Takayo Fischer

Infobox actor


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name = Takayo Fischer
birthname = Takayo Tsubouchi
birthdate = birth date and age|1932|11|25
location = flagicon|USA Hardwick, California, U.S.
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othername = Takayo Doran
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spouse = Sy Fischer

Takayo Fischer (born November 25, 1932) is an American stage, film and TV actress, as well as voice-over actress and singer.

Biography

Personal life

Fischer was born in Hardwick, California, the daughter of "Issei" (Japanese immigrants) Chukuro and Kinko Tsubouchi. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/7/Takayo-Fischer.html Takayo Fischer Biography ((?)-) ] ] During World War II, as a young child, she and her family were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast and spent time in the Fresno Assembly Center before being relocated to Jerome and Rohwer internment camps. Fischer later lived in Chicago, Illinois, where as a young adult she won the crown of "Miss Nisei Queen." She attended Rollins College from 1951-1953. She married Sy Fischer (an entertainment executive) on November 29, 1980 (her second marriage), and has three children. She resides in Los Angeles.

Career

Fischer appeared in the stage production of "The World of Suzie Wong" in New York in 1958. She won a Drama-Logue Award for ensemble performance for "Tea" at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. She has also appeared in many productions with East West Players in Los Angeles, including "Into The Woods". She toured the U.S. and Europe in "The Peony Pavilion" in 1997.

Fischer has appeared in many big-budget films, including ' (2007) as Mistress Ching, "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006) as Mrs. Chu, "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005) and "War of the Worlds" (2005). She has also worked on many independent Asian American films including "Americanese" (2008), "Only the Brave" (2005), ' (2004) and "Strawberry Fields" (1997).

Fischer has had numerous guest-starring roles on network television. She is sometimes credited as "Takayo Doran."

References

External links

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* [http://www.filmreference.com/film/7/Takayo-Fischer.html Takayo Fischer bio on www.filmreference.com]