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Daily Record
14 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Doctor Who star Pik-Sen Lim dead aged 80 as tributes paid to icon
Doctor Who actress Pik-Sen Lim has passed away aged 80. Pik-Sen rose to fame as Chung Su-Lee in 1970s comedy Mind Your Language but was best known for her appearance in Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil, The Mirror reports. Sharing his heartbreak over her death, actor Daniel York Loh paid tribute on Instagram and wrote: "An iconic figure in so many ways, I'd seen her on TV in Mind Your Language amongst other things when I was a kid.' "She was so affectionate, so witty, so brilliantly scabrous and absolutely honest about the rubbish this industry deals actors of our heritage - unlike a fair few others who actually try and cape it. "We'll miss you so much but thank you, Pixi, for blessing our lives with your unique presence." Pik-Sen was born in British Malaya, now Malaysia, moving to Britain at 16 to pursue a career in acting. She had been the daughter of the palm oil millionaire Lim Cheng-Teik and was nicknamed 'Pixie' at the convent school she attended in Penang. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Her family had not been supportive of her acting dream, but in the 60s she began acquiring roles in shows such as Emergency Ward 10, in which she played a nurse. During this time, she also met her husband, scriptwriter Don Houghton, who she married in 1968. She went on to appear in Her husband's scripted Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil in 1971. Pik-Sen also starred in three seasons of sitcom Mind Your Language, during which she spoke in an exaggerated Chinese accent. Pik-Sen also starred in Albion Market (1985) and Night and Day (2003), Arabian Nights (2000), The Bill (2005) and even Little Britain as a side character alongside David Walliams and Matt Lucas.
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Doctor Who star dies as co-stars pay tearful tributes to 'witty' actress
Actress Pik-Sen Lim has died aged 80. Pik-Sen rose to fame as Chung Su-Lee in 1970s comedy Mind Your Language but was best known for her appearance in Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil. Sharing his heartbreak over her death, actor Daniel York Loh paid tribute on Instagram and wrote: "An iconic figure in so many ways, I'd seen her on TV in Mind Your Language amongst other things when I was a kid.' "She was so affectionate, so witty, so brilliantly scabrous and absolutely honest about the rubbish this industry deals actors of our heritage - unlike a fair few others who actually try and cape it. "We'll miss you so much but thank you, Pixi, for blessing our lives with your unique presence." Pik-Sen was born in British Malaya, moving to Britain at 16 to pursue a career in acting. She had been the daughter of the palm oil millionaire Lim Cheng-Teik and was nicknamed 'Pixie' at the convent school she attended in Penang. * This is a breaking showbiz news story. Join The Mirror 's WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, AppleNews, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.
The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Pik-Sen Lim dead aged 80: Dr Who & Mind Your Language star who played Queen in Johnny English dies as pals pay tribute
BRIT actress Pik-Sen Lim, known for her roles in Doctor Who and Mind Your Language, has died aged 80. Pik-Sen rose to fame playing Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s comedy Mind Your Language. Advertisement 2 Actress Pik-Sen Lim has died aged 80 Credit: Getty 2 The actress played the role of queen in Vampire Academy Credit: Getty Born in British Malaya to to Malayan Chinese parents, Pik-Sen moved to England to pursue an acting career aged 16. also appeared in British series like Coronation Street and Spearhead. Actor Daniel York Loh paid tribute to the star on He added: "She was so affectionate, so witty, so brilliantly scabrous and absolutely honest about the rubbish this industry deals actors of our heritage - unlike a fair few others who actually try and cape it." Advertisement "We'll miss you so much but thank you, Pixi, for blessing our lives with your unique presence," he finished. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at Advertisement Most read in News TV
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Pik-Sen Lim dead aged 80: Dr Who & Mind Your Language star who played Queen in Johnny English dies as pals pay tribute
STAR GONE Pik-Sen Lim dead aged 80: Dr Who & Mind Your Language star who played Queen in Johnny English dies as pals pay tribute Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRIT actress Pik-Sen Lim, known for her roles in Doctor Who and Mind Your Language, has died aged 80. Pik-Sen rose to fame playing Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s comedy Mind Your Language. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Actress Pik-Sen Lim has died aged 80 Credit: Getty 2 The actress played the role of Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s comedy Mind Your Language Credit: Getty Born in British Malaya to to Malayan Chinese parents, Pik-Sen moved to England to pursue an acting career aged 16. also appeared in British series like Coronation Street and Spearhead. Actor Daniel York Loh paid tribute to the star on Instagram, writing: "An iconic figure in so many ways, I'd seen her on TV in Mind Your Language amongst other things when I was a kid." He added: "She was so affectionate, so witty, so brilliantly scabrous and absolutely honest about the rubbish this industry deals actors of our heritage - unlike a fair few others who actually try and cape it." "We'll miss you so much but thank you, Pixi, for blessing our lives with your unique presence," he finished. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Borneo Post
5 days ago
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- Borneo Post
Penang-born actress Pik-Sen Lim, known for role in ‘Mind Your Language', dies at 80
Penang-born actress Pik-Sen Lim, seen here in a scene from 'Johnny English Reborn', has passed away at the age of 80. — Screengrab via YouTube KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): Penang-born British actress Pik-Sen Lim, best known for her role in the sitcom Mind Your Language, has died on Monday at the age of 80. Lim gained international recognition and became a familiar face on British and Malaysian television for her role as Chung Su-Lee in Mind Your Language, a popular British comedy that aired in the late 1970s. Born in Penang in 1944, Lim's birth name was romanised as Lim Phaik-Seng, but she later changed her given name to Pik-Sen after noticing that her British friends frequently mispronounced 'Phaik' as 'fake.' She starred in Doctor Who, playing Chin Lee in The Mind of Evil (1971), and appeared in British series such as military drama Spearhead, Coronation Street, Casualty, Holby City and The Bill. Her film credits include Johnny English Reborn (2011), in which she played the Killer Cleaner. More recently, she was the narrator in the Dark Souls video game series and appeared in American TV series Vampire Academy (2022) and The Nevers (2023). The British Film Institute described Lim as 'the most recognisable Chinese actor on British television throughout the 1970s and 80s'. She was fondly remembered by fellow actor Daniel Y Loh in a heartfelt tribute on Facebook. 'I acted on stage in two plays with her as well as numerous readings, workshops, audio etc as well,' Loh wrote. 'A joyous person, full of love and laughter and mischief, she was so much fun to be around and her gift for comedy was such that you always felt safe in front of an audience with her, that absolutely unique voice and vivacious energy carrying us all with her.' Loh recalled their time working together on several productions, including Citizens of Nowhere?, which they performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival the summer before the Covid-19 pandemic. They also shared the stage in a production of Romeo & Juliet, where he played Mercutio opposite Lim's Nurse. 'We've shared the same agent for the last 25 odd years and she'll be hugely missed there as well,' he wrote. – Malay Mail actress died Malaysian Mind Your Language passed away Pik-Sen Lim
