Net Worth: | $8 Million |
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Date of birth: | November 29, 1982 (41 years old) |
Gender: | Female |
Profession: | TV Actress |
Nationality: | — |
Actress and model who is known for her work across British film and TV. She appeared in Season 4 of the Showtime/ITV2 drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl and in the BBC drama Sherlock as Soo Lin. In 2018, it was announced she’d be joining the cast of Captain Marvel.
She studied law at Worcester College, Oxford. Following her graduation, she turned down a legal job offer, and enrolled at the Drama Centre London to pursue an acting career.
In 2015, she starred in the inaugural season of the AMC/Channel 4 drama Humans as the main protagonist, Mia/Anita. That same year, she starred in the French drama Families, as Chen-Lin.
Career
Her acting career started in the year 2006 with “when Evil calls.” She played the role of Molly Nelson in the movie. For three years, she was off from the screen and returned in the year 2009 in a film named “Exam, “starring the role of a Chinese woman. In 2010 she acted in three main movies, including. Pimp, shanghai, and submarine.
Personal Life
She previously dated Jack Whitehall in 2011; but they later broke up. She has been dating Dominic Cooper.
In 2014, she appeared alongside Chris Pine, Kenneth Branagh, and Keira Knightley in the thriller film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
Quotes
“I’ve been fortunate in my career, but, yes, there have been many times when I have been told my audition has been cancelled because they’re only going to see white people.”
— Gemma Chan
“I do feel a responsibility to try and raise awareness and to help tell the stories of those who may not otherwise have a voice.”
— Gemma Chan
“I found a place under a bridge in Goa where you could have fresh crab and beer. It was nothing complicated, but delicious.”
— Gemma Chan
“It’s really rare in TV not to think, ‘Well, I’ve seen a version of this before.’”
— Gemma Chan
“My parents thought they were getting an accountant and a lawyer. Instead, they ended up with a PR and an actress.”
— Gemma Chan