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France Nuyen Biography (1939-)

Full name, France Nguyen Vannga; born July 31, 1939, in Marseilles, France; daughter of Louis and Julie Vannga; married Dr. Thomas Gaspar Morell (a psychiatrist), 1963 (divorced, 1966); married Robert Culp (an actor), 1967 (divorced, 1970); children: (first marriage) Fleur.

Nationality

French

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

July 31, 1939

Marseilles, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Title role, The World of Suzie Wong, Broadhurst Theatre, 1958-59, then 54th Street Theatre, 1959-60
• Film Appearances
• Liat, South Pacific, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
• Kalai Ducanne, In Love and War, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
• Cindy Hamilton, The Last Time I Saw Archie, United Artists, 1961
• Siu Lan Satan Never Sleeps (also known as Flight from Terror and The Devil Never Sleeps), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
• Mai Chen, Diamond Head, Columbia, 1963
• Title role, A Girl Named Tamiko, Paramount, 1963
• Nurse Kate Davray, The Man in the Middle (also known as The Winston Affair), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963
• Kitty, Dimension 5 (also known as Dimension 4), Feature Film Corp. of America, 1965
• Ah Toy, One More Train to Rob, MCA/Universal, 1970
• Slingshot, 1971
• Atanga, The Big Game, 1972
• Alma, Battle for the Planet of the Apes (also known as Colonization of the Planet of the Apes), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Console Giapponese, Il biancho, il giallo, il nero (also known asLe blanc, le jaune et le noir, El blanco, el amarillo y el negro, Samurai, Shoot First ... Ask Questions Later, and White,the Yellow, and the Black), 1975
• Mrs. Sung, China Cry: A True Story, Penland Productions, 1990
• Write to Kill, RCA, 1990
• Ying-Ying St. Clair, The Joy Luck Club, Buena Vista, 1993
• Lou Mazzaud, A Passion to Kill (also known as Rules of Obsession), A-Pix Entertainment, 1994
• Rosie, Angry Cafe, 1995
• (As Frances Nuyen) Dr. Chin, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
• Xiou-Xiou Ling, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dr. Paulette Kiem, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986-88
• Dr. Chen, Santa Barbara, 1989
• Dr. Carrol, Knots Landing, CBS, 1990
• Miniseries
• Li Tang, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's "OP Center"), ABC, 1995
• Movies
• Thais, Black Water Gold, ABC, 1970
• Annalik, Horror at 37,000 Feet, CBS, 1973
• Kito, Return to Fantasy Island (also known as Fantasy Island II), ABC, 1978
• Tapula, Death Moon, CBS, 1978
• Beverly, Jealousy, ABC, 1984
• Mitsi Kawamato, Midas Valley, ABC, 1985
• Voice of Lo Chen, The Magic Pearl (animated), ABC, 1997
• Pilots
• Tso-Tsing, Code Name: Diamond Head, NBC, 1977
• Specials
• Miss Choy, Columbo: Murder under Glass, NBC, 1978
• Herself, The Ultimate Film (documentary), 2004
• Episodic
• Ed Sullivan Show, 1958
• Happy Cheung, "Clear for Action," Hong Kong, ABC, 1960
• Pele LeClerc, "One Little Pearl," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960
• Zeeni, "The Prisoners of Mr. Sin," Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke: Secret Agent), ABC, 1965
• Cricket Okasada, "The Cherry Blossom Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1965
• Sam McClean, "The Tiger," I Spy, NBC, 1966
• Sada, "Always Say Goodbye," I Spy, NBC, 1966
• Sarah, "Honor before Justice," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966
• Ching Lee, "Gunfighter, R.I.P.," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966
• Sam McClean, "Magic Mirror," I Spy, NBC, 1967
• Mai Lin, "An American Empress," I Spy, NBC, 1967
• Guest performer, Laugh-In (also known as Rowan & Martin's "Laugh-In"), NBC, 1968
• (As Frances Nuyen) Elaan, "Elaan of Troyius," Star Trek, NBC, 1968
• Lily Wu, "The Battle of Lily Wu," Medical Center, CBS, 1969
• Sirone Mondrago, "Highest Castle, Deepest Grave," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1971
• "The Illusion of the Lost Dragon," The Magician, NBC, 1974
• Mamu, "The Coward," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1974
• Lady Ching, "A Small Beheading," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974
• Frances Chai, social worker, "Small Witness, Large Crime," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1975
• Li Kuan, "Child of Conflict," Medical Center, CBS, 1976
• Marge Shazaki, "Thanksgiving," Police Story, NBC, 1976
• Millie, "The Death of a Dream," Police Woman, NBC,1 976
• Iso Taguchi, "Ready ... Aim ... ," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1977
• Leilani Sako, "Angels in Paradise: Parts 1 & 2," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977
• Anna, "Return/The Toughest Man Alive," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• Kik, "Jungle Man/Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate," Fantasy Island,ABC, 1980
• Miss Trang, "The Pagoda Curse," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981
• Mary Ann Chung, "It Only Hurts When I Love," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1983
• Liang Lu, "Ships in the Night," Automan, ABC, 1984
• Miss Chou, "Torah, Torah, Torah," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985
• "Year of the Fox," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985
• Mariko Masahita, "The Death of Sheila," Raven, CBS, 1992
• Emma Soon Dunbar, "A Death in Hong Kong," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1993
• Madame, "Ripper," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
• Also appeared in The Perry Como Show; Jack Paar Show; Merv Griffin Show; Wild, Wild West; Chopper One; Columbo.