Gemma Chan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Female

Birthday

1982-11-29 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

  • 젬마 찬
  • Τζέμα Τσαν
  • 陈静
  • 陳靜
  • Джемма Чан
  • جما چان

Gemma Chan

Biography

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.

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Known For

Captain Marvel
6.8%

Captain Marvel

Mar 6, 2019

Eternals
6.8%

Eternals

Nov 3, 2021

Sherlock
8.5%

Sherlock

Jul 25, 2010

Crazy Rich Asians
7.1%

Crazy Rich Asians

Aug 15, 2018

The Creator
7.1%

The Creator

Sep 27, 2023

Doctor Who
7.5%

Doctor Who

Mar 26, 2005

Don't Worry Darling
6.8%

Don't Worry Darling

Sep 21, 2022

Exam
6.7%

Exam

Jun 19, 2009

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Acting

Untitled Anna May Wong biopic as Anna May Wong
China Rich Girlfriend as Astrid Young Teo
Josephine as Claire
2025
The Actor as Edna
2023
True Love: Making The Creator as Self
2023
The Creator as Maya
2023
Extrapolations as Natasha Alper
2022
Don't Worry Darling as Shelley
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals as Self - Sersi
2022
The Afterparty as 'Zoë'
2021
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth as Self
2021
Eternals as Sersi
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon as Namaari (voice)
2020
Let Them All Talk as Karen
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes as Henny
2019
I Am... as Hannah
2019
Captain Marvel as Minn-Erva
2019
Mr. Malcolm's List as Julia
2018
Mary Queen of Scots as Bess of Hardwick
2018
London Fields as Petronella
2018
Crazy Rich Asians as Astrid Young Teo
2018
Leading Lady Parts as Actress #5
2017
Revolting Rhymes as Snow White (voice)
2017
Stratton as Aggy
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight as Quintessa
2016
Revolting Rhymes as Snow White
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Madame Ya Zou
2016
Everyday Performance Artists as Melody
2015
Families as Chen-Lin
2015
Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points as Wife
2015
Humans as Anita / Mia
2015
Humans as Herself
2014
The Game as Chen Mei
2014
The Double as 'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge
2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as Amy Chan
2013
Dates (Erica & Kate) as Erica
2013
Dates as Erica
2013
Shetland as Hattie James
2013
The Last Leg as Self
2012
True Love as Kathy
2011
Death in Paradise as Jennifer Cheung
2011
Fresh Meat as Ruth
2011
Submarine as Kim-Lin
2011
Bedlam as Keira
2010
Sherlock as Soo Lin Yao
2010
Shanghai as Shin Shin
2010
Pimp as Bo
2009
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as Mia Bennett
2009
Exam as Chinese Girl
2007
Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Charlotte
2006
When Evil Calls as Molly Nelson
2006
The IT Crowd as Ivana
2006
The IT Crowd as Female Sulu
2005
Doctor Who as Mia Bennett

Production

Untitled Anna May Wong biopic as Producer
Rise of the Empress as Executive Producer
2022
Closing Dynasty as Executive Producer

Writing

2019
I Am... as Story
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