Actress Cherylene Lee (Sen Yuen in "The Chinese Girl") 1953-2016 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 05-07-2016, 10:08 AM

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Cherylene Alice Lee
June 1953 - March 2016

Cherylene Alice Lee was born in June 1953 in Los Angeles and passed away in March 2016 in San Francisco. She fought a very brave fight with stage 4 breast cancer for ten years. Cherylene started a prolific career as a child actress and dancer at age 3, dancing with Gene Kelly at age 5, and performing as a song and dance team in Las Vegas for three summers with her sister, Virginia Lee. She was featured in many TV series and films.

As an adult, Cherylene was part of the International Company of "A Chorus Line" and became an award-winning playwright, published poet, and storyteller. Among her many notable published works were ARTHUR AND LEILA, CARRY THE TIGER TO THE MOUNTAIN, LOST VEGAS ACTS, and YIN CHIN BOW. Her last and greatest work is her autobiography, JUST LIKE REALLY: AN UNCOMMON CHINESE AMERICAN MEMOIR, which she self-published in 2015. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Paleontology and from UCLA with an MS in Geology. As a writer, she was a fierce Words with Friends opponent.

Cherylene is predeceased by her father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lee, and her brother, Warren Lee. She is survived by her loving sisters, Priscilla "Puggy" Lee and Virginia Latimer, in addition to two nieces and a nephew.
Donations in her honor may be made to community organizations that made a difference in the last ten years of her life.
1. UCSF Foundation, PO Box 45339, San Francisco 94145 (reference "B2802 Investigational Therapeutics in her memory").
2. Shanti's Margot Murphy Breast Cancer Program, 730 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109.
3. Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, 12 Grace St, Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Zoneboy · 05-07-2016, 10:22 AM

gonzo40 · 05-07-2016, 12:51 PM

Sad...... Thanks for posting.....

Marvo301 · 05-07-2016, 04:26 PM

Cherylene Lee

caladon · 05-07-2016, 11:48 PM

I remember seeing her in Flower Drum Song and McHale's Navy.

There's also a nice video on youtube where she reads from her book:

Book Trailer: "Just Like Really - An Uncommon Chinese American Memoir"

Hazel Anyday · 05-08-2016, 08:24 PM

She was also the little cutie who played one of the daughters in John Wayne's "Donovan's Reef". She had a great scene where she was supposed to be practicing the piano with a kiddie's song but as soon as the teacher left the room she started playing a boogie woogie twist song. A real cute kid. So sad when someone's time is cut short.

05-07-2016, 10:08 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	Actress Cherylene Lee (Sen Yuen in "The Chinese Girl") 1953-2016 Link Cherylene Alice Lee June 1953 - March 2016 Cherylene Alice Lee was born in June 1953 in Los Angeles and passed away in March 2016 in San Francisco. She fought a very brave fight with stage 4 breast cancer for ten years. Cherylene started a prolific career as a child actress and dancer at age 3, dancing with Gene Kelly at age 5, and performing as a song and dance team in Las Vegas for three summers with her sister, Virginia Lee. She was featured in many TV series and films. As an adult, Cherylene was part of the International Company of "A Chorus Line" and became an award-winning playwright, published poet, and storyteller. Among her many notable published works were ARTHUR AND LEILA, CARRY THE TIGER TO THE MOUNTAIN, LOST VEGAS ACTS, and YIN CHIN BOW. Her last and greatest work is her autobiography, JUST LIKE REALLY: AN UNCOMMON CHINESE AMERICAN MEMOIR, which she self-published in 2015. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Paleontology and from UCLA with an MS in Geology. As a writer, she was a fierce Words with Friends opponent. Cherylene is predeceased by her father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lee, and her brother, Warren Lee. She is survived by her loving sisters, Priscilla "Puggy" Lee and Virginia Latimer, in addition to two nieces and a nephew. Donations in her honor may be made to community organizations that made a difference in the last ten years of her life. 1. UCSF Foundation, PO Box 45339, San Francisco 94145 (reference "B2802 Investigational Therapeutics in her memory"). 2. Shanti's Margot Murphy Breast Cancer Program, 730 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109. 3. Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, 12 Grace St, Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94103.
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05-07-2016, 04:26 PM	#4
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05-07-2016, 11:48 PM	#5
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	I remember seeing her in Flower Drum Song and McHale's Navy. There's also a nice video on youtube where she reads from her book: Book Trailer: "Just Like Really - An Uncommon Chinese American Memoir"
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05-08-2016, 08:24 PM	#6
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,131	Little Round Face She was also the little cutie who played one of the daughters in John Wayne's "Donovan's Reef". She had a great scene where she was supposed to be practicing the piano with a kiddie's song but as soon as the teacher left the room she started playing a boogie woogie twist song. A real cute kid. So sad when someone's time is cut short.
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05-07-2016, 10:22 AM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338

05-07-2016, 12:51 PM	#3
gonzo40 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2013 Location: Livonia, Michigan Posts: 112	Sad...... Thanks for posting.....