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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gemma Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

as Madame Ya Zou

Captain Marvel

as Minn-Erva

Eternals

as Sersi

Raya and the Last Dragon

as Namaari (voice)

Transformers: The Last Knight

as Quintessa

Sherlock

as Soo Lin Yao

Crazy Rich Asians

as Astrid Young Teo

The Creator

as Maya

Doctor Who

as Mia Bennett

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

as Amy Chan