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My Take
What strikes me about Gemma Chan is how deliberately she has built her career. An Oxford graduate who walked away from law for acting, she chose Humans, a role where the whole performance lives in micro-expressions, and made an android feel more human than the humans around her. In Crazy Rich Asians she took what could have been a decorative part and gave Astrid genuine melancholy. She underplays everything, and in an era of loud performances that restraint reads as confidence. I trust her taste in projects more than that of almost any British actor of her generation, and I suspect her best work is still ahead.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gemma Chan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェンマ・チャン
- Reading
- じぇんま・ちゃん
- Born
- November 29, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Guy's Hospital, United Kingdom
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Worcester College
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Max Mara Face of the Future Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gemma Chan born?
Born November 29, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Gemma Chan from?
Gemma Chan is from Guy's Hospital, United Kingdom.
What does Gemma Chan do?
Gemma Chan works as actor, model, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Gemma Chan?
Gemma Chan is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.