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.
Acting
- 2025VirdeeRebecca Armitage2 ep.
- 2024Red EyeShen Zhào4 ep.
- 2022MoonhavenLone4 ep.
- 2022The Lazarus ProjectZhang Rhui9 ep.
- 2019Love, Death & RobotsAdult Yan (voice)1 ep.
- 2015GrandfatheredHeidi1 ep.
- 2015AcquittedAngeline Borgen10 ep.
- 2011Person of InterestKelli (Jiao) Lin1 ep.
- 2006'Til DeathJulie1 ep.
- 2004EntourageTammy1 ep.
- 2003TrustJazz Singer1 ep.
- 2002Footballers' WivesCandy1 ep.
- 1999Harry and CoshStacey14 ep.
- 1990Alfonso BonzoSecond Kid1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2025VirdeeRebecca Armitage2 ep.
- 2024Red EyeShen Zhào4 ep.
- 2022MoonhavenLone4 ep.
- 2022The Lazarus ProjectZhang Rhui1 ep.
- 2019Love, Death & RobotsAdult Yan (voice)1 ep.
- 2015Doctor WhoNagata1 ep.
- 2015GrandfatheredHeidi1 ep.
- 2014Hawaii Five-0ZI CHEN1 ep.
- 2014Person of InterestKelli (Jiao) Lin1 ep.
- 2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMiss Lotus, Shizu Yoshi2 ep.
- 2011EntourageTammy1 ep.
- 2009'Til DeathJulie1 ep.
- 2008Boston LegalLisa1 ep.
- 2004Footballers' WivesCandy1 ep.
- 2003TrustJazz Singer1 ep.
- 1990Alfonso BonzoSecond Kid1 ep.