Elaine Tan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 28, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
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
Filmography
Virdee
TV · as Rebecca Armitage · 2 eps
Red Eye
TV · as Shen Zhào · 4 eps
The Hyperions
Movie · as Maya
The Lazarus Project
TV · as Zhang Rhui · 9 eps
Moonhaven
TV · as Lone · 4 eps
Love, Death & Robots
TV · as Adult Yan (voice) · 1 ep
Tully
Movie · as Elyse
Acquitted
TV · as Angeline Borgen · 10 eps
Grandfathered
TV · as Heidi · 1 ep
Beyond the Lights
Movie · as April
Inherent Vice
Movie · as Xandra
Jewtopia
Movie · as Sala Khan
Lost Angeles
Movie
Sironia
Movie · as Danica
Person of Interest
TV · as Kelli (Jiao) Lin · 1 ep
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as ZI CHEN · 1 ep
31 North 62 East
Movie · as Mai Li
Starter for 10
Movie · as Lucy Chang
'Til Death
TV · as Julie · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Nagata · 1 ep
Entourage
TV · as Tammy · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Lisa · 1 ep
Out for a Kill
Movie · as Luo Yi
Trust
TV · as Jazz Singer · 1 ep
Footballers' Wives
TV · as Candy · 1 ep
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Shizu Yoshi, Miss Lotus · 1 ep
Harry and Cosh
TV · as Stacey · 14 eps
Alfonso Bonzo
TV · as Second Kid · 1 ep
Infantile Disorders
Movie · as Tiny