Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan (born November 29, 1982) is an English actress. Born and raised in London, Chan attended the Newstead Wood School for Girls and studied law at Worcester College, Oxford before choosing to pursue a career in acting instead, enrolling at the Drama Centre London. Chan was subsequently cast in various supporting roles on television, including Doctor Who, Sherlock, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Fresh Meat, Bedlam and True Love. She also appeared in independent films Exam (2009), Submarine (2010) and Belles Familles (2015). Chan performed in the British premiere of Yellow Face at The Park Theatre and Our Ajax at the Southwark Playhouse.
Chan had minor roles in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). She starred as a servile anthropomorph in sci-fi series Humans (2015–2018) to critical praise. Chan gained widespread recognition for portraying Astrid Leong-Teo in Jon M. Chu's romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018), which became a critical and commercial hit. Chan along with the ensemble was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. Chan played Bess of Hardwick in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots (2018) and voiced the antagonist Namaari in Disney's animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). In Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Chan portrayed Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel (2019) before headlining Eternals (2021) as Sersi.
Chan had minor roles in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). She starred as a servile anthropomorph in sci-fi series Humans (2015–2018) to critical praise. Chan gained widespread recognition for portraying Astrid Leong-Teo in Jon M. Chu's romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018), which became a critical and commercial hit. Chan along with the ensemble was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. Chan played Bess of Hardwick in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots (2018) and voiced the antagonist Namaari in Disney's animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). In Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Chan portrayed Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel (2019) before headlining Eternals (2021) as Sersi.
Known for
True Love: Making 'The Creator'
The Creator
Extrapolations
Don't Worry Darling
Closing Dynasty
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
The Afterparty
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Eternals
Raya and the Last Dragon
Let Them All Talk
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
I Am...
Captain Marvel
Mr. Malcolm's List
Mary Queen of Scots
London Fields
Crazy Rich Asians
Leading Lady Parts
Revolting Rhymes
Stratton
Transformers: The Last Knight
Revolting Rhymes
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Everyday Performance Artists
Families
Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points
Humans
The Game
The Double
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Dates
Shetland
True Love
Death in Paradise
Fresh Meat
Submarine
Bedlam
Sherlock
Shanghai
Pimp
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Exam
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
When Evil Calls
The IT Crowd
Doctor Who