Rosalind Chao
Acting
Born: Sep 23, 1957
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Chinese heritage. Chao's most notable roles are as South Korean refugee Soon-Lee Klinger on CBS' AfterMASH, as Keiko O'Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Kim on The O.C., Rose Hsu Jordan in The Joy Luck Club (1993), and Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action version of Mulan (2020). Chao is married to voice actor Simon Templeman; they have 2 children. She began acting at the age of five in a California-based Peking opera traveling company at the instigation of her parents who were already heavily involved, and during the summers they sent her to Taiwan to further develop her acting skills. As a child, she played the daughter of a laundry owner (played by James Hong) on the 1970 episode of Here's Lucy entitled "Lucy the Laundress". For some time, Chao worked at Disneyland as an international tour guide. Deciding not to pursue 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 newswriting intern at the CBS-owned Hollywood radio station …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | Dr. Murray | 2025 | 6.263 |
| Freakier Friday | Mama P | 2025 | 6.842 |
| Knife Fight | Kate - Focus Group Moderator | 2013 | 5.0 |
| Nanking | Chang Yu Zheng | 2007 | 7.123 |
| Just Like Heaven | Fran | 2005 | 6.959 |
| Life of the Party | Mei Lin | 2005 | 6.375 |
| Freaky Friday | Pei-Pei | 2003 | 6.58 |
| Three Blind Mice | Li Mei Chen | 2001 | 5.167 |
| Enemies of Laughter | Carla | 2000 | 6.0 |
| What Dreams May Come | Leona | 1998 | 7.199 |
| The End of Violence | Claire | 1997 | 5.39 |
| Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997 | 7.0 |
| To Love, Honor and Deceive | Sydney's Best Friend | 1996 | 6.143 |
| North | Chinese Mom | 1994 | 5.065 |
| The Joy Luck Club | Rose Hsu Jordan | 1993 | 7.116 |
| Thousand Pieces of Gold | Lalu / Polly | 1991 | 6.885 |
| Denial | Terry | 1990 | 5.125 |
| Last Flight Out | Tra Duong | 1990 | — |
| Shooter | Lan | 1988 | 6.2 |
| White Ghost | Thi Hau | 1988 | 4.778 |
| The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman | 莲花 (Lian Hua) | 1987 | 7.5 |
| Going Berserk | Kung Fu Girl | 1983 | 5.138 |
| Moonlight | Daphne Wu | 1982 | 7.5 |
| The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island | Hotel Clerk | 1981 | 5.222 |
| Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge | Emily Chan | 1981 | 5.49 |
| Twirl | Kim King | 1981 | 5.667 |
| The Big Brawl | Mae | 1980 | 5.905 |
| Bride of the Incredible Hulk | Receptionist | 1980 | 6.667 |
| Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women | Flower | 1979 | 3.5 |
| The Ultimate Impostor | Lai-Ping | 1979 | 6.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1957 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |