Takayo Fischer
Takayo Fischer
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Female
Birthday
1932-11-25 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Hardwick, California, USA
Acting

2024

The Activated Man as Mrs. Hideyoshi

2020

The Baby-Sitters Club as Mimi Yamamoto

2016

The Watcher as Gladys

2014

Bad Judge as Female Juror

2012

Anger Management as Esther

2012

The Beauty Inside as Alex #3

2012

Model Minority as Grandma Reiko Tanaka

2011

Moneyball as Suzanne - Billy's Secretary

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles as Landlady

2009

The Forgotten as Ruth Nakagawa

2008

The Cleaner as Akani's mother or Miss Kato

2008

Uncross the Stars as Tina

2006

The Pursuit of Happyness as Mrs. Chu

2006

Only The Brave as Mrs. Nakajo

2006

Americanese as Keiko Crane

2005

The Office as Meredith's Hospital Roommate

2005

Medium as Asian Woman

2005

Numb3rs as Not available

2005

Weeds as Dry Cleaning Owner

2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender as Not available

2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender as Additional Voices (voice)

2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender as Lo / Li (voice)

2005

War of the Worlds as Older Woman

2005

Memoirs of a Geisha as Tanizato Teahouse Owner

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

7th Heaven as Sachiko Ishida

1996

Pacific Blue as Mrs. Trang

1996

Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Not available

1994

ER as Trinnie

1994

Vanishing Son as Not available

1994

Blood Run as Mrs. Yu

1994

Baby Brokers as Dr. Emily Weiss

1993

Based on an Untrue Story as Mrs. Chau

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo as Mama Yamaguchi

1990

Beverly Hills, 90210 as Not available

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

Cagney & Lacey as Dr. Kim Lee

1982

Fame as Not available

1982

The Devlin Connection as Mrs. Watanabe

1979

The Facts of Life as Not available