Khym Lam
Khym Lam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 62–63)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Khym Lam (born 1963 or 1964) is a Singaporean-born Australian actress.
Early life
Lam was born in Singapore to a Malayan father and a Eurasian mother—her grandparents were Charles Davis, a Welsh engineer who married May Lawrence, a part-Chinese woman, before World War II. Lam and her family moved to Australia when she was aged seven. She studied film-making in Melbourne, while waitressing and taking acting roles to support her studies.[1]
Career
In 1987, Lam appeared in The Henderson Kids II as Vietnamese schoolgirl Anh Nguyen,[2] a love interest for main character Steve Henderson.[3]
Lam's breakthrough role came in 1988 when she was cast as the female lead role of Julie Soong in the Network Ten drama miniseries Tanamera – Lion of Singapore.[1] She also had a lead role as Yoshie in the 1987 Australian horror film Zombie Brigade.[4]
In 1991, Lam played the Shitsu Tonka Newsreader in the ABC TV Doug Anthony All Stars comedy series DAAS Kapital.[5] In 1994 and 1995, she appeared in several episodes of Neighbours as Ling Mai Chan, the daughter of Lou Carpenter.[6]
Lam has also worked as a producer on ABC travel documentary Race Around the World.[7]
In 1998, Lam wrote a recipe book, Eating In: a Post Modern Posthaste Experience, which was published by Hodder Headline.[8]
After studying a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management from TAFE NSW from 2009 to 2011 and gaining a Bachelor of Arts from RMIT, Lam has worked in the legal industry, having worked at MinterEllison and Sparke Helmore Lawyers.[7]
Personal life
Lam met Doug Anthony All Stars member Richard Fidler while working on DAAS Kapital. They went on to marry in 1993 and had a son and a daughter.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Zombie Brigade | Yoshie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Henderson Kids II | Ahn Nguyen | 12 episodes |
| 1989 | The Magistrate | Passport Officer | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| The Saint in Australia | Raeleen | TV movie | |
| 1989–1992 | Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | Julie Soong | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Lou | 1 episode |
| Flair | Mira | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1990–1992 | Embassy | Lily / Josie | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Rita | 1 episode |
| Boys from the Bush | Malee | Season 1, episode 1: "The Stuffed Platypus" | |
| 1991–1992 | DAAS Kapital | Shitsu Tonka Newsreader | 14 episodes |
| 1992 | Chances | Maya | 1 episode |
| 1994–1995 | Neighbours | Ling Mai Chan | 8 episodes |
| 1995 | Singapore Sling: Midnight Orchid | Theresa Liu | TV movie |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Dr Young | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b c Wilson, George (12 February 1989). "Beauty, Khym!". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "The Henderson Kids: series 2 cast". www.australiantelevision.net.
- ^ "The Henderson Kids: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net.
- ^ Shelley, Peter (2012). Australian Horror Films 1973–2010. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786461677.
- ^ DAAS Kapital – Faith, Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, 1992.
- ^ Guest Character Profiles: Ling Mai Chan, Neighbours: The Perfect Blend.
- ^ a b "Khym Lam-Fidler". LinkedIn.
- ^ Eating in : a post modern posthaste experience / Khym Lam ; photography Oliver Strewe, National Library of Australia.
- ^ All Star secrets revealed, Chortle – The UK Comedy Guide, 13 April 2013.