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Rae Dawn Chong

Highest Rated: 100% The Sleeping Negro (2021)

Lowest Rated: 0% Constellation (2005)

Birthday: Feb 28, 1961

Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

First earned attention with her role as an Ice Age woman in Jean-Jacques Annaud's prehistoric epic, "Quest for Fire" (1981). Chong won a Genie (the Canadian Oscar) for her performance, which involved speaking a special language devised by novelist Anthony Burgess. She has since displayed a gift for wisecracking, offbeat characterizations in more contemporary settings. Daughter of comedian Tommy Chong (of "Cheech and Chong" fame); married at one time to actor C Thomas Howell with whom she co-starred in "Soul Man" (1986).

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Highest rated movies

100% The Sleeping Negro Watchlist
94% 72% Choose Me
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88% 75% Quest for Fire
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77% 62% Jeff, Who Lives at Home
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73% 94% The Color Purple
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72% 45% The Visit
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70% 90% American Flyers
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69% 33% Fear City
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68% 68% Commando
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57% 83% Beat Street
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Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong SOUL MAN, from left: Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard, Rae Dawn Chong, 1985, © New World Pictures THE COLOR PURPLE, Rae Dawn Chong, 1985, (c)Warner Bros. THE SQUEEZE, Rae Dawn Chong, 1987. ©TriStar Pictures SOUL MAN, Rae Dawn Chong, 1986, © New World Pictures SOUL MAN, from left: Rae Dawn Chong, C. Thomas Howell, 1986, © New World Pictures SOUL MAN, C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, 1986. © New World Pictures BEAT STREET, Rae Dawn Chong, Jon Chardiet, 1984, (c)Orion Pictures SOUL MAN, C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, 1986. © New World Pictures QUEST FOR FIRE, 1981, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. View more photos

Filmography

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Credit
33% 29% The Mistress Unknown (Character) - 2022
100% No Score Yet The Sleeping Negro Black Woman (Character) - 2021
50% 20% Reborn Dory Rider (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Five Minutes Delores (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 14% Knock 'Em Dead Jenny (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 12% Pegasus vs. Chimera Mayda (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 18% Shiver Detective Mavis Burdine (Character) - 2011
77% 62% Jeff, Who Lives at Home Carol (Character) $4.2M 2011
No Score Yet 41% Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer Vivian (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 10% Max Havoc: Ring of Fire Sister Caroline (Character) - 2006
0% 40% Constellation Jenita (Character) $306.5K 2005
No Score Yet 30% Deadly Skies Madison Taylor (Character) - 2005
72% 45% The Visit Felicia (Character) $186.4K 2000
No Score Yet 33% Dangerous Attraction Ann Rich (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosas que olvidé recordar Mary (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Valentine's Day Sally (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 70% The Protector Unknown (Character) - 1998
40% 25% Highball Self - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Alibi D.A. Linda Garcia (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 70% Goodbye America Special Agent Danzig (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smalltime The Woman (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starlight Arianna (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 72% Crying Freeman Detective Forge (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 25% Power of Attorney Joan Armstrong (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 33% Mask of Death Cassandra Turner (Character) - 1995
21% 39% Hideaway Rose Orwetto (Character) $11.7M 1995
No Score Yet 25% The Break Jennifer Hudson (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Boulevard Ola (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amberwaves Misty (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boca J.J. (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Father & Son: Dangerous Relations Yvonne (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 6% Time Runner Karen Donaldson (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 29% When the Party's Over M.J. (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 57% Denial Julie (Character) - 1991
30% 25% The Borrower Diana Pierce (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Rhonda (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 73% Chaindance Ilene Curtis (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 50% Far Out Man Self $71.4K 1990
46% 45% Tales From the Darkside: The Movie Carola (segment "Lover's Vow") (Character) $15.4M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales From the Darkside Unknown (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 54% Amazon Paola (Character) $4.8K 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Curiosity Kills Jane (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walking After Midnight Unknown (Character) - 1988
44% 51% The Principal Hilary Orozco (Character) $18.8M 1987
14% 27% The Squeeze Rachel Dobs (Character) $23.0K 1987
17% 35% Soul Man Sarah Walker (Character) $27.3M 1986
No Score Yet 8% City Limits Yogi (Character) - 1985
73% 94% The Color Purple Squeak (Character) $93.4M 1985
68% 68% Commando Cindy (Character) $34.9M 1985
70% 90% American Flyers Sarah (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 40% Badge of the Assassin Christine Horn (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 46% Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers The Gypsy (Character) - 1984
69% 33% Fear City Leila (Character) - 1984
94% 72% Choose Me Pearl Antoine (Character) - 1984
57% 83% Beat Street Tracy (Character) - 1984
88% 75% Quest for Fire Ika (Character) - 1981

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84% 90% American Crime Story Betty Currie (Character) 2021
86% 77% 9-1-1 Stacey Mullins (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zoe Busiek: Wild Card Unknown (Character) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
50% No Score Yet Mysterious Ways Dr. Peggy Fowler (Character) 2000-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poltergeist: The Legacy Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 92% Highlander: The Series Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Karen Heatherton (Character) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hitchhiker Unknown (Character) 1991