American actress
Elizabeth Fong Sung (Chinese: 孫芳; pinyin: Sūn Fāng; 14 October 1954 – 22 May 2018) was a Chinese-American actress, director, and screenwriter. She was also a revered acting teacher and mentor to young performers and filmmakers in the Asian-Pacific community.
Early life and education
Sung was born and raised in British Hong Kong and studied ballet at a young age before coming to the United States.[1]
She attended the Juilliard School and earned a BFA in dance. She was a member of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Sung also earned an MFA in directing from the American Film Institute.[2]
Career
From 1994-96, Sung appeared on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless as Luan Volien.[3] She directed the short film Requiem, which was based on her childhood in Hong Kong and her journey to New York City as a ballet student. It won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 1996.[3]
Her other notable television appearances included roles on Hawaii Five-O, The Sopranos, Bones, Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Charmed.[citation needed] She starred in The Joy Luck Club, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Lethal Weapon 4.[4]
Sung appeared in the Asian-American comedies including Anita Ho,[5] Front Cover,[6] and Vivian Bang's White Rabbit that screened at the Sundance Festival in 2018.[7]
Personal life and death
Sung was married to writer and actor Peter Tulipan.[8] She was fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.[2][4] Her brother, Philip, died in 1985 from AIDS.[8]
Sung died on 22 May 2018, aged 63.[9] Her cause of death initially had not been released,[10] but it was later revealed Sung died from lymphoma.[11]
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
Citations
- ^ Rahman, Abid (24 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Young and the Restless' Actress, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Young, Candace (24 May 2018). "Y&R Actress Elizabeth Sung Dead At 63". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Eades, Chris (24 May 2018). "THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS Actress Elizabeth Sung Dead at 63". CBS Soaps In Depth. USA: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (25 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Young and the Restless' Actress, Dies at 63". TheWrap. Los Angeles: The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (27 February 2015). "'Anita Ho': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (5 August 2016). "Front Cover". RogerEbert.com. Chicago: Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (16 January 2018). "Sundance: Vivian Bang Attends Awkward Audition in 'White Rabbit' Clip (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Mendosa, M. F. (28 May 1995). "WITH AN EYE ON ...: Loss of her brother puts soap star Elizabeth Sung on a quietly active path". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Lieu, Amy (25 May 2018). "'Young and the Restless' star Elizabeth Sung dead at 63". Fox News. New York City: Fox Entertainment Group. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Dreier, Natalie (25 May 2018). "Elizabeth Sung, 'Joy Luck Club,' 'Young and the Restless' star, dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Enterprises. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Young, Candace (24 May 2018). "Y&R Actress Elizabeth Sung Dead At 63". Soaps.com.
- ^ "Le Palanquin des larmes (récit)". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Tango & Cash". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "China Cry". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Lam, Nora; Schneider, Richard H. (1991) [1st pub with Irene Burk Harrell HarperCollins 1983]. China Cry: The Nora Lam Story (Paperback ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0840731876.
- ^ "Death Ring". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "The Joy Luck Club". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Tan, Amy (1989). The Joy Luck Club (1st ed.). New York City: G. P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 978-0399134203.
- ^ "The Puppet Masters". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Heinlein, Robert A. (2009) [1st pub 1951 by Doubleday]. The Puppet Masters. New York City: Baen Books. ISBN 978-1439132838.
- ^ "Lethal Weapon 4". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Restless". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Hero". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Memoirs of A Geisha". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Golden, Arthur (2007). Memoirs of a Geisha (1st ed.). New York City: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0375400117.
- ^ "Falling for Grace". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Ping Pong Playa". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Menken, Robin (28 April 2018). "The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival-2011". Cinema Without Borders. United States: Cinema Without Borders, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Moy, Ed (15 September 2011). "'L.A. Coffin School' screening at BET Urbanworld Film Festival". AXS Media. Los Angeles: Anschutz Entertainment Group. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "The People I've Slept With". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Go for Sisters". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "The 45th Student Film Festival August 23 to 27, 2014 | World Film Festival". Montreal World Film Festival. Montreal: Montreal World Film Festival Group. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Woman In Fragments (2014)". Hawaii International Film Festival. Hawaii: Hawaii International Film Festival Group. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Woman In Fragments". CAAMFest. United States: Center for Asian American Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Urbanworld Film Festival 2014: Narrative Shorts Program 6 & Addicted Panel Red Carpet". Geek with Mak. United States: Blogger. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Kojak: Flowers for Matty". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Border Line". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Gotta Kick It Up!". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Kosher Pig". Moviefone. United States: Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Sandy Velasco Biography". SandyVelasco.com. United States: Pinnacle Commercial Talent. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ IGN staff (29 July 2008). "Sierra Entertainment's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Game Awakens on Store Shelves". IGN. San Francisco: Ziff Davis, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Miller, Greg (11 November 2013). "Infamous: Second Son Is as Much Fun to Play as It Is to Watch". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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