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Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong, a Canadian-American actress, has graced screens for decades. Born in Edmonton in 1961, the daughter of comedian Tommy Chong, her heritage reflects a rich mix of African-American, Native American, Asian, and Scottish-Irish ancestry. After her debut in the 1978 film "Stony Island," Chong's breakthrough came in 1981 with "Quest for Fire," which earned her a prestigious Genie Award for Best Actress. Throughout the 80s, she thrived with diverse roles in films like "Beat Street," "The Color Purple," "Commando," and "Soul Man," showcasing her versatility across comedies, dramas, and thrillers. Continuing to act in the 90s and beyond, Chong has also been a philanthropist, supporting charities and even discovering a future star (Chris Pratt) during his early days as a waiter. With her impactful performances, Rae Dawn Chong remains a remarkable figure in the entertainment industry.

Known For: Acting

Born: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1961-02-28

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1974	The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton	Greta	0
2	1978	Stony Island	Janetta	80
3	1980	The Top of the Hill	Rita	0
4	1981	À propos de 'La guerre du feu'	Self	20
5	1981	Quest for Fire	Ika	70
6	1984	Beat Street	Tracy Carlson	68
7	1984	Fear City	Leila	54
8	1984	Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers	The Gypsy	51
9	1984	Choose Me	Pearl Antoine	60
10	1985	Badge of the Assassin	Christine Horn	50
11	1985	American Flyers	Sarah	62
12	1985	City Limits	Yogi	26
13	1985	Commando	Cindy	67
14	1985	The Color Purple	Squeak	78
15	1986	Casey at the Bat	Circe Lafemme	0
16	1986	Soul Man	Sarah Walker	53
17	1987	Zabagabee		0
18	1987	Running Out of Luck	Slave Girl	58
19	1987	The Squeeze	Rachel Dobs	48
20	1987	The Principal	Hilary Orozco	65
21	1988	Walking After Midnight	Self	0
22	1990	Denial	Julie	52
23	1990	Tales from the Darkside: The Movie	Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)	62
24	1990	Far Out Man	Herself	53
25	1990	Curiosity Kills	Jane	48
26	1990	Amazon	Paola	51
27	1991	Prison Stories: Women on the Inside	Rhonda	38
28	1991	Chaindance	Ilene Curtis	40
29	1991	The Borrower	Diana Pierce	49
30	1993	When the Party's Over	M.J.	48
31	1993	Time Runner	Karen Donaldson	43
32	1993	Father & Son: Dangerous Relations	Yvonne	60
33	1994	Boulevard	Ola	44
34	1994	Boca	J.J.	35
35	1995	Hideaway	Rose Orwetto	52
36	1995	Crying Freeman	Detective Forge	63
37	1995	Power of Attorney	Joan Armstrong	46
38	1995	The Break	Jennifer Irons	56
39	1996	Mask of Death	Cassandra Turner	35
40	1996	Starlight		25
41	1996	Small Time	The Woman	70
42	1996	For Hope	Woman at Bar (uncredited)	60
43	1997	Goodbye America	Special Agent Danzig	45
44	1997	Alibi	D.A. Linda Garcia	25
45	1998	Valentine's Day	Sally	38
46	1999	Things I Forgot to Remember	Mary	0
47	2000	Dangerous Attraction	Ann Rich	48
48	2000	The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story		0
49	2001	The Visit	Felicia	76
50	2002	Highball	Rae Dawn Chong	45
51	2006	Max Havoc: Ring of Fire	Sister Caroline	35
52	2006	Deadly Skies	Madison Taylor	43
53	2007	Constellation	Jenita	48
54	2010	Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer	Vivian	43
55	2012	Jeff, Who Lives at Home	Carol	62
56	2012	Shiver	Detective Burdine	37
57	2012	Pegasus Vs. Chimera	Mayda	37
58	2014	Knock 'em Dead	Jenny	59
59	2017	Five Minutes	Delores	0
60	2018	Reborn	Dory Ryder	64
61	2020	Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables	Herself	0
62	2021	The Sleeping Negro	Black Woman	50
63	2022	We Are Gathered Here Today	Mary Reed	60
64	2023	The Mistress		47
65	2024	Scared to Death	Ruth	0
66		Moodswing Whiskey	Mama Marks	0
67	2025	FEEL	Sitter 5	0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1968	The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest	67
2	1982	St. Elsewhere		55
3	1983	The Hitchhiker	Leesa White	61
4	1985	Tall Tales & Legends	Circe Lafemme	54
5	1992	Melrose Place	Carrie Fellows	59
6	1992	Highlander: The Series	Claudia Jardine	74
7	1995	The Outer Limits	Karen Heatherton	77
8	1996	E! True Hollywood Story		81
9	1999	Judging Amy	Atty. Westland	75
10	2000	Mysterious Ways	Dr. Peggy Fowler	80
11	2003	That's So Raven	Lynn Thomas	72
12	2003	Wild Card	Sophie Mason	51
13	2004	Open Access	Self	100
14	2005	Charity Jam	Self	0
15	2009	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Self	73
16	2015	Celebrity Family Feud	Self	79
17	2016	American Crime Story	Betty Currie	76
18	2016	Better Things		72
19	2018	9-1-1	Stacey Mullins	82
20	2022	Interview with the Vampire	Florence de Pointe du Lac	74