Sarah Lam

Sarah Lam is a British-Chinese actress known for UK television roles.

Career

She played Susannah in the sitcom No Problem!, Linda Mo in Angels, Anna Lee in Howards' Way and Caroline Choi in Brookside. Other TV credits include Two Thousand Acres of Sky, Q.E.D., The Chinese Detective, C.A.T.S. Eyes, A Very Peculiar Practice, The Adventure Game, To Be the Best, Virtual Murder, Sherlock, Inspector Morse, The Bill and Holby City.

Lam has recently been involved in the production The World of Extreme Happiness at the National Theatre.[1][2]

In 2015, Lam appeared in an episode of Casualty. She also appeared in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole as a nurse and the 80s cult show The Adventure Game.

Lam appeared in Paradise, Kae Tempest's new all-female version of Sophocles' play Philoctetes, Postponed from 2020, it was directed by Ian Rickson with Lesley Sharp as the title character.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Television Role Notes
1980 The Wildcats of St Trinian's Chinese Girl
1986 Shanghai Surprise China Doll's Maid
1986 Captive Sister
1987 Tropic of Ice Louise
1996 Hamlet Attendant to Gertrude
1998 China Dream Wang Liyun
2020 Richard II Various roles Filmed state play

Television

Year Television Role Notes
1980–1982 Angels Linda Mo / Jenny 57 episodes
1981 The Chinese Detective Mei Episode: "Release"
1982 Q.E.D. Priscilla Episode: "The Limehouse Connection"
1982 The Magnificent One Soo-Neo Television film
1983 No Problem! Susannah 8 episodes
1985 The Secret of the Black Dragon Naomi 2 episodes
1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes Min Episode: "The Double Dutch Deal"
1985 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Chinese Nurse Episode #1.5
1986 The Adventure Game Dorgan 6 episodes
1986 A Very Peculiar Practice Chinese Girl Episode: "A Very Long Way from Anywhere"
1987 Howards' Way Anna Lee 12 episodes
1987 Teresa Teresa Television film
1989 Brookside Caroline Choi 14 episodes
1991 Performance Lady Nijo / Win Episode: "Top Girls"
1992 To Be the Best Ming Television film
1992 Virtual Murder Liang Ti Episode: "Dreams Imagic"
1992–2010 Casualty Various roles 3 episodes
1994 Frank Stubbs Promotes Mai Episode: "Chinatown"
1995 Waiting Dr. Anna Chen Television film
1997–2000 The Bill Various roles 3 episodes
1998 Inspector Morse Susan Ho Episode: "The Wench Is Dead"
2000 Life Force Sally Cheung
2001–2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Ida Macasaet 8 episodes
2004, 2010 Holby City Lin Lo / Joan Wells 3 episodes
2010 Sherlock Opera Singer Episode: "The Blind Banker"
2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Madame Cheung 6 episodes
2019 I Am... Sally Episode: "I Am Hannah"
2021 Back to Life Laura 4 episodes
2024 Dune: Prophecy Hagal Truthsayer Episode: "Sisterhood Above All"

Video games

Year Title Role
2021 Hitman 3 Various voices
2022 Total War: Warhammer III Voice

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Lam". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ The Listener. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1989.
  3. ^ Ian (16 August 2021). "Review: Paradise, National Theatre". There Ought To Be Clowns. Retrieved 7 April 2022.


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