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name: "Takayo Fischer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/takayo-fischer"
fi1m_id: "takayo-fischer"
imdb_id: "nm0279137"
tmdb_id: 33500
wikidata_id: "Q519407"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 November 1932"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T04:37:41.022509+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Takayo Fischer

## Identity

Takayo Fischer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/takayo-fischer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** takayo-fischer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0279137
- **TMDB ID:** 33500
- **Wikidata ID:** Q519407
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayo_Fischer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519407, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0279137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33500

Actor. Born 25 November 1932 in Hardwick, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 November 1932, Hardwick, California, USA
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Takayo Tsubouchi, 平内孝代
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 55 (1), 2010s 83 (1), 2020s 85 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Fantasy 1, Kids 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,072m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayo_Fischer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519407, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0279137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33500

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Baby-Sitters Club*](https://film.one/tv/the-baby-sitters-club.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Takayo Fischer is an American actress who works in film, television, stage and voice-over. Born Takayo Doris Tsubouchi on 25 November 1932 in Hardwick, California, she is also credited as Takayo Tsubouchi and 平内孝代.

She played Mrs. Chu in the 2006 film *The Pursuit of Happyness* and Mimi Yamamoto in the 2020 Netflix series *The Baby-Sitters Club*. Other screen credits include Mistress Ching in *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), Suzanne in *Moneyball* (2011), and voice roles such as Lo and Li in *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005).

Fischer appeared in the 1958 New York stage production of *The World of Suzie Wong* and won a Drama-Logue Award for ensemble performance in *Tea* at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. She has been married to entertainment executive Sy Fischer since 1980.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Baby-Sitters Club* (2020), Fi1m 85, as Mimi Yamamoto — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-baby-sitters-club.md)
- *Moneyball* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Suzanne - Billy's Secretary — [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Mistress Ching — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Activated Man* (2024), as Mrs. Hideyoshi
- *Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter* (2023), as Kelly Johnson
- *The Baby-Sitters Club* (2020), series, as Mimi Yamamoto — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-baby-sitters-club.md)
- *Stray* (2019), as Saeko
- *The Watcher* (2016), as Gladys
- *Bad Judge* (2014), series, as Female Juror
- *Shake It Up: Made in Japan* (2012), as Wantanabe’s Mother
- *The Beauty Inside* (2012), series, as Alex #3
- *Anger Management* (2012), series, as Esther
- *Model Minority* (2012), as Grandma Reiko Tanaka
- *Moneyball* (2011), as Suzanne - Billy's Secretary — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Landlady
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, as Ruth Nakagawa
- *The Cleaner* (2008), series, as Akani's mother or Miss Kato
- *Uncross the Stars* (2008), as Tina
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), as Mistress Ching — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)
- *The Pursuit of Happyness* (2006), as Mrs. Chu
- *Only the Brave* (2006), as Mrs. Nakajo
- *'Til Death* (2006), series, as Asian Lady
- *Americanese* (2006), as Keiko Crane
- *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), as Tanizato Teahouse Owner
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Dry Cleaning Owner — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Mr. Kim
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), as Older Woman — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md)
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Meredith's Hospital Roommate — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005), series, as Lo / Li (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Bai Lan Zhou
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Asian Woman
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Court Clerk — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Justice League Unlimited* (2004), series, as Mairzey (voice)
- *Teen Titans* (2003), series, as Chu-Hui the True Master (voice)
- *Ocha Cups for Christmas* (2002), as Mrs. Ishikawa
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Mrs. Cheng
- *Running Mates* (2000), as Press #1
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Kairi Tanaga (voice)
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Red Panda (voice)
- *Strawberry Fields* (1997), as Takayo
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Actor
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Sachiko Ishida
- *Pacific Blue* (1996), series, as Mrs. Trang
- *ER* (1994), series, as Trinnie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, Actor
- *Baby Brokers* (1994), as Dr. Emily Weiss
- *Blood Run* (1994), as Mrs. Yu
- *Based on an Untrue Story* (1993), as Mrs. Chau
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Dr. Wu (voice)
- *Showdown in Little Tokyo* (1991), as Mama Yamaguchi
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Driving Tester — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Pacific Heights* (1990), as Bank Teller
- *Internal Affairs* (1988), as Mme. Binh
- *The Wash* (1988), as Chiyo
- *American Geisha* (1986), as Okasan
- *Mister T* (1983), series, as Priscilla Bisby
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Dr. Kim Lee — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Chiyo
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor

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