Cast & creator
Gemma Chan
Best known for The Graham Norton Show, Death in Paradise, Shetland
Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A Worcester College, Oxford graduate, Chan began acting in the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009. She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2015–2018). She gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians and as Elizabeth Hardwick in Mary Queen of Scots (both 2018). She next starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel (2019) and Eternals (2021), portraying Minn-Erva and Sersi, respectively. She also had a voice role in the Disney animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). She appeared in Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (2022) and Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (2023). Offscreen, Chan has been labelled a fashion icon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gemma Chan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: 陈静, Evelyn Gemma Chan
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film credits
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television credits
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2006–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (61)
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The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Death in Paradise
Jennifer Cheung
2011
Shetland
Hattie James
2013
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Sherlock
Soo Lin Yao
2010
Captain Marvel
Minn-Erva
2019
Humans
Anita / Mia
2015
The IT Crowd
Ivana
2006The IT Crowd
Female Sulu
2006
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Madame Ya Zou
2016
Transformers: The Last Knight
Quintessa
2017
The Creator
Maya
2023
Extrapolations
Natasha Alper
2023
The Afterparty
'Zoë'
2022
Raya and the Last Dragon
Namaari (voice)
2021
Eternals
Sersi
2021
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Charlotte
2007
Don't Worry Darling
Shelley
2022
Crazy Rich Asians
Astrid Young Teo
2018
Mary Queen of Scots
Bess of Hardwick
2018
Fresh Meat
Ruth
2011
The Five Star Weekend
Gigi Ling
2026
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Amy Chan
2014
The Game
Chen Mei
2014
I Am...
Hannah
2019I Am...
Story
2019
Dates
Erica
2013
London Fields
Petronella
2018
True Love
Kathy
2012
Exam
Chinese Girl
2009
Submarine
Kim-Lin
2011
The Double
'The Replicator' - Glamourous Judge
2014
Let Them All Talk
Karen
2020
Stratton
Aggy
2017
Bedlam
Keira
2011
Revolting Rhymes
Snow White (voice)
2017
Revolting Rhymes
Snow White
2016
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Self - Sersi
2022
Josephine
Claire
2026Josephine
Producer
2026
Leading Lady Parts
Actress #5
2018Brotherhood
Miss Pemberton
2015
Shanghai
Shin Shin
2010
Closing Dynasty
Executive Producer
2022
The Actor
Edna
2025Rise of the Empress
Executive Producer
Mr. Malcolm's List
Julia
2019
Hello & Paris
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Mia Bennett
2009
Pimp
Bo
2010
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Henny
2019
Families
Chen-Lin
2015
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Self
2021
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
2023Crazy Rich Asians Spinoff
Astrid Young Teo
How to Build a Human
Herself
2016
Everyday Performance Artists
Melody
2016
Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points
Wife
2015
When Evil Calls
Molly Nelson
2006Untitled Anna May Wong biopic
Anna May Wong
Untitled Anna May Wong biopic
Producer