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Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao at the Just Like Heaven premiere in Los Angeles, California (September 08, 2005)
Born September 23, 1959 (1959-09-23) (age 48)
Anaheim, California, U.S.A.
Occupation actress
Years active 1972—present
Spouse(s) Simon Templeman

Rosalind Chao (pronounced /rɒzʌlɪnd tʃaʊ/)[1] (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Chinese descent;[2] she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman. Just Like Heaven is a Romantic comedy film released on September 16, 2005, in the U Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simon Templeman is a voice actor known for his role as Kain in the video game series " Legacy of Kain " Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Simon Templeman is a voice actor known for his role as Kain in the video game series " Legacy of Kain " [3]

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Early life

Born in Anaheim, California as a first-generation Californian,[4] Chao's parents ran a successful Chinese American pancake restaurant, Chao's, across the street from Disneyland, and employed her there from an early age. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent After moving from Garden Grove to Villa Park, California, Chao was enrolled at Marywood, an all-girls school where she was the only non-Caucasian student. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Villa Park is an incorporated city located in northern Orange County California. The Caucasian race, sometimes the Caucasoid race, is a term of Racial classification, coined around 1800 by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach for the " [5]

Career

Chao's parents were instrumental in her decision to pursue acting;[4] she began 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. Beijing opera or Peking opera ( is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music vocal performance mime dance and acrobatics Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. [5] She later performed in television commercials and guest starred on TV series in her teenage years. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Her first acting role was in the CBS sitcom Here's Lucy, but she was first noticed performing in another CBS sitcom: 1972's short-lived Anna and the King as the eponymous king's (Yul Brynner) eldest daughter. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Here's Lucy is Lucille Ball 's third network television sitcom The year 1972 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1972. Anna and the King is a short-lived sitcom broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1972 fall lineup. Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the [3]

Dropping out of acting, Chao enrolled in the communications department at the University of Southern California where she earned her degree in journalism. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people However, after spending a year as a radio newswriting intern at the CBS-owned Hollywood radio station KNX,[5] she soon returned to acting. An intern or stagiaire is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment making it similar to an Apprenticeship KNX (1070 kHz is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles California, USA [3][4]

Re-commitment

Having seen and remembered Chao from Anna and the King,[4] television producer Burt Metcalfe provided her big break with the role of Soon-Lee, a South Korean refugee, in the final episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H. The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking Burt Metcalfe (born March 19, 1935 in Saskatchewan, Canada) is an American television and movie producer director andwriter South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. [3] Soon-Lee married longtime starring character Maxwell Klinger (Jamie Farr) in the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen",[6] the most-watched television episode of all time (as of 2008). War bride is a term used in reference to wartime marriages especially - but not exclusively - during World War I and World War II. Corporal (later Sergeant Maxwell Q Klinger is a Fictional character from the M*A*S*H television series played by American Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah on July 1, 1934) is an American television and Film Actor and popular Game show " Goodbye Farewell and Amen " is a Television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the ''M*A*S*H'' television series. The following is a list of most-watched television broadcasts, organized by country and based on various criteria 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Chao continued playing the character in the M*A*S*H sequel: 1983's AfterMASH, her first role billed at co-starring status. The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. AfterMASH was an American Situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 26 1983 to May 31 1985 [7]

Post-M*A*S*H

Chao regularly portrayed the Japanese exo-botanist Keiko O'Brien (née Ishikawa) on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) with eight appearances in the former and 19 in the latter before DS9's end in 1999. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [8]

Performance credits

Television

  • Here's Lucy (1972)
  • Anna and the King (1972)
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1982), Miss Chung - recurring role[3]
  • M*A*S*H (1983), Soon-Lee - episodes "As Time Goes By" and "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"
  • AfterMASH (1983—1985), Soon-Lee Klinger
  • Paper Angels (1986) - first lead role on television[3]
  • Falcon Crest (1986), Li-Ying - recurring role[3]
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991—1992), Keiko O'Brien (née Ishikawa) - recurring role (8 appearances)[8][4]
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993—1999), Keiko O'Brien (née Ishikawa) - recurring role (19 appearances)[4][8]
  • Citizen Baines (2001), Judith Lin[9]
  • The O.C. (2003), Dr. Diff'rent Strokes is a popular American sitcom that aired on the NBC Television network from November 3, 1978 The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. The year 1993 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1993. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. Kim - guest star recurring role[3]

