Elaine Tan
Elaine Tan – English actress of Malaysian Chinese heritage, born 28 June 1979 in London, England. Trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School and holds a law degree from the University of Exeter. She began her career on stage, originating the role of Liat in South Pacific at the Royal National Theatre and appearing in The King and I and Royal Variety Shows. Her most notable film roles include Lucy Chang in Starter for 10 (2006, HBO), Xandra in Inherent Vice (2014, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), April in Beyond the Lights (2014, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood), and Elyse in Tully (2018, directed by Jason Reitman). On television she has appeared in Doctor Who (2015) as Nagata, Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Adult Yan (voice), The Lazarus Project (2022–2023) as Zhang Rhui, Red Eye (2024) as Shen Zhào, and Virdee (2025) as Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Armitage.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Virdee as Rebecca Armitage
- 2024 · Red Eye as Shen Zhào
- 2022 · The Hyperions as Maya
- 2022 · Moonhaven as Lone
- 2022 · The Lazarus Project as Zhang Rhui
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as Adult Yan (voice)
- 2018 · Tully as Elyse
- 2015 · Grandfathered as Heidi
- 2015 · Acquitted as Angeline Borgen
- 2014 · Inherent Vice as Xandra
- 2014 · Beyond the Lights as April
- 2012 · Lost Angeles as
- 2012 · Jewtopia as Sala Khan
- 2011 · Sironia as Danica
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Kelli (Jiao) Lin
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as ZI CHEN
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as Mai Li
- 2006 · Starter for 10 as Lucy Chang
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Julie
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Nagata
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Lisa
- 2004 · Entourage as Tammy
- 2003 · Out for a Kill as Luo Yi
- 2003 · Trust as Jazz Singer
- 2002 · Footballers' Wives as Candy
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Shizu Yoshi
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Miss Lotus
- 1999 · Harry and Cosh as Stacey
- 1990 · Alfonso Bonzo as Second Kid
- 1988 · Infantile Disorders as Tiny