Tsai Chin

Biography

Date of Birth 30 November 1936, Shanghai, China Birth Name Tsai Chin Zhou Height 5' 2" (1.57 m) Tsai Chin also known as Irene Chow) was born to Peking Opera actor Zhou Xinfang in November 30, 1936, China. She spent her early life in Shanghai. She had two short marriages and divorced from both. Her brother is Michael Chow, owner of the famous and high-end Mr. Chow restaurant chain. (Through Michael Chow, she is the aunt to actress/model China Chow and her brother Maximillian, who are the children of Michael and his late ex-wife, Tina Chow.) She is the author of Daughter of Shanghai, Chinese title «?????». She was the first Chinese to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London in 1951, and later became an associate member. Chin is probably best known as Lin Tang, the diabolic daughter of Dr. Fu Manchu in the various Fu Manchu movies. She is also memorable for her role as Ling in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. She continues to appear in films to this day, including The Joy Luck Club, Memoirs of a Geisha, and the recently released James Bond film Casino Royale. She also has a recurring role in Grey's Anatomy as Helen Rubenstein, the mother of Cristina Yang. She also made records for the UK Decca Records label, notably "The Ding Dong Song", with lyrics by Lionel Bart set to a traditional Chinese song.