Doctor Who and Mind Your Language star dies at 80 as heartfelt tributes flood in: ‘We’ll miss you so much’
Actress Pik-Sen Lim is understood to have died at the age of 80. The Malaysian-born performer was best known for her role as Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s British comedy Mind Your Language and her appearance as Chin Lee in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil.
Lim was previously described by the British Film Institute as “the most recognisable Chinese actor on British television throughout the 1970s and ’80s.”
Born in British Malaya to Malayan Chinese parents, she moved to England at the age of 16 to pursue an acting career.
Her death, reported by Malaysian newspaper The Malay Mail, has prompted tributes from fans and fellow actors, recognising her contributions to British television and her later work in video games.
Throughout her extensive career, Lim appeared in numerous British television programmes including Coronation Street, The Bill and Spearhead.
She also featured opposite Rowan Atkinson in the 2011 film Johnny English Reborn, playing the memorable Killer Cleaner character.
Her work continued into recent years with roles in American productions.
She appeared in the 2022 series Vampire Academy and had a part in The Nevers in 2023.
Beyond her television and film work, Lim became known to a new generation through her voice acting.
She narrated the opening cinematics for the video game Dark Souls in 2011 and returned to voice the introduction for Dark Souls 3 in 2016, performances that would become iconic within the gaming community.
Her portrayal of the Dark Souls narrator has resonated deeply with gaming fans, who have shared heartfelt tributes online.
“She will live on in one of the best cutscenes belonging to one of the most revolutionary games of all times, RIP,” one fan wrote on Reddit.
Another added: “May she rest in peace. Hopefully she knew how important she was.”
A third fan commented: “Such an iconic voice who definitely impacted a lot of video games.”
One tribute highlighted the significance of her performance: “Her voice is the perfect intro to Dark Souls – capturing the tone and cadence of the series’ cycles of life and entropy. A theme that permeates much of From’s work. She will be missed.”
Fellow actor Daniel York Loh shared a moving tribute on social media, recalling his memories of working with Lim.
“A joyous person, full of love and laughter and mischief, she was so much fun to be around and her gift for comedy was such that you always felt safe in front of an audience with her, that absolutely unique voice and vivacious energy carrying us all with her,” he wrote.
Loh, who had watched Lim on Mind Your Language as a child before later working with her on stage productions, praised her honesty about the industry.
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“She was so affectionate, so witty, so brilliantly scabrous and absolutely honest about the rubbish this industry deals actors of our heritage – unlike a fair few others who actually try and cape it,” he said.
“We’ll miss you so much but thank you, Pixi, for blessing our lives with your unique presence.”