Rae Dawn Chong

ActorDirector Feb 28 (age 65) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1968–2026 (58 year career)

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Biography

Rae Dawn Chong, a Canadian-American actress, has graced screens for decades. Born in Edmonton in 1961, the daughter of comedian Tommy Chong, her heritage reflects a rich mix of African-American, Native American, Asian, and Scottish-Irish ancestry. After her debut in the 1978 film "Stony Island," Chong's breakthrough came in 1981 with "Quest for Fire," which earned her a prestigious Genie Award for Best Actress. Throughout the 80s, she thrived with diverse roles in films like "Beat Street," "The …

Known For

Film

The Color Purple

Squeak

Film

Commando

Cindy

Film

Quest for Fire

Ika

Film

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Carol

Film

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

Film

Crying Freeman

Detective Forge

Film

The Principal

Hilary Orozco

Film

Beat Street

Tracy Carlson

Filmography

Acting (91)

Movies (70)

Scared to Death

2026

as Ruth

FEEL

2025

as Sitter 5

The Raven

2025

as Nurse Virginia

The Mistress

2023

4.3

We Are Gathered Here Today

as Mary Reed

The Sleeping Negro

as Black Woman

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

2020

as Herself

Reborn

2018

as Dory Ryder

6.3

Five Minutes

2017

as Delores

Knock 'em Dead

2014

as Jenny

5.9

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

as Carol

Shiver

as Detective Burdine

Pegasus vs. Chimera

as Mayda

Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

as Vivian

Constellation

as Jenita

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire

as Sister Caroline

Deadly Skies

as Madison Taylor

Greasy Rider

Highball

as Rae Dawn Chong

The Visit

as Felicia

Dangerous Attraction

as Ann Rich

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Things I Forgot to Remember

1999

as Mary

Valentine's Day

1998

as Sally

3.6

Goodbye America

1997

as Special Agent Danzig

Alibi

as D.A. Linda Garcia

Mask of Death

as Cassandra Turner

Starlight

Small Time

as The Woman

For Hope

as Woman at Bar (uncredited)

Power of Attorney

as Joan Armstrong

Crying Freeman

as Detective Forge

Hideaway

as Rose Orwetto

The Break

as Jennifer Irons

Boulevard

as Ola

Boca

as J.J.

Time Runner

as Karen Donaldson

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993

as Yvonne

6.0

When the Party's Over

as M.J.

The Borrower

as Diana Pierce

Chaindance

as Ilene Curtis

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

as Rhonda

Far Out Man

as Herself

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

as Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

Curiosity Kills

as Jane

Denial

as Julie

Amazon

as Paola

Walking After Midnight

1988

as Self

The Principal

as Hilary Orozco

The Squeeze

as Rachel Dobs

Running Out of Luck

as Slave Girl

Zabagabee

Soul Man

as Sarah Walker

Casey at the Bat

as Circe Lafemme

Commando

as Cindy

The Color Purple

as Squeak

American Flyers

as Sarah

City Limits

as Yogi

Badge of the Assassin

1985

as Christine Horn

5.4

Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers

as The Gypsy

Fear City

as Leila

Beat Street

as Tracy Carlson

Choose Me

as Pearl Antoine

Quest for Fire

as Ika

À propos de 'La guerre du feu'

1981

as Self

2.0

The Top of the Hill

1980

as Rita

Stony Island

1978

as Janetta

8.0

The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton

1974

as Greta

Moodswing Whiskey

as Mama Marks

Relapse

as Accountant

Television (21)

Interview with the Vampire

2022

as Florence de Pointe du Lac

9-1-1

as Stacey Mullins

American Crime Story

as Betty Currie

Better Things

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

as Self

7.8

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

as Self

7.3

Charity Jam

2005

as Self

Open Access

as Self

That's So Raven

as Lynn Thomas

Wild Card

as Sophie Mason

Mysterious Ways

as Dr. Peggy Fowler

Judging Amy

as Atty. Westland

E! True Hollywood Story

The Outer Limits

as Karen Heatherton

Melrose Place

as Carrie Fellows

Highlander: The Series

as Claudia Jardine

Tall Tales & Legends

as Circe Lafemme

The Hitchhiker

as Leesa White

St. Elsewhere

as Hooker

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Cursed Part 3

2000

Director