1982-11-29 London, England, UK
Gemma Chan (born November 29, 1982) is an English actress. Born and raised in London, Chan attended the Newstead Wood School for Girls and studied law at Worcester College, Oxford before choosing to pursue a career in acting instead, enrolling at the Drama Centre London. Chan was subsequently cast in various supporting roles on television, including Doctor Who, Sherlock, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Fresh Meat, Bedlam and True Love. She also appeared in independent films Exam (2009), Submarine (2010) and Belles Familles (2015). Chan performed in the British premiere of Yellow Face at The Park Theatre and Our Ajax at the Southwark Playhouse. Chan had minor roles in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). She starred as a servile anthropomorph in sci-fi series Humans (2015–2018) to critical praise. Chan gained widespread recognition for portraying Astrid Leong-Teo in Jon M. Chu's romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018), which became a critical and commercial hit. Chan along with the ensemble was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. Chan played Bess of Hardwick in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots (2018) and voiced the antagonist Namaari in Disney's animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). In Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Chan portrayed Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel (2019) before headlining Eternals (2021) as Sersi.
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True Love: Making 'The Creator' | Self | 2023-11-14 |
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The Creator | Maya | 2023-09-27 |
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Don't Worry Darling | Shelley | 2022-09-21 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals | Self - Sersi | 2022-02-16 |
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Raya and the Last Dragon | Namaari (voice) | 2021-03-03 |
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Eternals | Sersi | 2021-11-03 |
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L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth | Self | 2021-12-16 |
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Let Them All Talk | Karen | 2020-12-10 |
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Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Henny | 2019-10-10 |
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Captain Marvel | Minn-Erva | 2019-03-06 |
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Mr. Malcolm's List | Julia | 2019-02-23 |
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Mary Queen of Scots | Bess of Hardwick | 2018-12-07 |
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Leading Lady Parts | Actress #5 | 2018-03-08 |
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Crazy Rich Asians | Astrid Leong-Teo | 2018-08-15 |
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London Fields | Petronella | 2018-09-20 |
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Transformers: The Last Knight | Quintessa | 2017-06-16 |
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Stratton | Aggy | 2017-07-06 |
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Revolting Rhymes | Snow White (voice) | 2017-10-11 |
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Madame Ya Zou | 2016-11-16 |
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Everyday Performance Artists | Melody | 2016-11-01 |
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Belles Familles | Chen-Lin | 2015-10-14 |
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Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points | Wife | 2015-10-01 |
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Amy Chan | 2014-01-15 |
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The Double | 'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge | 2014-04-03 |
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Submarine | Kim-Lin | 2011-03-18 |
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Shanghai | Shin Shin | 2010-06-10 |
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Pimp | Bo | 2010-05-21 |
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Exam | Chinese Girl | 2009-06-19 |
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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars | Mia Bennett | 2009-11-15 |
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When Evil Calls | Molly Nelson | 2006-06-30 |
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The Actor | Edna | |
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Untitled Anna May Wong Biopic | Anna May Wong | |
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China Rich Girlfriend | Astrid Young Teo | |
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Untitled 'Crazy Rich Asians' Spin-Off | Astrid Young Teo |
