Occupation Actress Role Actress | Name Rae Chong Years active 1974–present Children Morgan Baylis | |
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Spouse Nathan Ulrich (m. 2011), C. Thomas Howell (m. 1989–1990), Owen Baylis (m. ?–1982) Movies | ||
Similar Tommy Chong, Robbi Chong, C Thomas Howell | ||
Rae dawn chong
Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Color Purple (1985), Commando (1985), Beat Street (1986), and Time Runner (1993). She is the daughter of comedian and actor Tommy Chong.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
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Actress Rae Dawn Chong Shares Uncomfortable Meeting With Eighties Action Star
Early life
Chong was born in 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the first daughter of Maxine Sneed and comedian/actor Tommy Chong. Chong's father is of Chinese and Scotch-Irish descent, and her mother is of Afro-Canadian and Cherokee descent. Her sister Robbi Chong is a model and actress. They have three younger half-brothers (one adopted) and a half-sister by their father's second wife. In addition to Rae Dawn, two of her sisters and their half-brother Marcus Chong have pursued acting careers.
Chong has said that her paternal grandfather left a poor village in China in the 1930s to live with an aunt in Canada, and although he spoke Cantonese, he refused to teach his children or grandchildren; "I think my grandfather had great racial shame, which was hard on us growing up... We grew up desperate to know anything about our Chinese culture."
Career
After acting in a few television roles, Chong's second feature film was Quest for Fire (1981), for which she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983. Other notable roles have been in the films Choose Me (1984), Beat Street (1984), The Color Purple (1985), and Commando (1985). She appeared with her father in Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984), and Far Out Man (1990).
Her most active period in films was during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. She has continued working in television and film. She was considered for the role of Anne Lindsey in Highlander: The Series.
Chong played the love interest in Mick Jagger's video "Just Another Night".
At 19 years old, Chris Pratt was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when he was scouted by Chong; she cast him in her directorial debut, the short horror film Cursed Part 3, which was filmed in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Chong married Owen Bayliss, a stockbroker, and they had a son named Morgan. They divorced in 1982. In 1989, she married actor C. Thomas Howell, her co-star in the feature film Soul Man. They divorced in 1990. In 2011, Chong married Nathan Ulrich.
Filmography
Actress
-
The Raven (filming) as
Nurse Virginia
-
Street Signs: Homeless But Not Hopeless (completed) as
Narrator (voice)
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The Horror Heathen YouTube Channel (Video short)
2022
Interview with the Vampire (TV Series) as
Florence de Pointe du Lac
- -The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding (2022) - Florence de Pointe du Lac
- Is My Very Nature That of a Devil (2022) - Florence de Pointe du Lac
- - After the Phantoms of Your Former Self (2022) - Florence de Pointe du Lac
- In Throes of Increasing Wonder- (2022) - Florence de Pointe du Lac
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today as
Mary Reed
2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (TV Series) as
Sheena Murphy
- Tape 5: NEWS (2021) - Sheena Murphy
- Tape 3: ZOO (2021) - Sheena Murphy
2021
American Crime Story (TV Series) as
Betty Currie
- The Wilderness (2021) - Betty Currie
- The Grand Jury (2021) - Betty Currie
- Stand by Your Man (2021) - Betty Currie
- The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky (2021) - Betty Currie
- Do You Hear What I Hear? (2021) - Betty Currie
- The Telephone Hour (2021) - Betty Currie
- Not to Be Believed (2021) - Betty Currie
- The President Kissed Me (2021) - Betty Currie
2021
The Sleeping Negro as
Black Woman
2019
My Sister Is So Gay (TV Series) as
Parker
- I Love You Nut-Nut (2019) - Parker
- X Boyfriends (2019) - Parker
2018
9-1-1 (TV Series) as
Stacey Mullins
- Fallout (2019) - Stacey Mullins
- Hen Begins (2018) - Stacey Mullins
2018
Reborn as
Dory Ryder
2017
Five Minutes (Short) as
Delores
2016
Better Things (TV Series) as
Patty Donner
- Only Women Bleed (2016) - Patty Donner
- Period (2016) - Patty Donner
2015
Drizzle of Hope (Short) as
Ms. Johnson
2014
Knock 'em Dead as
Jenny Logan
2013
Mud Lotus (Short) as
Kim
2012
Pegasus Vs. Chimera (TV Movie) as
Mayda
2012
Shiver as
Detective Burdine
2011
Jeff, Who Lives at Home as
Carol
2010
Etta, Kit, and Grace (Video short) as
Etta
2010
Cyrus as
Vivian
2007
That's So Raven (TV Series) as
Lynn Thomas
- The Way They Were (2007) - Lynn Thomas
2006
Force of Impact (TV Movie) as
Madison Taylor
2006
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire as
Sister Caroline
2005
Constellation as
Jenita Boxer
2003
Wild Card (TV Series) as
Sophie Mason
- Queen Bea (2004) - Sophie Mason
- Candy Land (2004) - Sophie Mason
- Block Party (2004) - Sophie Mason
- Auntie Venom (2004) - Sophie Mason
