Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan (born 29 November 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) multimedia franchise, Chan portrayed Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel (2019) before headlining Eternals (2021) as Sersi.
Birthday
1982-11-29 (39 years old)Place of Birth
London, England, UKGender
FemaleAlso Known As :
Eternals (2021)
as Sersi
Stratton (2017)
as Aggy
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
as Snow White (voice)
Intrigo: Dear Agnes (2019)
as Henny
Mr. Malcolm's List (2019)
as Julia
Let Them All Talk (2020)
as Karen
Pimp (2010)
as Bo
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009)
as Mia Bennett
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
as Namaari (voice)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
as Astrid Leong-Teo
Don't Worry Darling (2022)
as Shelley
Exam (2009)
as Chinese Girl
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
as Amy Chan
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
as Bess of Hardwick
Families (2015)
as Chen-Lin
Leading Lady Parts (2018)
as Actress #5
Captain Marvel (2019)
as Minn-Erva
London Fields (2018)
as Petronella
Submarine (2011)
as Kim-Lin
When Evil Calls (2006)
as Molly Nelson
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
as Madame Ya Zou
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
as Quintessa
Shanghai (2010)
as Shin Shin
The Double (2014)
as 'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge
Bedlam (2011)
as Keira
True Love (2012)
as Kathy
Dates (2013)
as Erica
Doctor Who (2005)
as Mia Bennett
Shetland (2013)
as Hattie James
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007)
as Charlotte
Humans (2015)
as Anita / Mia
The IT Crowd (2006)
as Ivana
The IT Crowd (2006)
as Female Sulu
Humans (2015)
as Herself
I Am... (2019)
as Hannah
The Game (2014)
as Chen Mei
Revolting Rhymes (2016)
as Snow White
Sherlock (2010)
as Soo Lin Yao
Extrapolations
as Natasha Alper