Yvonne Shima

Yvonne Shima
Born1935
British Columbia, Canada
Died1 September 2023 (age 88)
British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1958–1965
SpouseBarry Ransom

Yvonne Shima (1935 – 1 September 2023)[1] was a Canadian-born British actress.

Life and career

Shima was born in British Columbia into a Japanese Canadian family and later settled in Toronto. Soon after arriving in the UK in 1958[2] she began playing the role of Lotus Blossom in the play The Teahouse of the August Moon on stage. To the general public, she was probably best known for playing receptionist Sister Lily in the very first James Bond film Dr. No in 1962.[3] In the late 1960s, Yvonne decided to stop acting after suffering a car accident.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes ref
1960 The Savage Innocents Lulik
The World of Suzie Wong Minnie Ho
Passport to China Liong Ti Uncredited
1961 The Sinister Man Tamaya
1962 The Road to Hong Kong Poon Soon
Dr. No Sister Lily
1963 The Cool Mikado Peep-Bo
1965 Genghis Khan Concubine

Television

Year Title Role Notes ref
1958 Television Playwright Episode: "The Commentator"
Armchair Theatre Fujiko Maki Episode: "The Deaf Heart"
1963 The Avengers Anna Episode: "A Chorus of Frogs"

References

  1. ^ a b "In Memoriam Canadian-Japanese actress Yvonne Shima (1935-2023)". jamesbond007.se. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ "Lucky Lotus". Worthing Gazette. 10 September 1958. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ https://jamesbond007.se/eng/stars/yvonne-shima