Takayo Fischer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-11-25 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Hardwick, California, USA

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

  • The Office

    The Office

  • NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • ER

    ER

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

  • Teen Titans

    Teen Titans

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Fame

    Fame

  • The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness

  • War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The Baby-Sitters Club

    The Baby-Sitters Club

  • 'Til Death

    'Til Death

  • The Forgotten

    The Forgotten

  • Moneyball

    Moneyball

  • Bad Judge

    Bad Judge

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha

  • Internal Affairs

    Internal Affairs

  • Vanishing Son

    Vanishing Son

  • The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

  • The Activated Man

    The Activated Man

  • Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • The Wash

    The Wash

  • Only The Brave

    Only The Brave

  • American Geisha

    American Geisha

  • Blood Run

    Blood Run

  • Americanese

    Americanese

  • Mister T

    Mister T

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • The Beauty Inside

    The Beauty Inside

  • Baby Brokers

    Baby Brokers

  • Ocha Cups for Christmas

    Ocha Cups for Christmas

  • Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

    Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

  • Model Minority

    Model Minority

  • Uncross the Stars

    Uncross the Stars

  • Based on an Untrue Story

    Based on an Untrue Story

  • Strawberry Fields

    Strawberry Fields