Sarah Lam is a British-Chinese actress known for UK television roles.
Career
editShe 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Richard II | Various roles | Filmed state play |
Television
edit| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | Angels | Linda Mo / Jenny | 57 episodes |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective | Mei | Episode: "Release" |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. | Priscilla | Episode: "The Limehouse Connection" |
| 1982 | The Magnificent One | Soo-Neo | Television film |
| 1983 | No Problem! | Susannah | 8 episodes |
| 1985 | The Secret of the Black Dragon | Naomi | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes | Min | Episode: "The Double Dutch Deal" |
| 1985 | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole | Chinese Nurse | Episode #1.5 |
| 1986 | The Adventure Game | Dorgan | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Chinese Girl | Episode: "A Very Long Way from Anywhere" |
| 1987 | Howards' Way | Anna Lee | 12 episodes |
| 1987 | Teresa | Teresa | Television film |
| 1989 | Brookside | Caroline Choi | 14 episodes |
| 1991 | Performance | Lady Nijo / Win | Episode: "Top Girls" |
| 1992 | To Be the Best | Ming | Television film |
| 1992 | Virtual Murder | Liang Ti | Episode: "Dreams Imagic" |
| 1992–2010 | Casualty | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | Mai | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 1995 | Waiting | Dr. Anna Chen | Television film |
| 1997–2000 | The Bill | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Inspector Morse | Susan Ho | Episode: "The Wench Is Dead" |
| 2000 | Life Force | Sally Cheung | |
| 2001–2003 | Two Thousand Acres of Sky | Ida Macasaet | 8 episodes |
| 2004, 2010 | Holby City | Lin Lo / Joan Wells | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Opera Singer | Episode: "The Blind Banker" |
| 2018 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Madame Cheung | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | I Am... | Sally | Episode: "I Am Hannah" |
| 2021 | Back to Life | Laura | 4 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hitman 3 | Various voices |
| 2022 | Total War: Warhammer III | Voice |
References
edit- ^ "Sarah Lam". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ The Listener. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1989.
- ^ Ian (16 August 2021). "Review: Paradise, National Theatre". There Ought To Be Clowns. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
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