Gemma Chan
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 29, 1982Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
36Place of birth
London, England, UKAlso known as
젬마 찬, Τζέμα Τσαν, 陈静, 陳靜, Джемма ЧанCast credits
Exam
Chinese GirlPimp
BoSubmarine
Kim-LinJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Amy ChanThe Double
'The Replicator' - Glamourous JudgeLondon Fields
PetronellaFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Madame Ya ZouTransformers: The Last Knight
QuintessaStratton
AggyRevolting Rhymes
Snow White (voice)Families
Chen-LinCrazy Rich Asians
Astrid Leong-TeoShanghai
Shin ShinMary Queen of Scots
Bess of HardwickIntrigo: Dear Agnes
HennyLeading Lady Parts
Actress #5Captain Marvel
Minn-ErvaMr. Malcolm's List
JuliaDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Mia BennettLet Them All Talk
Karen