Emily C. Chang

Emily Chang is an American actress who was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up in Randolph, New Jersey. She helped start the spoken word group I Was Born with Two Tongues, and she was a host and spokesperson for ImaginAsian Entertainment, presenting The Lounge from 2004 to 2007. Her film work includes the independent feature Colin Hearts Kay, in which she played Kay Ho, and the documentary series On the Frontlines: Doing Business in China earned her a New York Emmy Award in 2010. On television she had a recurring role as Ivy on The Vampire Diaries and guest parts on How I Met Your Mother, Community, Ringer and 90210, plus appearances on NCIS and The Young and the Restless, and she played Lien Nguyen, a newscaster, in Total Recall. She also wrote, produced and starred in short films, and won a Best Actress award at the San Diego 48 Hour Film Project.