Gemma Chan

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Biography

Actress, clothing designer, fashion model

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer·writer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 29 November 1982
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Education
  • Worcester College· Oxford

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Studied law at Worcester College, Oxford University prior to training as an actress.

Graduated from the Drama Centre London in 2008.

Was one of three models to reach the final of the first season of Sky Ones Project Catwalk, the UK version of Miramaxs Project Runway.

Worked as a fashion model to fund her drama school training, appearing in campaigns for Nokia and Selfridges & Co and numerous magazines including Elle, Cosmopolitan and the Sunday Times Style.

Classically trained on the violin and piano, attaining the Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music on the violin whilst still at school.

In October 2012 she witnessed a murder of a homeless gentleman outside the Putney Bridge Tube station in West London. She stayed with the gentleman while medics and police were called, but he soon expired. In September 2013 she gave evidence in the trial of the defendant.

(October 2008) Appearing on stage in the British premiere of Bertolt Brechts final play "Turandot" - Hampstead Theatre, London

(February 2009) Filming as a guest star on the Autumn 2009 special of the BBCs "Doctor Who" , with David Tennant and Lindsay Duncan.

(August 2010) Filming as a new regular on the fourth season of "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" with Billie Piper.

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