Yvonne Shima

Yvonne Shima (1935 – 1 September 2023) was a Canadian-born British actress.

Life and career Shima was born in British Columbia into a Japanese Canadian family and later settled in Toronto. Soon after arriving in the UK in 1958 she began playing the role of Lotus Blossom in the play The Teahouse of the August Moon on stage. She played the receptionist Sister Lily in the first James Bond film Dr. No in 1962. In the late 1960s, Yvonne decided to stop acting after suffering a car accident.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes ref 1960 The Savage Innocents Lulik The World of Suzie Wong Minnie Ho Passport to China Liong Ti Uncredited 1961 The Sinister Man Tamaya 1962 The Road to Hong Kong Poon Soon Dr. No Sister Lily 1963 The Cool Mikado Peep-Bo 1965 Genghis Khan Concubine

Television Year Title Role Notes ref 1958 Television Playwright Episode: "The Commentator" Armchair Theatre Fujiko Maki Episode: "The Deaf Heart" 1963 The Avengers Anna Episode: "A Chorus of Frogs"