Acting
Elaine Tan
Born Jun 28, 1979 · London, England, UK
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.
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Acting
Virdee
2025
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Red Eye
2024
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
The Hyperions
2022
Action · Comedy
Moonhaven
2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Lazarus Project
2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Tully
2018
Comedy · Drama
Grandfathered
2015
Comedy
Acquitted
2015
Crime · Drama
Inherent Vice
2014
Drama · Mystery · Comedy
Beyond the Lights
2014
Romance · Drama
Lost Angeles
2012
Comedy · Drama
Jewtopia
2012
Comedy · Romance
Sironia
2011
Drama
Person of Interest
2011
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
31 North 62 East
2009
Thriller
Starter for 10
2006
Drama · Comedy · Romance
'Til Death
2006
Comedy
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Boston Legal
2004
Comedy · Drama
Entourage
2004
Comedy · Drama
Out for a Kill
2003
Action · Thriller
Trust
2003
Drama · Comedy
Footballers' Wives
2002
Drama · Soap
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Harry and Cosh
1999
Alfonso Bonzo
1990
Family · Comedy
Infantile Disorders
1988
Drama