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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.
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
- Occupation
- actor / film director / television actor / film actor / director
2. Background
- High school
- Hollywood High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rae Dawn Chong born?
Born February 28, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Rae Dawn Chong from?
Rae Dawn Chong is from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What does Rae Dawn Chong do?
Rae Dawn Chong works as actor, film director, television actor, film actor, director.
Actor — see all → · Film director — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.