Biography
Who is Gemma Chan?
Early life and education
Gemma Chan was born in November 1982 at Guy's Hospital in South East London. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother was a pharmacist. Both parents moved to the United Kingdom from Hong Kong before she was born. She grew up in the London suburb of Locksbottom.
She attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Orpington. After finishing secondary school, she studied law at Worcester College, Oxford. Upon graduating, she received a job offer from the law firm Slaughter and May. She declined this position to train as an actor at the Drama Centre London instead.
Early career and television work
She began her professional acting career in 2006 with a role in the miniseries When Evil Calls. She also worked as a model on the reality program Project Catwalk. Her stage debut occurred in 2008 in a production of Turandot at the Hampstead Theatre in London.
In 2009, she appeared as a geologist named Mia Bennett in the Doctor Who special titled The Waters of Mars. That same year, she acted in the psychological thriller film Exam. She continued television work in 2010 with appearances in The IT Crowd and the Sherlock episode The Blind Banker. She played Charlotte in the final season of the drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl in 2011. Other early projects included the comedy Fresh Meat and the supernatural series Bedlam.
Breakthrough and major roles
Gemma Chan gained significant attention for her performance as the robot Anita in the science fiction series Humans, which ran from 2015 until 2018. Her portrayal of Astrid Leong in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians brought her wider recognition. That same year, she played Elizabeth Hardwick in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots.
In 2019, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the sniper Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel. She returned to the Marvel franchise in 2021 to play the character Sersi in the film Eternals. Her voice work includes the role of Namaari in the Disney animation Raya and the Last Dragon. She also appeared in the 2023 science fiction film The Creator and the 2022 thriller Don't Worry Darling.
Height and personal life
Gemma Chan stands 175 centimeters tall. She has been in relationships with the actors Jack Whitehall and Dominic Cooper. Beyond her acting work, she has received the Max Mara Face of the Future Award and is recognized for her style.
Birthday and age
Gemma Chan was born on November 29, 1982, which makes Gemma 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Gemma shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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