Khym Lam (born 1963 or 1964) is a Singaporean-born Australian actress.
Early life Lam was born in Singapore to a Malayan father and a Eurasian mother—her grandparents were Charles Davis, a Welsh engineer who married May Lawrence, a part-Chinese woman, before World War II. Lam and her family moved to Australia when she was aged seven. She studied film-making in Melbourne, while waitressing and taking acting roles to support her studies.
Career In 1987, Lam appeared in The Henderson Kids II as Vietnamese schoolgirl Anh Nguyen, a love interest for main character Steve Henderson.
Lam's breakthrough role came in 1988 when she was cast as the female lead role of Julie Soong in the Network Ten drama miniseries Tanamera – Lion of Singapore. She also had a lead role as Yoshie in the 1987 Australian horror film Zombie Brigade.
In 1991, Lam played the Shitsu Tonka Newsreader in the ABC TV Doug Anthony All Stars comedy series DAAS Kapital.DAAS Kapital – Faith, Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, 1992. In 1994 and 1995, she appeared in several episodes of Neighbours as Ling Mai Chan, the daughter of Lou Carpenter.Guest Character Profiles: Ling Mai Chan, Neighbours: The Perfect Blend.
Lam has also worked as a producer on ABC travel documentary Race Around the World.
In 1998, Lam wrote a recipe book, Eating In: a Post Modern Posthaste Experience, which was published by Hodder Headline.Eating in : a post modern posthaste experience / Khym Lam; photography Oliver Strewe, National Library of Australia.
After studying a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management from TAFE NSW from 2009 to 2011 and gaining a Bachelor of Arts from RMIT, Lam has worked in the legal industry, having worked at MinterEllison and Sparke Helmore Lawyers.
Personal life Lam met Doug Anthony All Stars member Richard Fidler while working on DAAS Kapital. They went on to marry in 1993 and had a son and a daughter.All Star secrets revealed, Chortle – The UK Comedy Guide, 13 April 2013.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Zombie Brigade Yoshie
Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Henderson Kids II Ahn Nguyen 12 episodes 1989 The Magistrate Passport Officer Miniseries, 2 episodes The Saint in Australia Raeleen TV movie 1989–1992 Tanamera – Lion of Singapore Julie Soong Miniseries, 7 episodes 1990 The Flying Doctors Lou 1 episode Flair Mira Miniseries, 2 episodes 1990–1992 Embassy Lily / Josie 2 episodes 1991 All Together Now Rita 1 episode Boys from the Bush Malee Season 1, episode 1: "The Stuffed Platypus" 1991–1992 DAAS Kapital Shitsu Tonka Newsreader 14 episodes 1992 Chances Maya 1 episode 1994–1995 Neighbours Ling Mai Chan 8 episodes 1995 Singapore Sling: Midnight Orchid Theresa Liu TV movie 1997 Water Rats Dr Young 1 episode
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