Since making her professional career debut in 1979, Takayo Fischer has remained active on the big screens. The American entertainer has starred in several critically acclaimed movies and TV series including Into the Woods (1987), The Watcher (2016), and The Baby-Sitters Club (2020). All through her life, the actress has been married twice and she is not just a proud mother, but also a fulfilled grandmother.
Takayo Fischer Resides in Los Angeles
Fischer currently resides in Los Angeles, USA, and is still advancing her acting career of 45 years. Before she began to clinch major acting gigs, Fischer started her entertainment career while starring in stage productions like The World of Suzie Wong (1958). She also appeared in many productions with East West Players in Los Angeles where she lives.
Other Interesting Facts About Takayo Fischer
1. She is of Japanese Descent
Takayo was born in 1932 as the youngest of 4 siblings and she is currently 92 years old. Her parents, Chukuro and Kinko Tsubouchi are Japanese immigrants who were forcibly removed from the West Coast due to the signing of Executive Order 9066 during World War II. Also, Takayo and her family stayed in the Fresno Assembly Center before they moved to Jerome (a Japanese-American internment Camp). After spending some time at Jerome, the Tsubouchi family was again moved to the Rohwer incarceration camps.
Years later, they were released from their incarceration camp and they decided to head to Chicago, Illinois.
2. Takayo Fischer Started Performing as a Young Adult
After settling in Chicago, Fischer enrolled in Hyde Park High School and graduated in the year 1950. After completing high school, she attended Rollins College from 1951 to 1953. While in college, she became a cheerleader and a member of a performing arts fraternity called Phi Beta. She performed in several theatrical works and also won the crown of Miss Nisei Queen.
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3. She Began Her Career with Stage Productions Before Switching to TV
Fischer is currently renowned for her work on several movies and TV series. However, she began her showbiz with stage stage productions. In 1958, she was featured in the theatrical work titled The World of Suzie and this became a springboard for her entertainment career.
After years of performing as an amateur, Fischer went pro in 1979. She is now mostly praised for her portrayal of Mistress Ching in The Pursuit of Happiness (2006) and Mrs. Chu in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). Moreover, she has clinched several roles in sitcoms like It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2007), and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006-2008). The entertainer is also a voice-over artist and she has lent her voice in several animated series.
4. Takayo’s Filmography
- Bond of Justice: Kizuna – 2023
- The Baby-Sitters Club – 2020-2021
- Stray – 2019
- NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series)- 2018
- Animal Kingdom (TV series) – 2017
- The Watcher – 2016
- LizardLesson – 2016
- Umeboshi – 2014
- Bad Judge (TV series) – 2014
- Tsuru – 2014
- Anger Management – 2014
- Caveman – 2013
- Memoirs – 2013
- Love, older…Hiroshi & Kiyoko – 2012
- Silent But Deadly – 2012
- The Book Club – 2012
- Shake It Up – 2012
- The Beauty Inside (TV series) – 2012
- Retired at 35 (TV series) – 2012
- Model Minority – 2012
- Claire (TV series) – 2012
- Moneyball – 2011
- Eagleheart (TV series) – 2011
- The Forgotten (TV series) – 2010
- ‘Till Death (TV series) – 2010
- Love 10 to 1 – 2009
- Broken Hart – 2009
- Weeds (TV series) – 2009
- Numb3rs (TV series) – 2008
- Immigrants(L.A.Dolce Vita) – 2008
- Boston Legal (TV series) – 2005-2008
- The Cleaner (TV) – 2008
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV series) – 2006-2008
- Uncross the Stars – 2008
- The Beast – 2007
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series) – 2007
- The Office (TV series) – 2007
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – 2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – 2007
- Medium (TV series) – 2007
- The Winner (TV series) – 2007
- The Pursuit of Happyness – 2006
- Americanese – 2006
- Only the Brave – 2006
- Memoirs of a Geisha – 2005
- Justice League Unlimited (TV series) – 2005
- War of the Lords – 2005
- Scrubs (TV series) – 2005
- Teen Titans (TV series) – (2005)
- Stand Up for Justice – 2004
- The Unforgettable Cookie – 2003
- Ocha Cups for Christmas – 2002
- ER (TV series) – 2001
- Batman Beyond (TV series) – 2001
- 7th Heaven (TV series) – 1999-2001
- The Wild Thornberry’s – 2000
- Running Mates – 2000
- Norm (TV series) – 2000
- Any Day Now (TV series) – 1999
- Strawberry Fields – 1999
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith – 1996
- Pacific Blue (TV series) – 1996
- Minor Adjustments (TV series) – 1996
- Vanishing Son (TV series) – 1995
- Blood Run – 1994
- The Dangerous – 1995
- Baby Workers – 1994
- Based on an Untrue Story – 1993
- Batman: The Animated Series (TV series) – 1992
- Capitol Critters (TV series) – 1992
- Beverly Hills, 902110 – (1991)
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (TV series) – 1991
- Parker Lewis Can’s Lose (TV Series) – 1991
- Pacific Heights – 1990
- Dad – 1989
- The Karate Kid iTV series) – 1989
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo – (1988)
- Internal Affairs (TV series) – (1988)
- The Wash – 1988
- The Flintstone Kids – 1986 to 1988
- Cagney & Lacey – 1986-1988
- The Facts of Life – 1987
- You Again? (TV series) – 1986
- Fame (TV series) – 1986
- The Notebook – 1985
- The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV series) – 1984
- Saturday Supercade (TV series) – 1983
- Rubik, the Amazing Cube (TV series) – 1983
- Mister T (TV series) – 1983
- Battle of the Planets (TV series) – 1-78 to 1980
- Plastic Man (TV series) – 1979
5. The Actress Has Been Married Twice
Fischer’s first husband was Dean Doran. They married while she was in her second year in college. Their marriage produced 3 children namely Toya (born 1954), John (born 1956), and Juliet (born 1957). However, years after their marriage, the couple decided to end their relationship.
Fischer later got married for the second time to Sy Fischer on November 29, 1980. Their union is blessed with 2 kids namely Stewart and Peter. The American actress is also a proud grandmother and she has expressed her desire for her grandkids to know their Japanese heritage.
Her husband, Sy, is an entertainment executive and longtime agent at Hanna-Barbera. He is known for works like The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) and Piggsburg Pigs! (1990).
