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GEMMA CHAN

Actress
Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in 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). She gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians a...
BORN November 29, 1982
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HEIGHT 5'5" (1.65 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 2006 – Present
GEMMA CHAN

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2012
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Death in Paradise)

WINNER
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2011
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Sherlock)

WINNER
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2014
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Shetland)

WINNER
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2014
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Last Leg)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in 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). She gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians and as Elizabeth Hardwick in Mary Queen of Scots (both 2018). 

She next starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel (2019) and Eternals (2021), portraying Minn-Erva and Sersi, respectively. She also had a voice role in the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). She appeared in Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (2022) and Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (2023). Offscreen, Chan has been labelled a fashion icon.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Evelyn Gemma Chan
  • Born November 29, 1982
  • Height 5'5" (1.65 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education  A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in The Actor, Josephine)
  • Years Active 2006 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career  A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009.
  • Partner Private
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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