- Backstabbed (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Bullet Proof (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Black Sheep (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Sand Trap (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Spooked (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Mimi's Assets (2003) - Sophie Mason
- The Cheese Stands Alone (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Dead Again (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Dearly Beloved (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Hell Week (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Con Artistry (2003) - Sophie Mason
- The Learning Curve (2003) - Sophie Mason
- Pilot (2003) - Sophie Mason
2002
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Atty. Westland
- A Pretty Good Day (2002) - Atty. Westland
2000
Mysterious Ways (TV Series) as
Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Something Fishy (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Listen (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- MUTI (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- A Man of God (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Friends in Need (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Logan Miller (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Face in the Crowd (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Spark of Life (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Free Spirit (2002) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- The Last Dance (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Doctor in the House (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- A Time to Every Purpose (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- The Big Picture (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Love's Divine (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- 29 (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Child of Wonder (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Spike (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Lost Souls (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Condemned (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Pure of Heart (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- One of Us (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Phoenix (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- John Doe No. 28 (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Do You See What I See? (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Wonderful (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Dead Dog Walking (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Strike Two (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- 19A (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Yesterday (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- The Greater Good (2001) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Reason to Cry (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Intentions (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Handshake (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Stranger in the Mirror (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Crystal Clear (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Demons (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- The Ties That Bind (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Crazy (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Twins (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Spirit Junction (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Camp Sanopi (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- The Midas Touch (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Gray Lady (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
- Amazing Grace (2000) - Dr. Peggy Fowler
2000
The Visit as
Felicia
2000
Dangerous Attraction as
Ann Rich
1999
Things I Forgot to Remember as
Mary
1998
Valentine's Day (Video) as
Sally
1997
Goodbye America as
Special Agent Danzig
1997
Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series) as
Tanya Moreau / Tanya
- Spirit Thief (1997) - Tanya Moreau
- Lights Out! (1997) - Tanya
1997
Alibi (TV Movie) as
D.A. Linda Garcia
1996
For Hope (TV Movie) as
Woman at Bar (uncredited)
1996
Small Time as
The Woman
1996
Starlight as
Arianna
1996
Mask of Death as
Cassandra Turner
1996
Highlander (TV Series) as
Claudia Jardine
- Timeless (1996) - Claudia Jardine
1995
Crazy Love (TV Series) as
Dr. Call
1995
Crying Freeman as
Detective Forge
1995
The Break as
Jennifer Hudson
1995
Power of Attorney (Video) as
Joan Armstrong
1995
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Karen Heatherton
- The Second Soul (1995) - Karen Heatherton
1995
Hideaway as
Rose Orwetto
1994
Amberwaves as
Misty
1994
Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Mini Series) as
May Lawson
- Firebrand (1994) - May Lawson
1994
Boca as
J.J.
1994
Boulevard as
Ola
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (TV Movie) as
Yvonne
1992
Melrose Place (TV Series) as
Carrie Fellows
- End Game (1993) - Carrie Fellows
- Bye Bye Billy (1993) - Carrie Fellows
- Drawing the Line (1992) - Carrie Fellows
1993
Time Runner as
Karen Donaldson
1992
Nitecap (TV Series) as
Host
1992
When the Party's Over as
M.J.
