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Rae Dawn Chong

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).

Highest rated movies

100% The Sleeping Negro
94% Choose Me
88% Quest for Fire
77% Jeff, Who Lives at Home
73% The Color Purple
72% The Visit
70% American Flyers
69% Fear City

Photos

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. SOUL MAN, from left: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, 1986. ©New World Pictures Quest For Fire, Rae Dawn Chong, 1981, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, HIDEAWAY, Rae Dawn Chong, Jeff Goldblum, 1995, (c) TriStar AMERICAN FLYERS, Rae Dawn Chong, Kevin Costner, 1985 THE COLOR PURPLE, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Rae Dawn Chong, 1985, (c) Warner Brothers AMERICAN FLYERS, Kevin Costner, Rae Dawn Chong, 1985, (c) Warner Brothers QUEST FOR FIRE, Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, 1981, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, QUEST FOR FIRE, Ron Perlman, Everett McGill, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong, 1981, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Quest For Fire, 1981, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME, Rae Dawn Chong, 2011. ©Paramount Vantage JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME, from left: Rae Dawn Chong, Susan Sarandon, 2011. ©Paramount Vantage
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
29% 38% The Mistress Unknown (Character) - 2022
100% No Score Yet The Sleeping Negro Black Woman (Character) - 2021
53% 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% 26% 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 14% The Break Jennifer Hudson (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Boulevard Ola (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boca J.J. (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amberwaves Misty (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% 24% 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% 26% 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
67% 68% Commando Cindy (Character) $34.9M 1985
70% 89% 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% 73% Choose Me Pearl Antoine (Character) - 1984
57% 83% Beat Street Tracy (Character) - 1984
88% 75% Quest for Fire Ika (Character) - 1981

TV

Credit
84% 90% American Crime Story Betty Currie (Character) 2021
No Score Yet 75% 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