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Rosalind Chao
Actor · born 23 September 1957 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Chinese heritage. Chao's most notable roles are as South Korean refugee Soon-Lee Klinger on CBS' AfterMASH, as Keiko O'Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Kim on The O.C., Rose Hsu Jordan in The Joy Luck Club (1993), and Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action version of Mulan (2020). Chao is married to voice actor Simon Templeman; they have 2 children.
She began acting at the age of five in a California-based Peking opera traveling company at the instigation of her parents who were already heavily involved, and during the summers they sent her to Taiwan to further develop her acting skills. As a child, she played the daughter of a laundry owner (played by James Hong) on the 1970 episode of Here's Lucy entitled "Lucy the Laundress".
Where to start: I Am Sam (2001).
As actor 49
Sacramento
2025 · 6.3/10
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Not an Artist
2023 · 2.7/10
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The Starling
2021 · 6.9/10
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Together Together
2021 · 6.3/10
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Mulan
2020 · 6.8/10
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Magic Camp
2020 · 6.8/10
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The Laundromat
2019 · 6.0/10
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Plus One
2019 · 6.8/10
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Tragedy Girls
2017 · 6.0/10
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Stockholm, Pennsylvania
2015 · 5.4/10
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Knife Fight
2013 · 5.0/10
Snoozefest
Nanking
2007 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Just Like Heaven
2005 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Life of the Party
2005 · 6.4/10
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Inhabited
2003 · 6.2/10
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Freaky Friday
2003 · 6.6/10
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I Am Sam
2001 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Impostor
2001 · 6.1/10
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Three Blind Mice
2001 · 5.2/10
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The Man from Elysian Fields
2001 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Enemies of Laughter
2000 · 6.0/10
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What Dreams May Come
1998 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The End of Violence
1997 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 · 7.0/10
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To Love, Honor and Deceive
1996 · 5.9/10
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Special Report: Journey to Mars
1996 · 5.8/10
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Love Affair
1994 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
North
1994 · 5.0/10
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Web of Deception
1994 · 3.2/10
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The Joy Luck Club
1993 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991 · 6.8/10
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Denial
1990 · 5.1/10
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White Ghost
1988 · 4.8/10
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Shooter
1988 · 6.2/10
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Slam Dance
1987 · 4.9/10
Snoozefest
The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman
1987 · 7.5/10
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Going Berserk
1983 · 5.1/10
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The Terry Fox Story
1983 · 6.2/10
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Moonlight
1982 · 7.5/10
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Twirl
1981 · 5.5/10
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An Eye for an Eye
1981 · 5.3/10
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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 · 5.2/10
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Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
1980 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
The Big Brawl
1980 · 5.9/10
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Bride of the Incredible Hulk
1980 · 6.7/10
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Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women
1979 · 3.5/10
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The Ultimate Impostor
1979 · 6.5/10
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3 Body Problem
TV · 2024 · 7.5/10
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The First Lady
TV · 2022 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
Sweet Tooth
TV · 2021 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
The L Word: Generation Q
TV · 2019 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The OA
TV · 2016 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
This Is Us
TV · 2016 · 8.2/10
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Better Things
TV · 2016 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Catch
TV · 2016 · 6.5/10
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Code Black
TV · 2015 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
The Muppets
TV · 2015 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Sin City Saints
TV · 2015 · 6.0/10
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black-ish
TV · 2014 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Forever
TV · 2014 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Intelligence
TV · 2014 · 6.5/10
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The Neighbors
TV · 2012 · 6.3/10
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Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
TV · 2012 · 6.8/10
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Shameless
TV · 2011 · 8.2/10
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Hawaii Five-0
TV · 2010 · 7.7/10
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The Event
TV · 2010 · 6.4/10
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Trauma
TV · 2009 · 7.3/10
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Castle
TV · 2009 · 8.0/10
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Private Practice
TV · 2007 · 7.5/10
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Tell Me You Love Me
TV · 2007 · 6.5/10
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Ben 10
TV · 2005 · 8.1/10
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Bones
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
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Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
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10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · 2003 · 7.9/10
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The O.C.
TV · 2003 · 7.7/10
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Without a Trace
TV · 2002 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Monk
TV · 2002 · 7.9/10
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According to Jim
TV · 2001 · 6.5/10
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · 2001 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Citizen Baines
TV · 2001 · 7.0/10
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Six Feet Under
TV · 2001 · 8.1/10
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · 2000 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The West Wing
TV · 1999 · 8.3/10
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Dharma & Greg
TV · 1997 · 6.4/10
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ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
The Magic School Bus
TV · 1994 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · 1993 · 7.9/10
Absolute CinemaFrequently asked questions
What is the best Rosalind Chao movie?
By viewer score, I Am Sam (2001) at 7.6/10.
What are Rosalind Chao’s most popular movies?
Mulan, Freaky Friday, Just Like Heaven.
How many movies has Rosalind Chao made?
49 films on TMDB, 49 as actor.