Gemma Chan

English actress (born 1982)
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Gemma Chan is an English actress. A graduate of Worcester College, Oxford, Chan began acting during the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009. She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2015–2018), and gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians and as Elizabeth Hardwick in Mary Queen of Scots.

Gemma Chan was born at Guy's Hospital in London, England. Her father was an engineer who grew up in Hong Kong and her mother was a pharmacist raised in Greenock, Scotland, after her parents emigrated from Hong Kong.

Raised in Locksbottom in the London Borough of Bromley, Chan attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Orpington, London and went on to study law at Worcester College, Oxford. Following graduation, Chan gained a training contract offer as a graduate at the law firm Slaughter and May, but turned it down to study at the Drama Centre London and pursue an acting career.

Date of Birth29th November 1982
Age42 Years
Zodiac SignSagittarius
CountryUnited Kingdom
Current CityGuy's Hospital
Birth PlaceGuy's Hospital
NationalityUnited Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Education
Worcester College, Newstead Wood School, Drama Centre London
Occupationactor, model, television actor, film actor

Movies / Shows by Gemma Chan

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The Creator

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Don't Worry Darling

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Eternals

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Let Them All Talk

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Intrigo: Dear Agnes

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Captain Marvel

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Mary Queen of Scots

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Crazy Rich Asians

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Stratton

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Submarine

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Pimp

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Shanghai