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Rae Dawn Chong

レイ・ドーン・チョン　/　れい・どーん・ちょん

Actor from Canada

February 28, 1961 (age 65)　・　Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Alberta
actor
film director
television actor

My Take

Rae Dawn Chong impresses me as a true early bloomer with staying power. An Edmonton-born talent who passed through Hollywood High, she landed the lead in the demanding 1981 epic Quest for Fire and won the Genie for Best Actress in a film with almost no dialogue, carrying it on expression and physicality alone. That's no small feat. She built a multifaceted career spanning acting and directing while drawing on a richly mixed heritage. I'm drawn to performers who let the work speak rather than the headlines, and Chong strikes me as exactly that kind of durable, underrated craftsperson.

Overview

Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, and in 1981 starred in the science fantasy film Quest for Fire, for which she received the Genie Award for Best Actress.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rae Dawn Chong
Name (Japanese): レイ・ドーン・チョン
Reading: れい・どーん・ちょん
Born: February 28, 1961 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Ox
Origin: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film director / television actor / film actor / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Hollywood High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3

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