Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1957-09-23 (66 years old)

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Biography

​Rosalind Chao is an American actress of Chinese heritage. Chao's most notable roles are as South Korean refugee Soon-Lee Klinger on CBS' AfterMASH, as Keiko O'Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Kim on The O.C., Rose Hsu Jordan in The Joy Luck Club (1993), and Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action version of Mulan (2020). Chao is married to voice actor Simon Templeman; they have 2 children.


She began acting at the age of five in a California-based Peking opera traveling company at the instigation of her parents who were already heavily involved, and during the summers they sent her to Taiwan to further develop her acting skills. As a child, she played the daughter of a laundry owner (played by James Hong) on the 1970 episode of Here's Lucy entitled "Lucy the Laundress".


For some time, Chao worked at Disneyland as an international tour guide.


Deciding not to pursue acting, Chao enrolled in the communications department at the University of Southern California where she earned her degree in journalism. However, after spending a year as a radio newswriting intern at the CBS-owned Hollywood radio station KNX, she soon returned to acting.


Her big break was with the role of Soon-Lee, a South Korean refugee, in the final episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H. Soon-Lee married longtime starring character Maxwell Klinger (Jamie Farr) in the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", the most-watched U.S. sitcom television episode of all time as of 2021. Chao continued playing the character in the M*A*S*H sequel series: AfterMASH (1983), her first role billed at co-starring status.


Chao regularly portrayed the Japanese exo-botanist Keiko Ishikawa O'Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She was also originally considered for the part of Enterprise security chief Tasha Yar.


She's had recurring roles as Miss Chung on season 5 of Diff'rent Strokes, Li Ying on season 5 of Falcon Crest, Dr. Judith Lin on Citizen Baines, Dr. Kim on seasons 1 & 3 of The O.C., Pastor Jin on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment B, Mrs. Wu on Sin City Saints, Caroline on Better Things, and Tina Tchen on The First Lady.


She's guest starred on numerous shows including This is Us, Code Black, The Catch, black-ish, The OA, Hawaii Five-O, Castle, Forever, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Bones, The Event, CSI, Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, According to Jim, Six Feet Under, The Parkers, Monk, Without a Trace, Dharma & Greg, Once and Again, The West Wing, Family Law, ER, Brimstone, Chicago Hope, Murder She Wrote, thirty something, Jake & the Fatman, Miami Vice, Beauty and the Beast (1988), The A-Team, St. Elsewhere, Riptide, M*A*S*H,One Day at a Time (1981), Emergency!, The Incredible Hulk (1978), Here's Lucy, and more.


She has starred in several movies including The Joy Luck Club, North (1994), What Dreams May Come, Impostor, I Am Sam, Freaky Friday (2003), Just Like Heaven, Mulan (2020) as Mulan’s mother, Together Together, and The Starling.


In 2019, Chao was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences citing her contributions to critically acclaimed films The Joy Luck Club and I Am Sam.

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Filmography

all 114

TV Shows 66

Movies 48

Voice 2

self 2

Ye Wenjie
3 Body Problem

3 Body Problem (2024)

TV
Actress
Not An Artist

Not An Artist (2023)

Movie
Tina Tchen
The First Lady

The First Lady (2022)

TV
Fawn
The Starling

The Starling (2021)

Movie
5
Mrs. Helen Zhang
Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth (2021)

TV
8
Dr. Andrews
Together Together

Together Together (2021)

Movie
9
Hua Li
Mulan

Mulan (2020)

Movie
6.52
Lorraine (uncredited)
Magic Camp

Magic Camp (2020)

Movie
5
Grace Lee
The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q (2019)

TV
5.67
Gu Kailai
The Laundromat

The Laundromat (2019)

Movie
6.25
Angela Mori
Plus One

Plus One (2019)

Movie
Mayor Campbell
Tragedy Girls

Tragedy Girls (2017)

Movie
6
Patricia Knoller
The OA

The OA (2016)

TV
Anna
This Is Us

This Is Us (2016)

TV
7.46
Kohana Takashi
The Catch

The Catch (2016)

TV
6
Dr. Andrews
Stockholm, Pennsylvania

Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015)

Movie
6.92
Frenchman
Forever

Forever (2014)

TV
5.96
Sheng-Li Wang
Intelligence

Intelligence (2014)

TV
6
Pastor Jin
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)

TV
6.5
Doctor
The Event

The Event (2010)

TV
7.67
Governor Keiko Mahoe
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

TV
6.09
Mimi Tan
Castle

Castle (2009)

TV
6.96
Lillie Jordan
Private Practice

Private Practice (2007)

TV
6.33
Chang Yu Zheng
Nanking

Nanking (2007)

Movie
Councilwoman Liang (voice)
Ben 10

Ben 10 (2005)

TV
6.79
Fran
Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven (2005)

Movie
6.71
Mandy Oh
Bones

Bones (2005)

TV
5.95
Kathleen Patterson
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

TV
7.18
Mei Lin
Life of the Party

Life of the Party (2005)

Movie
Center of the Universe

Center of the Universe (2004)

TV
Medical Investigation

Medical Investigation (2004)

TV
10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)

TV
Ms. Montane
Inhabited

Inhabited (2003)

Movie
Dr. Kim
The O.C.

