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Karena Ka-Yan Lam

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Karena Ka-Yan Lam
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Karena Ka-Yan Lam was born on 17 August 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Inner Senses (2002), July Rhapsody (2002) and Zinnia Flower (2015). She was previously married to Kim-Wai Yuen.
BornAugust 17, 1978
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BornAugust 17, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Known for

    Inner Senses (2002)
    Inner Senses
    6.3
    • Cheung Yan(as Kar Yan Lam)
    • 2002
    Jacky Cheung and Karena Ka-Yan Lam in July Rhapsody (2002)
    July Rhapsody
    7.1
    • Choy-Lam(as Kar Yan Lam)
    • 2002
    Zinnia Flower (2015)
    Zinnia Flower
    6.8
    • Ming(as Karena Lam)
    • 2015
    Karena Ka-Yan Lam and Caitlin Fang in American Girl (2021)
    American Girl
    7.1
    • Lily(as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Only Way Out
      • Production Unknown
    • Food is Heaven
      • Pre-production
    • 1971
      • Filming
    • Our Child (2026)
      Our Child
      Short
      • Madam 'Sarah'
      • 2026
    • Toby Stephens, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Chris Pang, and Jessie Mei Li in The Season (2026)
      The Season
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Fiona Hext
      • 2026
    • Quietude by Karena Lam
      Short
      • 2026
    • Sung Kang, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Elodie Yung, Osric Chau, Andrew Koji, Ross Butler, and Lana Condor in Worth the Wait (2025)
      Worth the Wait
      6.2
      • Teresa (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2025
    • Louis Koo and Ka-Tung Lam in Beyond the Sin (2025)
      Beyond the Sin
      4.5
      • Bo Kwan
      • 2025
    • Daughter's Daughter (2024)
      Daughter's Daughter
      6.6
      • Emma (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2024
    • Jacky Cheung, Erica Li, Francis Ng, Nicholas Tse, Herman Yau, Amanda Strang, Albert Yeung, Marvin Bouvet, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Yase Liu, Brahim Chab, and Michelle Wai in Customs Frontline (2024)
      Customs Frontline
      5.5
      • Athena Siu (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2024
    • Red Line (2023)
      Red Line
      4.3
      • Wang Le's wife (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2023
    • Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Ansonbean, Michelle Wai, Pak-Hong Chu, Kevin Kam-Yin Chu, Terrance Lau, and Cecilia Choi in Tales from the Occult: Body and Soul (2022)
      Tales from the Occult: Body and Soul
      5.2
      • Sammi Yu (segment "Tooth Fairy", as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2022
    • Man on the Edge (2022)
      Man on the Edge
      5.2
      • Ka-Kei (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2022
    • Karena Ka-Yan Lam and Caitlin Fang in American Girl (2021)
      American Girl
      7.1
      • Lily (as Karena Kar-Yan Lam)
      • 2021
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, and Carlos Chan in Legally Declared Dead (2019)
      Legally Declared Dead
      5.6
      • Shum Chi-ling (as Karena Lam)
      • 2019
    • Louis Koo and Andy Lau in The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
      The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
      6.1
      • Michelle Chow Man Fung (as Kar Yan Lam)
      • 2019
    • Integrity (2019)
      Integrity
      5.5
      • Shirley Kong (as Kar Yan Lam)
      • 2019
    • Alexa Higasi and Karena Ka-Yan Lam in Daddy-family happiness secret (2018)
      Daddy-family happiness secret
      Video
      • Mother (as Kar Yan Lam)
      • 2018

    Soundtrack

    • Koma (2004)
      Koma
      5.9
      • performer: "Koma" (as Karena Lam)
      • 2004
    • Ekin Cheng, Ye Liu, and Karena Ka-Yan Lam in The Floating Landscape (2003)
      The Floating Landscape
      6.3
      • performer: "Floating Landscape"
      • 2003

    Videos6

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    Trailer 2:08
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    Trailer 1:07
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    Trailer 1:13
    Official Trailer
    Inner Senses
    Trailer 1:25
    Inner Senses
    Claustrophobia
    Trailer 1:41
    Claustrophobia

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Apple Music
      • Karena Lam's Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • Lin Jiaxin
    • Height
      • 5′ 4¼″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • August 17, 1978
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Kim-Wai YuenJune 13, 2010 - July 28, 2023 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Cantonese dub (Sally): Cars (2006)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 25 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter Kayla Yuen on October 15, 2010. Child's father is her husband, Steve Yuen.

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