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Helena Yea

Helena Yea

Actor

Died January 1, 2021

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Helena was born and educated in China and came to Canada as a flight attendant for Canadian Pacific Airlines in the 1950's. She married a Canadian pilot in 1953, and began acting in 1985. Since then, she has worked steadily, appearing in over 40 roles for both television and film.

Some of Yea's more memorable shows include the television series Cold Squad, 21 Jump Street (with the then relatively unknown Johnny Depp), and General Hospital. Other TV appearances include CBC's 49th & Main. Yea has also appeared in many roles for feature films, such as Antitrust with Tim Robbins, and a very funny role in Happy Gilmore as Adam Sandler's one night stand. She also had a small role in Uwe Boll's Postal.

A Robson Arms series regular from its inception, Yea returned in Season 3 as the caustic-tongued Tan matriarch.

Yea is also a favorite in commercials that have aired not only nationally in the States and Canada, but globally.

Yea taught piano for 45 years, retiring from in 2004. In 1976 and 1977, she was elected President of the B.C. Division of the prestigious Canadian Music Competitions, and as one of the National Directors of the organization.

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Type

Year

Postal Feature Film2007Woman Driver

Robson Arms Poster

Robson Arms TV Series2005Grandma Tan

The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method Poster

The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method Short Film2004Grandmother

Dead Like Me Poster

Dead Like Me TV Series2003Older Woman #2

Just Cause Poster

Just Cause TV Series2002Fruit Vendor

Snow Queen Poster

Snow Queen Mini-Series2002Dressmaker

Antitrust Poster

Antitrust Feature Film2001Grocer's wife

Bones Feature Film2001Séance Woman

Smallville Poster

Smallville TV Series2001Old Lady in Hospital

Screwed Feature Film2000Aunt Mabel

Cold Squad Poster

Cold Squad TV Series1998Granny Yan

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV Series19971 episode, 2002

Big Bully Poster

Big Bully Feature Film1996Connie TV Guest

Happy Gilmore Poster

Happy Gilmore Feature Film1996Chinese Lady

The Sentinel Poster

The Sentinel TV Series1996Housekeeper

Dangerous Indiscretion Poster

Dangerous Indiscretion Feature Film1995Fong

Dying to Remember Poster

Dying to Remember TV Movie1993Gage's Maid

Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter Poster

Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter TV Movie1993

It Mini-Series1990Rose

Memories of Murder Poster

Memories of Murder TV Movie1990

21 Jump Street Poster

21 Jump Street TV Series1987Hong Le

Wiseguy TV Series1987Preet

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