Lynne Sue Moon
British actress (born 1949)
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Lynne Sue Moon (born 1949)[1] is a British former child actress of the 1960s, best known for her appearance in the historical drama 55 Days at Peking.
Lynne Sue Moon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Other name | Lee Sue Moon |
| Education | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1963–1967 |
| Notable work | 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] According to Welsh artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins, she and he attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London at the same time.[3]
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 Chinese diplomat's niece in William Castle's juvenile espionage film, 13 Frightened Girls (1963).[4] She portrayed a Yuan dynasty princess in the 1965 historical film Marco the Magnificent.[5] Her final known credited acting role was as a student of Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love (1967),[6] after which she retired from acting.[7]
Filmography
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Teresa[8]
- 13 Frightened Girls (1963) as Mai-Ling[9]
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Princess Gogatine (billed as Lee Sue Moon)[10]
- To Sir With Love (1967) as Miss Wong (billed as Lynn Sue Moon)
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) Girl dancing (uncredited)[11][better source needed]
