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Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan

Known for: Acting

Born 29/11/1982
Place of birth London, England, UK

Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009. She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2015–2018). She gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians and as Elizabeth Hardwick in Mary Queen of Scots (both 2018).  She next starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel (2019) and Eternals (2021), portraying Minn-Erva and Sersi, respectively. She also had a voice role in the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). She appeared in Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (2022) and Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (2023). Offscreen, Chan has been labelled a fashion icon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gemma Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Sherlock Series ★ 8,5

Sherlock

Soo Lin Yao

2010

The IT Crowd Series ★ 8,2

The IT Crowd

Ivana

2006

The IT Crowd Series ★ 8,2

The IT Crowd

Female Sulu

2006

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Death in Paradise Series ★ 7,4

Death in Paradise

Jennifer Cheung

2011

The Last Leg Series ★ 5,7

The Last Leg

Self

2013

Shetland Series ★ 7,5

Shetland

Hattie James

2013

Humans Series ★ 7,5

Humans

Anita / Mia

2015

Captain Marvel Film ★ 6,8

Captain Marvel

Minn-Erva

2019

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Film ★ 7,3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Madame Ya Zou

2016

Eternals Film ★ 6,7

Eternals

Sersi

2021

The Afterparty Series ★ 7,1

The Afterparty

'Zoë'

2022

Raya and the Last Dragon Film ★ 7,8

Raya and the Last Dragon

Namaari (voice)

2021

Secret Diary of a Call Girl Series ★ 6,8

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Charlotte

2007

Transformers: The Last Knight Film ★ 6,1

Transformers: The Last Knight

Quintessa

2017

The Creator Film ★ 7,0

The Creator

Maya

2023

Extrapolations Series ★ 6,1

Extrapolations

Natasha Alper

2023

Fresh Meat Series ★ 7,2

Fresh Meat

Ruth

2011

The Five Star Weekend Series ★ 5,9

The Five Star Weekend

Gigi Ling

2026

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Film ★ 6,1

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Amy Chan

2014

Don't Worry Darling Film ★ 6,8

Don't Worry Darling

Shelley

2022

Crazy Rich Asians Film ★ 7,0

Crazy Rich Asians

Astrid Young Teo

2018

I Am... Series ★ 5,7

I Am...

Hannah

2019

The Game Series ★ 7,3

The Game

Chen Mei

2014

True Love Series ★ 7,0

True Love

Kathy

2012

Dates Series ★ 6,7

Dates

Erica

2013

Mary Queen of Scots Film ★ 6,5

Mary Queen of Scots

Bess of Hardwick

2018

Josephine Film

Josephine

Claire

2026

Bedlam Series ★ 5,6

Bedlam

Keira

2011

The Double Film ★ 6,5

The Double

'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge

2014

Exam Film ★ 6,7

Exam

Chinese Girl

2009

Let Them All Talk Film ★ 5,6

Let Them All Talk

Karen

2020

Shanghai Film ★ 6,1

Shanghai

Shin Shin

2010

Series ★ 2,3

Brotherhood

Miss Pemberton

2015

Revolting Rhymes Series ★ 8,8

Revolting Rhymes

Snow White

2016

London Fields Film ★ 5,1

London Fields

Petronella

2018

Submarine Film ★ 7,4

Submarine

Kim-Lin

2011

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals Film ★ 7,1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Self - Sersi

2022

Stratton Film ★ 5,1

Stratton

Aggy

2017

Revolting Rhymes Film ★ 6,9

Revolting Rhymes

Snow White (voice)

2017

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars Film ★ 7,9

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

Mia Bennett

2009

Mr. Malcolm's List Film ★ 7,4

Mr. Malcolm's List

Julia

2019

The Actor Film ★ 6,1

The Actor

Edna

2025

Pimp Film ★ 4,5

Pimp

Bo

2010

Intrigo: Dear Agnes Film ★ 5,6

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Henny

2019

Hello & Paris Film

Hello & Paris

Leading Lady Parts Film ★ 7,8

Leading Lady Parts

Actress #5

2018

Families Film ★ 4,7

Families

Chen-Lin

2015

When Evil Calls Film ★ 3,0

When Evil Calls

Molly Nelson

2006

True Love: Making The Creator Film ★ 6,2

True Love: Making The Creator

Self

2023

Film

Untitled Anna May Wong biopic

Anna May Wong

Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points Film ★ 8,0

Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points

Wife

2015

How to Build a Human Film ★ 9,0

How to Build a Human

Herself

2016

Everyday Performance Artists Film ★ 7,0

Everyday Performance Artists

Melody

2016

L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Film

L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth

Self

2021