Film

  • The Big Brawl (1980), Mae[10]
  • An Eye for an Eye (1981), Linda Chan[10]
  • The Terry Fox Story (1983), Rika[3]
  • Slam Dance (1987), Mrs. The Big Brawl, ( also known as Battle Creek Brawl, was a 1980 Martial arts film which marked Jackie Chan 's first attempt The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens An Eye for an Eye is a 1981 film starring Chuck Norris as Sean Kane Christopher Lee as Morgan Canfield and Mako as James Chan Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. The Terry Fox Story is a 1983 film Biopic of Canadian Amputee and athlete Terry Fox. Slam Dance is a 1987 thriller directed by Wayne Wang and starring Virginia Madsen, Tom Hulce, and Mary Elizabeth Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Bell[10]
  • White Ghost (1988), Thi Hau[10]
  • Denial (1991[11]
  • 1000 Pieces of Gold (1991), Lalu Nathoy/ Polly Bemis[10]
  • Megaville (1991), Cathy DiTolla[9]
  • Intruders (1992)[9]
  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Cathy DiTolla[10]
  • The Joy Luck Club (1993), Rose[10]
  • Web of Deception (1994)[11]
  • Love Affair (1994), Lee[10]

Theatre

References

  1. ^ Rosalind Chao. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Denial is a 1990 American Drama, written and directed by Erin Dignam. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Megaville is an independent, Low budget and Direct-to-video 1990 American Science fiction film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Intruders is a four hour CBS miniseries dealing with the subject of alien abduction that was first broadcast in 1992 The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Memoirs of an Invisible Man is a 1992 film directed by John Carpenter and released by Warner Bros The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 American Film about the relationships between Chinese-American women and their Chinese The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Love Affair is a 1994 Romantic drama film made by Mulholland Productions and distributed by Warner Bros The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U North is a 1994 film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The End of Violence is a 1997 film by the internationally renowned German director Wim Wenders. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace What Dreams May Come is a 1998 dramatic film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the I Am Sam is a film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Freaky Friday (also known as Fortune Cookie in Japan is a 2003 Comedy Drama film starring Lindsay Lohan The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Life of the Party is a 2005 film with Eion Bailey and Ellen Pompeo. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Just Like Heaven is a Romantic comedy film released on September 16, 2005, in the U The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Tell Me You Love Me is an American cable television drama series that premiered on HBO and on The Movie Network on September 9 The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Some Girl(s is a play written by Neil LaBute. The play ran at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York City, produced by MCC Theater and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (2007). Nanking: 'Nanking - Unscripted' (AOL Video). New York City, United States: Moviefone. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Moviefone is an American -based movie listing and information service Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
  2. ^ Rosalind Chao. (2007-02-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Sundance Film Festival '07 - Nanking Party (YouTube). YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Gilbert, Arizona, United States: Greening Productions. Gilbert is a large town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Event occurs at 00:00:50. "Well, most people . . . don't feel bad. I grew up with Chinese parents, and I learned nothing about it [. . . ]. Nothing. "
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rosalind Chao Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  4. ^ a b c d e f Rosalind Chao Biography. Fandango. Fandango is a Corporation in the United States that sells Movie tickets over the Telephone and Internet, enabling customers Retrieved on 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  5. ^ a b c Hodgins, Paul. "A career made from scratch", The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California, United States: Terry Horne, 2008-02-01. The Orange County Register is a daily Newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Retrieved on 2008-02-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor  "Former Star Trek actress Rosalind Chao talks about her latest work with playwright Neil LaBute. " 
  6. ^ "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen". " Goodbye Farewell and Amen " is a Television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the ''M*A*S*H'' television series. M*A*S*H. M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 1983-02-28. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule No. 16, season 11.
  7. ^ RJ. AfterMASH: Main Article (embedded video). M*A*S*H, Finest Kind. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  8. ^ a b c Keiko O'Brien (Wiki). A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language. Memory Alpha. Memory Alpha (often abbreviated to MA) is a Wiki that is an encyclopedic reference for topics related to the Star Trek fictional universe Wikia. Wikia (originally Wikicities) is a selective Free web hosting service for Wikis (or Wiki farm) operated by Wikia Inc Retrieved on 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  9. ^ a b c d e Rosalind Chao Filmography. Fandango. com. Fandango. Fandango is a Corporation in the United States that sells Movie tickets over the Telephone and Internet, enabling customers Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rosalind Chao. The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr (born 22 September 1951) became the Publisher of The New York Times in 1992 and Chairman of Retrieved on 2007-12-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  11. ^ a b c Rosalind Chao Filmography. Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office Yahoo! Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  12. ^ BWW News Desk (2008-01-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign LaBute's 'Some Girl(s)' Opens Feb.6 at Geffen Playhouse. BroadwayWorld. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome.

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NAME Chao, Rosalind
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1959-09-23
PLACE OF BIRTH Anaheim
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Memory Alpha (often abbreviated to MA) is a Wiki that is an encyclopedic reference for topics related to the Star Trek fictional universe A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
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