![]() ![]() She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and died in 1961, at age 56.Īnna Wong said her aunt would be proud to see how far Asian and Asian American actors have come, referring to the historic wins of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” this award season. ![]() because of her race and eventually traveled to Europe to work in English, German and French films. She fought against stereotypical roles for Asians in Hollywood,” Anna Wong said.ĭespite her years of experience, she struggled to find roles in the U.S. “A lot of history is made by women who are strong women. television show, “The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong,” in which she played a Chinese detective, according to the National Women’s Museum. Included are glasses, gloves, a pillbox hat and clutch accessories. Rosa Parks Barbie doll wears a floral dress under a smart wool coat. She also became the first Asian American lead actor in a U.S. This Inspiring Women Series Barbie doll is sculpted to Rosa Parks' likeness and is fully articulated for endless posing possibilities. She developed an extensive portfolio with roles in television, on-stage performances and over 60 films, including one of the first made in Technicolor. She was cast in her first role as an extra in “The Red Lantern” at 14 and continued taking smaller roles until her leading role in “The Toll of the Sea” in 1922, according to the New York Historical Society. ![]() As I got older, my father started telling me our history, about who she was and what she did for Asians, for women and for actors.”Īnna May Wong, whose birth name was Wong Liu Tsong, was born in Los Angeles in 1905 to Chinese immigrants. “I would see that there was this really pretty lady and I’d be looking at her pictures. But I grew up with her because my father and my aunt were very close,” she told NBC News. “I was born just after she passed away and it was very sad. ![]()
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