| Rosalind Chao | |
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 Rosalind Chao at the Just Like Heaven premiere in Los Angeles, California (September 08, 2005) |
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| Born | September 23 1959 [1] Anaheim, California, U.S.A.[2] |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1972[1]—present |
| Spouse(s) | Simon Templeman[1] |
Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Asian descent.[1]
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Early life
Born in Anaheim, California as a first-generation Californian, Chao's parents ran a successful restaurant and were instrumental in her decision to pursue acting.[2]
Career
Chao began acting at the age of seven in the California-based Peking Opera traveling company, and later performed in television commercials and guest starring on TV series in her teenage years. Her first acting role was in the CBS sitcom Here's Lucy, but was first noted performing in another CBS sitcom: 1972's short-lived Anna and the King as the eponymous king's (Yul Brynner) eldest daughter. Dropping out of acting, Chao enrolled in the communications department at the University of Southern California where she earned her degree in journalism. However, after spending a year as a radio newswriter at the CBS-owned Hollywood radio station KNX she soon returned to acting.[1][2]
Re-commitment
Having seen and remembered Chao from Anna and the King,[2] television producer Burt Metcalfe provided Chao's big break with the role of Soon-Lee in the climactic final episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H.[1] The character, a South Korean refugee, married longtime starring character Maxwell Klinger (Jamie Farr) in the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen",[3] the most-watched television episode as of 2008. Chao continued playing the character, co-starring in the M*A*S*H sequel: 1983's AfterMASH, her first role so billed.[4]
Filmography
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rosalind Chao Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Rosalind Chao Biography. Fandango. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen". M*A*S*H. CBS. 1983-02-28. No. 16, season 11.
- ^ RJ. AfterMASH: Main Article (embedded video). M*A*S*H, Finest Kind. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ 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.. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ a b Keiko O'Brien (Wiki). Memory Alpha. Wikia. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
External links
- Rosalind Chao at the Internet Movie Database
- Rosalind Chao article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
| Persondata | |
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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 | |
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