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'''Pui Fan Lee''' (born 14 July 1971) is a British actress and presenter. Along with Sue Monroe, Chris Jarvis, and Sidney Sloane she was one of the first CBeebies presenters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swettenham |first1=Lee |title=CBeebies |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/gallery/cbeebies-8515582 |accessdate=16 September 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=26 January 2015}}</ref> She is known for portraying [[Teletubbies#Characters|Po]] in the original 1997–2001 run of the children's television series [[Teletubbies]],<ref name=ew>{{cite news|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/eastenders/teletubbies-star-pui-fan-lee-makes-a-guest-appearance-in-eastenders/|title=Teletubbies star Pui Fan Lee makes a guest appearance in EastEnders|work=Entertainment Daily|date=13 November 2019|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> and for presenting the [[CBeebies]] preschool education series ''[[Show Me Show Me]]''.<ref name=list>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/55585-interview-cbeebies-chris-jarvis-on-the-chris-and-pui-roadshow/|title=Interview: CBeebies' Chris Jarvis on The Chris & Pui Roadshow|work=The List|date=14 October 2013|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> |
'''Pui Fan Lee''' (born 14 July 1971) is a British actress and presenter. Along with Sue Monroe, Chris Jarvis, and Sidney Sloane she was one of the first CBeebies presenters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swettenham |first1=Lee |title=CBeebies |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/gallery/cbeebies-8515582 |accessdate=16 September 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=26 January 2015}}</ref> She is known for portraying [[Teletubbies#Characters|Po]] in the original 1997–2001 run of the children's television series [[Teletubbies]],<ref name=ew>{{cite news|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/eastenders/teletubbies-star-pui-fan-lee-makes-a-guest-appearance-in-eastenders/|title=Teletubbies star Pui Fan Lee makes a guest appearance in EastEnders|work=Entertainment Daily|date=13 November 2019|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> and for presenting the [[CBeebies]] preschool education series ''[[Show Me Show Me]]''.<ref name=list>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/55585-interview-cbeebies-chris-jarvis-on-the-chris-and-pui-roadshow/|title=Interview: CBeebies' Chris Jarvis on The Chris & Pui Roadshow|work=The List|date=14 October 2013|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:46, 18 May 2021
Pui Fan Lee (born 14 July 1971) is a British actress and presenter. Along with Sue Monroe, Chris Jarvis, and Sidney Sloane she was one of the first CBeebies presenters.[1] She is known for portraying Po in the original 1997–2001 run of the children's television series Teletubbies,[2] and for presenting the CBeebies preschool education series Show Me Show Me.[3]
Lee was born in Birmingham,[4] and grew up in Nottingham. She moved to London to study drama.[5] She took on the role of Po shortly after leaving Drama school.[6] She was the first presenter, alongside Chris Jarvis to introduce programming on the BBC digital channel CBeebies.[3]
In 2004, Lee had a minor role in the film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.[5]
In 2019, she made a guest appearance in the British soap opera Eastenders.[2]
References
- ^ Swettenham, Lee (26 January 2015). "CBeebies". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Teletubbies star Pui Fan Lee makes a guest appearance in EastEnders". Entertainment Daily. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Interview: CBeebies' Chris Jarvis on The Chris & Pui Roadshow". The List. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Broadhead, Ivan (20 February 2011). "Diaspora diaries". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Red Teletubby unmasked". Enfield Independent. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Where are the Teletubbies, 20 years on?". New Statesman. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
External links
- Pui Fan Lee at IMDb
- Profile at Blackburn Sachs Associates
- Interview on CBeebies.com
- The Chris and Pui Roadshow website