Gemma Chan

Born: 1982-11-29

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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as Maya
Released: 2023-09-27

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened...

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as Minn-Erva
Released: 2019-03-06

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when...

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as Namaari (voice)
Released: 2021-03-03

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But...

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

as Madame Ya Zou
Released: 2016-11-16

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a...

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as Sersi
Released: 2021-11-03

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands...

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as Quintessa
Released: 2017-06-16

Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The...

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as Shelley
Released: 2022-09-21

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental...

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Crazy Rich Asians

as Astrid Leong-Teo
Released: 2018-08-15

An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best...

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as Amy Chan
Released: 2014-01-15

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with...

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London Fields

as Petronella
Released: 2018-09-20

Clairvoyant femme fatale, Nicola Six has been living with a dark premonition of her impending...

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Mary Queen of Scots

as Bess of Hardwick
Released: 2018-12-07

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful...

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Exam

as Chinese Girl
Released: 2009-06-19

The final candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room...

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Shanghai

as Shin Shin
Released: 2010-06-10

An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor...

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Let Them All Talk

as Karen
Released: 2020-12-10

A celebrated author takes a journey with some old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds....

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Revolting Rhymes

as Snow White (voice)
Released: 2017-10-11

Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and...

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as Kim-Lin
Released: 2011-03-18

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a...

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The Double

as 'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge
Released: 2014-04-03

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident...

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Stratton

as Aggy
Released: 2017-07-06

A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

as Self - Sersi
Released: 2022-02-16

Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the...

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Intrigo: Dear Agnes

as Henny
Released: 2019-10-10

What is a human life worth? How is it possible that a woman like Agnes could agree to kill...

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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

as Mia Bennett
Released: 2009-11-15

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes...

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Families

as Chen-Lin
Released: 2015-10-14

Jérôme Varenne, a French financier, lives and works in Shanghai with Chen-Li, his life and...

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Leading Lady Parts

as Actress #5
Released: 2018-03-08

The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role...

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True Love: Making 'The Creator'

as Self
Released: 2023-11-14

Join director Gareth Edwards and crew for nearly an hour look behind the scenes. Hear from...

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Mr. Malcolm's List

as Julia
Released: 2019-02-23

Set in early 1800s England, a young lady (Gemma Chan) engages in courtship with a mysterious...

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L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth

as Self
Released: 2021-12-16

Camila Cabello, Helen Mirren, Eva Longoria and other A-list stars celebrate the inspiring...

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Pimp

as Bo
Released: 2010-05-21

A week in the life of Woody; a Soho pimp, as seen through the eyes of concealed documentary...

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Everyday Performance Artists

as Melody
Released: 2016-11-01

Starring Gemma Chan, James Norton and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and narrated by Shia LaBeouf, this...

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China Rich Girlfriend

as Astrid Young Teo
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The sequel to the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians

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Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points

as Wife
Released: 2015-10-01

One party in a relationship has finally plucked up the courage to express his unhappiness. But...

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Doctor Who

as Mia Bennett
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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Shetland

as Hattie James
First aired: 2013-03-10

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy...

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Death in Paradise

as Jennifer Cheung
First aired: 2011-10-25

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling...

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Sherlock

as Soo Lin Yao
First aired: 2010-07-25

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

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The IT Crowd

as Female Sulu
First aired: 2006-02-03

Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful...

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The IT Crowd

as Ivana
First aired: 2006-02-03

Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful...

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Humans

as Anita / Mia
First aired: 2015-06-14

In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a...

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Humans

as Herself
First aired: 2015-06-14

In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a...

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Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as Charlotte
First aired: 2007-09-27

It's her business doing pleasure with you. A witty and provocative series based on the real-life...

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The Afterparty

as 'Zoë'
First aired: 2022-01-28

When a high school reunion’s afterparty ends in a stunning death, everyone is a suspect. A...

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Extrapolations

as Natasha Alper
First aired: 2023-03-16

Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will...

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I Am...

as Hannah
First aired: 2019-07-23

Each hour-long film follows a different woman as they experience “moments that are emotionally...

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Fresh Meat

as Ruth
First aired: 2011-09-21

A group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far:...

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The Game

as Chen Mei
First aired: 2014-11-05

"The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of...

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Revolting Rhymes

as Snow White
First aired: 2016-12-26

Based on the much-loved children’s book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake,...

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True Love

as Kathy
First aired: 2012-06-17

A five-part series of intertwining, semi-improvised love stories exploring the reality of love...

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Dates

as Erica
First aired: 2013-06-10

Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created...

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Bedlam

as Keira
First aired: 2011-02-07

Welcome to Bedlam Heights. Converted from an imposing former lunatic asylum, this apartment...

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