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Moon was born in [[Islington]], London, the daughter of a Cantonese father and a British mother. She studied ballet for two years at London's [[Arts Educational School]].<ref name=Tatler /><ref>{{cite news|title=Coventry Evening Telegraph|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000769/19620725/103/0010|date=25 July 1962|page=10|via=British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription}}</ref> |
Moon was born in [[Islington]], London, the daughter of a [[Cantonese people|Cantonese]] father and a British mother. She studied ballet for two years at London's [[Arts Educational School]].<ref name=Tatler /><ref>{{cite news|title=Coventry Evening Telegraph|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000769/19620725/103/0010|date=25 July 1962|page=10|via=British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription}}</ref> |
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She made her film debut in ''[[55 Days at Peking]]'' (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] whom [[Charlton Heston]] takes under his wing.<ref name=Tatler /> She followed this with a role as a diplomat's niece in [[William Castle]]'s juvenile espionage film, ''[[13 Frightened Girls]]'' (1963).<ref>{{cite news|title=Romance, Comedy, Chills Coming to Local Theaters|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-and-news-aug-04-1963-p-24/|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|date=4 August 1963|pages=23|language=en}} {{subscription}}</ref> She portrayed a princess in the 1965 historical film ''[[Marco the Magnificent]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scheuer|first1=Philip K.|title=Marco Polo Filming Ended by Buchholz|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19488982/marco_polo_filming_ended_by_buchholz/|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=13 July 1964|page=IV-18|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Her final known acting role was as a student of [[Sidney Poitier]] in ''[[To Sir With Love]]'' (1967),<ref>{{cite web|title=To Sir, With Love (1967)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b8b7888|website=[[BFI]]|publisher=British Film Institute|accessdate=23 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> after which she faded from the public eye. |
She made her film debut in ''[[55 Days at Peking]]'' (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] whom [[Charlton Heston]] takes under his wing.<ref name=Tatler /> She followed this with a role as a diplomat's niece in [[William Castle]]'s juvenile espionage film, ''[[13 Frightened Girls]]'' (1963).<ref>{{cite news|title=Romance, Comedy, Chills Coming to Local Theaters|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-and-news-aug-04-1963-p-24/|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|date=4 August 1963|pages=23|language=en}} {{subscription}}</ref> She portrayed a princess in the 1965 historical film ''[[Marco the Magnificent]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scheuer|first1=Philip K.|title=Marco Polo Filming Ended by Buchholz|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19488982/marco_polo_filming_ended_by_buchholz/|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=13 July 1964|page=IV-18|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Her final known acting role was as a student of [[Sidney Poitier]] in ''[[To Sir With Love]]'' (1967),<ref>{{cite web|title=To Sir, With Love (1967)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b8b7888|website=[[BFI]]|publisher=British Film Institute|accessdate=23 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> after which she faded from the public eye. |
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Revision as of 06:12, 23 April 2018
Lynne Sue Moon | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Islington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lee Sue Moon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963-1967 |
| Notable work | 55 Days at Peking |
Lynne Sue Moon (born 1949)[1] is an Anglo-Chinese former child actress of the 1960s, best known for her appearance in the historical drama 55 Days at Peking.
Biography
Moon was born in Islington, London, the daughter of a Cantonese father and a British mother. She studied ballet for two years at London's Arts Educational School.[1][2] She made her film debut in 55 Days at Peking (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the Boxer Rebellion whom Charlton Heston takes under his wing.[1] She followed this with a role as a diplomat's niece in William Castle's juvenile espionage film, 13 Frightened Girls (1963).[3] She portrayed a princess in the 1965 historical film Marco the Magnificent.[4] Her final known acting role was as a student of Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love (1967),[5] after which she faded from the public eye.
Filmography
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Teresa
- 13 Frightened Girls (1963) as Mai-Ling
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Princess Gogatine (billed as Lee Sue Moon)
- To Sir With Love (1967) as Miss Wong
References
- ^ a b c Grant, Elspeth (2 May 1963). "Films". The Tatler. p. 299 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- ^ "Coventry Evening Telegraph". 25 July 1962. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- ^ "Romance, Comedy, Chills Coming to Local Theaters". San Antonio Express-News. 4 August 1963. p. 23. (subscription required)
- ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (13 July 1964). "Marco Polo Filming Ended by Buchholz". Los Angeles Times. p. IV-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To Sir, With Love (1967)". BFI. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
Category:British actresses of Chinese descent
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