I refuse to accept that as the best we can do.

She won for best actress in 1970 for her performance in The Arch” and in 1972 for her portrayal of Empress Dowager Cixi in The Empress Dowager.” which all aired on CBS.

and Awkwafina from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to honor a pioneer of an actor who starred in both films among many others.who was an executive producer of the film.Private Detective”; and the comedy Bachelor Father.

Lu was the adopted daughter of noted Chinese opera (kunqu) performer Mei Lanfang.”Lu also portrayed Cixi in the 1976 Hong Kong-made drama The Last Tempest” and in The Last Emperor.

”Lu’s family selected May 5 for the ceremony because it is a Square Root Day.

” She made her TV debut in a 1958 episode of the CBS comedy The Gale Storm Show.It was pretty amazing to see this tiny lady behind the wheel of a growling muscle car.

whose Horses Mouth column was a mainstay in local journalism for decades.The low-key birthday party took place in an empty cafeteria at the Kei-Ai care facility in Lincoln Heights.

as well as most of her longtime friends.I really want everyone to know how much I appreciated all the kind comments I received for my writing.