Michelle Sima (Chinese: 司馬燕) (1963–2015) was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Sima is credited with over 25 films.
Michelle Sima | |
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| Chinese: 司馬燕 | |
| Born | (1963-03-15)March 15, 1963 Hong Kong |
| Died | January 10, 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 51) Hong Kong |
| Other names | Michelle Sima Yan, Michelle Sze Ma-Yin, Shut-Ma Yin, Si-Ma Yin, Sima Yan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980-1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Togi Gouw |
| Children | 2 |
On March 15, 1963, Sima was born in Hong Kong. [1]
In 1980, Sima became a beauty pageant contestant in Miss Hong Kong, but she was not placed. In 1983, Sima became an actress in Hong Kong films. Sima first appeared as Pak Wing-Sin (or Dior Bai Yongxian) in The Sensational Pair, a 1983 Drama film directed by Albert Lai Gin-Kwok. Sima was active in the 1980s and early 1990s as a supporting actress or sex symbol role in Cantonese Romantic Comedy, Drama, and Horror films. Sima's last film was The Mad Monk, a 1993 Fantasy film directed by Johnnie To Kei-Fung. Sima is credited with over 25 films. In 1996, Sima retired from the film industry.[2][3][1]
This is a partial list of films.
In 1996, Sima married Togi Gouw (Chinese: 吳忠義), an Indonesian-Chinese businessman. They had two sons, Ian Gouw and Brian Gouw. Sima's son Ian Gouw became a child actor. In 2012, Sima was diagnosed with stomach cancer. On January 10, 2015, Sima died from stomach cancer in Hong Kong. Sima was 51 years old. [2][3]