Rae Dawn Chong

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1983 "Quest for Fire"

Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-born American actress.

Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, a comedian, actor, writer and director. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/62/Rae-Dawn-Chong.html Rae Dawn Chong Biography (1961-) ] ] Chong's father is of Chinese and Scots-Irish ancestry and her mother is of African and Cherokee descent. [ [http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=2290983b6f1ce3617b9a85e3c1bb3342 AsianWeek.com ] ] Her sister Robbi Chong is a model and actress.

Chong is known for appearing in the films "Quest for Fire" (1981), "The Color Purple" (1985), "Choose Me" (1984), "Commando" (1985), "Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers" (1984), and "Far Out Man" (1990), in the latter two appearing with her father. Chong won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983 for "Quest for Fire". [ [http://www.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?nname=rae+dawn+chong&winonly=1&awards=0&rtype=1&curstep=4 Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television official website] , last accessed October 22, 2007] Chong saw her most active period in films during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. However she has continued to be active in television acting roles into 2006.

Chong has been married twice and has one son named Morgan. Her second husband was actor C. Thomas Howell, her co-star in "Soul Man". They divorced in 1990.

Filmography

Films

* "Quest for Fire" (1981)
* "Choose Me" (1984)
* "Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers" (1984)
* "Beat Street" (1984)
* "Fear City" (1984)
* "City Limits" (1985)
* "American Flyers" (1985)
* "Commando" (1985)
* "The Color Purple" (1985)
* "Soul Man" (1986)
* "The Squeeze" (1987)
* "The Principal" (1987)
* "Walking After Midnight" (1988)
* "Rude Awakening" (1989)
* "" (1990)
* "Far Out Man" (1990)
* "Chaindance" (1990)
* "Denial" (1990)
* "The Borrower" (1991)
* "" (1991)
* "When the Party's Over" (1992)
* "Amazon" (1992)
* "Time Runner" (1993)
* "Boulevard" (1994)
* "Boca" (1994)
* "Power of Attorney" (1995)
* "Crying Freeman" (1995)
* "The Break" (1995)
* "Hideaway" (1995)
* "Starlight" (1996)
* "Mask of Death" (1996)
* "Highball" (1997)
* "Goodbye America" (1997)
* "Small Time" (1998)
* "Dangerous Attraction" (1999)
* "The Visit" (2000)
* "Constellation" (2005)
* "Force of Impact" (2006)

TV Series

* "Top of the Hill" (1980)
* "Badge of the Assassin" (1985)
* "Curiosity Kills" (1990)
* "Nitecap" (1992)
* "Melrose Place" (1992-1993)
* "" (1993)
* "" (1996)
* "Valentine's Day" (1998)
* "Mysterious Ways" (2000-2002) [ [http://www.visiontv.ca/Programs/drama_mysterious_ways.html Vision TV Drama ] ]
* "Wild Card" (2003)
* "Deadly Skies" (2005)
* "That's So Raven" (2007)

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