NBC, 1974.

Mamu, "The Coward," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1974.

Lady Ching, "A Small Beheading," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974.

Frances Chai, social worker, "Small Witness, Hefty Crime," Hawaii Five–O, CBS, 1975.

Li Kuan, "Child of Conflict," Medical Center, CBS, 1976.

Marge Shazaki, "Thanksgiving," Police Story, NBC, 1976.

Millie, "The Death of a Dream," Police Woman, NBC,1 976.

Iso Taguchi, "Ready ... Aim ... ," Hawaii Five–O, CBS, 1977.

Leilani Sako, "Angels in Paradise: Parts 1 & 2," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977.

Anna, "Return/The Toughest Man Alive," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978.

Kik, "Jungle Man/Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1980.

Miss Trang, "The Pagoda Curse," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981.

Mary Ann Chung, "It Only Hurts When I Love," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1983.

Liang Lu, "Ships in the Night," Automan, ABC, 1984.

Miss Chou, "Torah, Torah, Torah," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985.

"Year of the Fox," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985.

Mariko Masahita, "The Death of Sheila," Raven, CBS, 1992.

Emma Soon Dunbar, "A Death in Hong Kong," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Madame, "Ripper," The Outer Limits, First and syndicated, 1999.


Also appeared dense The Perry Como Show; Shit Paar Show; Merv Griffin Show; Wild, Wild West; Chopper One; Columbo.

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