1991
Chaindance as
Ilene Curtis
1991
The Borrower as
Diana Pierce
1991
The Hitchhiker (TV Series) as
Leesa White
- New Blood (1991) - Leesa White
1991
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (TV Movie) as
Rhonda (segment "New Chicks")
1990
Amazon as
Paola
1990
Curiosity Kills (TV Movie) as
Jane
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as
Carola (segment "Lover's Vow")
1990
Denial as
Julie
1987
The Principal as
Hilary Orozco
1987
The Squeeze as
Rachel Dobs
1986
Soul Man as
Sarah Walker
1986
Tall Tales & Legends (TV Series) as
Circe Lafemme
- Casey at the Bat (1986) - Circe Lafemme
1985
Mick Jagger: Just Another Night (Music Video) as
Girlfriend
1985
Running Out of Luck as
Slave Girl
1985
The Color Purple as
Squeak
1985
Badge of the Assassin (TV Movie) as
Christine Horn
1985
Commando as
Cindy
1985
American Flyers as
Sarah
1985
Mick Jagger: Lucky in Love (Music Video) as
Woman
1983
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Billie Vaughn / Clerk Billie Vaughn / Hooker
- Whistle, Wyler Works (1985) - Clerk Billie Vaughn
- A Pig Too Far (1984) - Billie Vaughn
- AIDS & Comfort (1983) - Billie Vaughn
- Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day (1983) - Hooker
1984
City Limits as
Yogi
1984
Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers as
The Gypsy
1984
Fear City as
Leila
1984
Choose Me as
Pearl Antoine
1984
Beat Street as
Tracy
1981
Quest for Fire as
Ika
1980
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Adrienne
- Lou (1980) - Adrienne
1980
Top of the Hill (TV Movie) as
Rita
1978
Stony Island as
Janetta
1974
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Greta
- The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 2 (1974) - Greta
- The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 1 (1974) - Greta
1974
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (TV Movie) as
Greta
Director
2000
Cursed Part 3 (Short)
Writer
2000
Cursed Part 3 (Short)
Soundtrack
1986
Soul Man ("Black Girls") / (performer: "Black Girls")
1978
Stony Island (lyrics: "Chi-Town") / (music: "Chi-Town")
Producer
2000
Cursed Part 3 (Short) (executive producer)
Thanks
2003
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
2003
Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
Self
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Actor's Life (Documentary) (pre-production) as
Self
2018
Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) as
Self
- Sherri Shepherd vs Ian Ziering and Tommy Chong vs Derek Fisher & Gloria Govan (2018) - Self
2015
Behind the Scenes with Rae Dawn Chong (Video short) as
Self
2014
Top 40 Ultimate Action Movies (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Cindy
2013
Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Joanna Cassidy, Linda Dano, Michael Madsen, Rae Dawn Chong (2013) - Self
2013
Fashion News Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #13.19 (2013) - Self
- Episode #12.33 (2013) - Self
2012
The Making of Stony Island, Music Makes Us One (Video documentary short) as
Self
2010
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Whoopi Goldberg and 25 years Later: The Color Purple Reunion (2010) - Self
2007
Commando: Let Off Some Steam (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
Commando: Pure Action (Video documentary short) as
Self
2006
Greasy Rider (Documentary) as
Self
2005
Charity Jam (TV Series documentary) as
Host
2004
Open Access (TV Series) as
Self
- U.S. Open (2004) - Self
2003
Alberta Film and Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Host
2003
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2001
The 3rd Annual Leo Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2001
I Love 1980's (TV Series documentary) as
Cindy
- I Love 1985 (2001) - Cindy
1997
Highball as
Self
1990
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 January 1991 (1991) - Self
- Episode dated 7 May 1990 (1990) - Self
1990
Far Out Man as
Self
1988
Walking After Midnight (Documentary) as
Self
1987
The Late Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.128 (1987) - Self - Guest
1986
The Subject Is AIDS (Video short documentary) as
Self - Narration
1986
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actress
- Episode dated 30 September 1986 (1986) - Self - Actress
1986
Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 February 1986 (1986) - Self
1984
The Making of 'the Corsican Brothers' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1982
The Quest for Fire Adventure (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1981
À propos de 'La guerre du feu' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1980
The John Davidson Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Co-host Robert Hays; Guests: Cheech & Chong, Rae Dawn Chong, Susan Richardson, Mickey Gilley, Gordon Jump, Melissa Sands (1980) - Self
Archive Footage
2016
Facing (TV Mini Series documentary)
- Facing Schwarzenegger (2016)
2016
Naked Canadian Celebs (Video short) as
#13 - Fear City (1984)
2013
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.107 (2013) - Self
1997
Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series) as
Tanya Moreau
- The Choice (1997) - Tanya Moreau
References
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