Elaine Tan
Elaine Tan – English actress of Malaysian Chinese heritage, born 28 June 1979 in London, England. Trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School and holds a law degree from the University of Exeter. She began her career on stage, originating the role of Liat in South Pacific at the Royal National Theatre and appearing in The King and I and Royal Variety Shows. Her most notable film roles include Lucy Chang in Starter for 10 (2006, HBO), Xandra in Inherent Vice (2014, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), April in Beyond the Lights (2014, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood), and Elyse in Tully (2018, directed by Jason Reitman). On television she has appeared in Doctor Who (2015) as Nagata, Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Adult Yan (voice), The Lazarus Project (2022–2023) as Zhang Rhui, Red Eye (2024) as Shen Zhào, and Virdee (2025) as Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Armitage.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1979-06-28 · London, England, UK
Known for
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) — Adult Yan (voice)
- Doctor Who (2005) — Nagata
- Inherent Vice (2014) — Xandra
- Person of Interest (2011) — Kelli (Jiao) Lin
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — ZI CHEN
- Tully (2018) — Elyse
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Shizu Yoshi
- Entourage (2004) — Tammy
- Starter for 10 (2006) — Lucy Chang
- Boston Legal (2004) — Lisa
- Beyond the Lights (2014) — April
- The Lazarus Project (2022) — Zhang Rhui
- Out for a Kill (2003) — Luo Yi
- Red Eye (2024) — Shen Zhào
- Moonhaven (2022) — Lone
- 'Til Death (2006) — Julie