2009
Search results
While promoting the play, Chan spoke about her struggles to get cast in non Chinese-related productions and period dramas due to her ethnicity. [ 29] In November 2013, Chan performed in the world premiere of Our Ajax by Timberlake Wertenbaker at the Southwark Playhouse, London. [ 30] .
11 Dis 2016 · Gemma Chan is a British actress and model of Chinese descent. Her father grew up in Hong Kong and her mother emigrated from Communist China before the Cultural Revolution.
11 Nov 2019 · Michelle Lee: What is your ethnicity? Gemma Chan: I'm Chinese. Michelle Lee: Mm-hmm. Gemma Chan: My mom was born in China, and she grew up in Scotland. And my dad was born in Macau.
Gemma Chan (born November 29, 1982, London, England) is a British stage and screen actress who is perhaps best known for her supporting role in Crazy Rich Asians (2018), the first Hollywood production in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast in a modern narrative.
7 Nov 2021 · In her latest movie, Eternals, Gemma Chan plays Sersi, an empath, who has an affinity with humans. In reality, particularly on our late-night Zoom call, this kinship with people comes to light in her own life. The 38-year-old speaks with natural grace, her soothing British accent is one that will put you at ease.
Her father grew up in Hong Kong and was an engineer. Her mother, a pharmacist at Guy's Hospital, emigrated from pre-Cultural Revolution Communist China via Hong Kong with her parents (Chan's maternal grandparents) and younger sister, growing up in Greenock, Scotland.
Chan was born at Guy's Hospital in London, England. Her father grew up in Hong Kong and was an engineer. Her mother, a pharmacist at Guy's Hospital, emigrated from pre-Cultural Revolution Communist China via Hong Kong with her parents (Chan's maternal grandparents) and younger sister, growing up in Greenock, Scotland.
