Gemma Chan
Biography
Gemma Chan is a British actress and model. Born in South East London, she earned a law degree at Worcester College, Oxford, then turned down a legal training contract to study at the Drama Centre London. She began acting in the late 2000s, appearing in Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009) and Exam (2009), and became known for the lead role of the robot Anita in the science fiction series Humans from 2015 to 2018. Chan gained wider prominence with Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Mary Queen of Scots (2018). She later played Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel (2019), voiced Namaari in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), and starred as Sersi in Eternals (2021). Her credits also include Don't Worry Darling (2022), The Creator (2023), and The Actor (2025).
43years old
Turns 44 on November 29in 18 days
- Born Guy's Hospital
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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A change of course
Chan received a graduate training contract offer from the law firm Slaughter and May after graduation, but she declined it in order to study at the Drama Centre London and become an actor.
A role that slipped away
Chan was originally asked to play the lead in Crazy Rich Asians but chose the "more intriguing" role of Astrid Leong-Teo instead.
First role
Chan's first stage role came in 2008, when she appeared in the British premiere of Turandot, Bertolt Brecht's final play, staged at the Hampstead Theatre in London.
Getting ready for a role
Chan played Minn-Erva, a sniper in the Kree Starforce, in Captain Marvel (2019). The part called for heavy prosthetic makeup, described as "four layers of airbrush paint" applied over four hours.
Gemma Chan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Salma Hayek's page
Angelina Jolie's page
David Tennant's page
Chris Pine's page
Kumail Nanjiani's page
Awkwafina's page
Also two films together8 more actors
- Brian Tyree HenryASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Barry KeoghanASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Kit HaringtonASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Don LeeASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Richard MaddenASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Lia McHughASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Harry StylesDon't Worry Darling (2022) and Eternals (2021)
- Lauren RidloffASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals (2022) and Eternals (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Gemma Chan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
13 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 13 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B39.2% of the total
- 2$605M21.0% of the total
- 3$402M13.9% of the total
- 4$239M8.3% of the total
- 5$136M4.7% of the total
- 6$130M4.5% of the total
- 7$104M3.6% of the total
- 8$87M3.0% of the total
$48.7 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2020 | Max Mara Face of the Future Award | Won | |
Online
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