Elizabeth Tan
| Elizabeth Tan | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
6 January 1986 London, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Elizabeth Tan is a British actress of Chinese descent, best known for her role in the ITV series Coronation Street, as the show's first regular Chinese character, Xin Proctor.[1][2]
Career
Tan's previous roles include Anna Zhou in Journey's End, the second episode of the two-part finale of series 4 of the acclaimed British science fiction series Doctor Who, Penny Anderson in New Tricks, Lu Choi in Hustle and the enigmatic Madame Ching in the fantasy drama Spirit Warriors. Other BBC television appearances include Spooks/MI5, Hotel Babylon and the comedy series, Just for Laughs.
Tan has also worked in theatre and film including her role as Abigail in Arthur Miller's The Crucible (The Waverley Theatre), her memorable portrayal of Bunny in the award-winning play This isn’t Romance at the Soho Theatre and as Pae in the Bollywood film, Love Aaj Kal, starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. Other feature film appearances include Swinging with the Finkels, Witch House: The Legend of Petronel Haxley and Hallo Panda.
In 2013, Tan appeared as Sulim in The Syndicate (with Mark Addy) a series depicting a syndicate of time workers at a public hospital in Bradford who enter a lottery and win.
Tan played Princess Windsor in BBC's school-based drama series Waterloo Road , portraying the wife of sarcastic Languages teacher, George Windsor (Angus Deayton). During her short stint in the series, Princess' storylines involved a rocky marriage to George, a short-lived affair with Kevin Chalk (Tommy Lawrence Knight) and trying to persuade Kevin to leave Waterloo Road with her.
In 2013, she appeared in BBC series Way to Go as Ryh-Ming, a television sitcom about three people who start an assisted suicide business.
References
- ↑ Inside Soap (5). 5–11 February. p. 32.
- ↑ Digital Spy (2011-01-05). "Corrie 'to get first Chinese resident".