Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer

  • Birthday: 1932-11-25
  • Place of birth: Hardwick - California - USA
  • Also know as: Takayo Tsubouchi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Takayo Fischer (born November 25, 1932) is an American stage, film and TV actress, as well as voice-over actress and singer. Personal life Fischer was born in Hardwick, California, the daughter of Issei (Japanese immigrants) Chukuro and Kinko Tsubouchi. 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. After her 2nd year at Rollins College she married Dean Doran the day after he graduated from Rollins, in the college chapel, and had 3 children by him within 4 years. Toya: (1954), John (1956) Juliet (1957.). She married Sy Fischer, 2nd husband, (an entertainment executive) on November 29, 1980 . Her 2nd husband has 2 children Stewart and Peter. 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 Moneyball, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (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 (2009), Only the Brave (2005), Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story (2004) and Strawberry Fields (1997). Fischer has had numerous guest-starring roles on network television including FX's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia as a North Korean bar owner named Mr. Kim. She is sometimes credited as "Takayo Doran." Voice work Fischer has also done voices in several cartoon programmes. Some of her well-known roles included Mister T, Battle of the Planets, Rubik the Amazing Cube, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Saturday Supercade, The Flintstone Kids, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Karate Kid, Capitol Critters, The Centurions, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show, Super Friends, Thundarr the Barbarian, Rambo, Wildfire, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited and Avatar: The Last Airbender. She has also reprised her role as Mistress Ching in the video game version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Filmography

Ocha Cups For Christmas

2002

As Mrs. Ishikawa

Model Minority

2012

As Grandma Reiko Tanaka

The Wash

1988

As Chiyo

Uncross The Stars

2008

As Tina

Strawberry Fields

1997

As Takayo

American Geisha

1986

As Okasan

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006

As Mrs. Chu

Bond of Justice: Kizuna

2023

As Kelly Johnson

Americanese

2006

As Keiko Crane

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

As Mama Yamaguchi

The Watcher

2016

As Gladys

The Activated Man

2023

As Mrs. Hideyoshi

Blood Run

1994

As Mrs. Yu

Baby Brokers

1994

As Dr. Emily Weiss

Internal Affairs

1988

As Mme. Binh

Pacific Heights

1990

As Bank Teller

Based on an Untrue Story

1993

As Mrs. Chau

Moneyball

2011

As Suzanne - Billy's Secretary

Only The Brave

2006

As Mrs. Nakajo

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

As Tanizato Teahouse Owner

War of the Worlds

2005

As Older Woman

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