The O.C. (2003)

TV
7.2
Pei-Pei
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday (2003)

Movie
6.36
Helen Collins
Without a Trace

Without a Trace (2002)

TV
7.14
MDs

MDs (2002)

TV
Arleen Cassidy
Monk

Monk (2002)

TV
5.76
Lily
I Am Sam

I Am Sam (2001)

Movie
10
Newscaster (uncredited)
Impostor

Impostor (2001)

Movie
6
Sally Wu
According to Jim

According to Jim (2001)

TV
6
Mrs. Zhuang
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Li Mei Chen
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice (2001)

Movie
Dr. Judith Lin
Citizen Baines

Citizen Baines (2001)

TV
Female Customer
The Man from Elysian Fields

The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)

Movie
Cindy
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under (2001)

TV
6.14
Carla
Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter (2000)

Movie
Michelle Huntley
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Jane Gentry
The West Wing

The West Wing (1999)

TV
5.66
Once and Again

Once and Again (1999)

TV
Family Law

Family Law (1999)

TV
Anne Collins
Get Real

Get Real (1999)

TV
The Parkers

The Parkers (1999)

TV
Brimstone

Brimstone (1998)

TV
5.33
Leona
What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come (1998)

Movie
2
Patricia
Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg (1997)

TV
6
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

Movie
Claire
The End of Violence

The End of Violence (1997)

Movie
Sydney's Unnamed Friend
To Love, Honor and Deceive

To Love, Honor and Deceive (1996)

Movie
Dr. Lin Yo Yu
Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)

Movie
Lee
Love Affair

Love Affair (1994)

Movie
Theresa Chow
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Mrs. Li (voice) (uncredited) / (voice)
The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus (1994)

TV
7.75
Chinese Mom
North

North (1994)

Movie
Dr. Sheila Prosser
Web of Deception

Web of Deception (1994)

Movie
Rose - The Daughter
The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Movie
Keiko O'Brien
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

TV
5.7
Dr. Jenny Sakai
Intruders

Intruders (1992)

TV
Cathy DiTolla
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Movie
1
Lalu / Polly
Thousand Pieces of Gold

Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)

Movie
Tra Duong
Last Flight Out

Last Flight Out (1990)

Movie
Terry
Denial

Denial (1990)

Movie
Thi Hau
White Ghost

White Ghost (1988)

Movie
Lan
Shooter

Shooter (1988)

Movie
Mrs. Margaret Bell
Slam Dance

Slam Dance (1987)

Movie
thirtysomething

thirtysomething (1987)

TV
1
Keiko Ishikawa
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Elaine Nakasone
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

TV
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1987)

TV
5.81
Li Kiem
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty (1987)

TV
6
Angie Barry
Max Headroom

Max Headroom (1987)

TV
6
Lian Hua
The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman

The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman (1987)

Movie
Stingray

Stingray (1985)

TV
Phoebe Campbell
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Kung Fu Girl
Going Berserk

Going Berserk (1983)

Movie
Soon-Lee Klinger
AfterMASH

AfterMASH (1983)

TV
Rika Noda
The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story (1983)

Movie
Alice Heath
The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

TV
3.29
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere (1982)

TV
Daphne Wu
Moonlight

Moonlight (1982)

Movie
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

TV
Kim King
Twirl

Twirl (1981)

Movie
Linda Chan
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye (1981)

Movie
Lai-Ping
The Ultimate Impostor

The Ultimate Impostor (1981)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

Movie
Emily Chan
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981)

Movie
6
Mae
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl (1980)

Movie
Receptionist
Bride of the Incredible Hulk

Bride of the Incredible Hulk (1980)

Movie
3.86
Flower
Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women

Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women (1979)

Movie
Miss Chung
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

TV
6.23
Emily Chan
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (1978)

TV
Receptionist
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

TV
7.2
Li Sin
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1977)

TV
8
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

TV
Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars (1976)

TV
Grace Chen
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Dancer (uncredited)
Kung Fu

Kung Fu (1972)

TV
7.14
Soon-Lee
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H (1972)

TV
5.65
Anna and the King

Anna and the King (1972)

TV
Linda Chang Wong
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Sacramento

Sacramento

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.53
Based on 3.51 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1985
1997
1987
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1957-09-23 (66 years old)

Birth Place
Anaheim, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Chao Jyalin , Roslind Chao, Розалинд Чао, 赵家玲


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