Freda Foh Shen | |
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Born |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
April 25, 1948
Other names | Fedra Foh Shien, Frida Foh Shen, Freda Shen |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1975—present |
Freda Foh Shen (born April 25, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American theatre, film and television actress.
In 1990 she played Carmen in Jean Genet's play The Balcony at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York.
In 2005 Foh Shen starred in the feature film Red Doors, and prior to that she had appeared in movies like The Ladykillers, Planet of the Apes, Crossing Delancey, and Basic Instinct.
As of 2007 she has had recurring roles in three television series: as Mrs. Lee on Gideon's Crossing, as Dr. Chao on Everwood and as Dr. Yolanda Perrin on Close to Home. In addition, since the beginning of the 1980s she has appeared in episodes several other television series, including The Cosby Show, Adult Math, Renegade, Party of Five, JAG, 7th Heaven, 24, Desperate Housewives, Cracker and Boston Legal, among others. She is also known for her role as Dr. Noriko Weinstein in the crime drama Silk Stalkings.