Takayo Fischer
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Activated Man as Mrs. Hideyoshi
- 2023 · Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter as Kelly Johnson
- 2016 · The Watcher as Gladys
- 2014 · Bad Judge as Female Juror
- 2012 · The Beauty Inside as Alex #3
- 2012 · Anger Management as Esther
- 2012 · Model Minority as Grandma Reiko Tanaka
- 2011 · Moneyball as Suzanne - Billy's Secretary
- 2009 · The Forgotten as Ruth Nakagawa
- 2008 · The Cleaner as Akani's mother or Miss Kato
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Tina
- 2007 · Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Ching
- 2006 · The Pursuit of Happyness as Mrs. Chu
- 2006 · Only The Brave as Mrs. Nakajo
- 2006 · Americanese as Keiko Crane
- 2005 · Memoirs of a Geisha as Tanizato Teahouse Owner
- 2005 · Weeds as Dry Cleaning Owner
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Mr. Kim
- 2005 · War of the Worlds as Older Woman
- 2005 · The Office as Meredith's Hospital Roommate
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Lo / Li (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Medium as Asian Woman
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Court Clerk
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Mairzey (voice)
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Chu-Hui the True Master (voice)
- 2002 · Ocha Cups For Christmas as Mrs. Ishikawa
- 2001 · Scrubs as Mrs. Cheng
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Kairi Tanaga (voice)
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Red Panda (voice)
- 1997 · Strawberry Fields as Takayo
- 1996 · Mr. & Mrs. Smith as
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Sachiko Ishida
- 1996 · Pacific Blue as Mrs. Trang
- 1994 · ER as Trinnie
- 1994 · Baby Brokers as Dr. Emily Weiss
- 1994 · Blood Run as Mrs. Yu
- 1993 · Based on an Untrue Story as Mrs. Chau
- 1991 · Showdown in Little Tokyo as Mama Yamaguchi
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1990 · Pacific Heights as Bank Teller
- 1988 · Internal Affairs as Mme. Binh
- 1988 · The Wash as Chiyo
- 1986 · American Geisha as Okasan
- 1983 · Mister T as Priscilla Bisby
- 1982 · The Devlin Connection as Mrs. Watanabe
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · Fame as
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as