Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

actress, director, writer

Rae Dawn Chong was born on Feb 28, 1961 in Canada. Rae Dawn Chong's big-screen debut came with The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton directed by Tom Leetch in 1974. Rae Dawn Chong is known for Interview with the Vampire directed by Levan Akin, Jacob Anderson stars as Louis de Pointe du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt. Rae Dawn Chong has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Rae Dawn Chong achieved is Women Film Critics Circle Awards. The upcoming new movie Rae Dawn Chong plays is The Sleeping Negro which will be released on Feb 02, 2023.

Rae Dawn Chong was born February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Canada. After a few film and television spots, Rae Dawn earned a Genie for her performance in Jean-Jacques Annaud's prehistoric-drama La Guerre du feu (1981). She played the young, Ivaka prisoner, Ika. Other notables roles include Harpo's girlfriend "Squeek", aka, Mary Agnes in Steven Spielberg's five-time Academy Award-nominated film, La couleur pourpre (1985), and James Remar's beautiful and mysterious wife, Carola in Darkside, les contes de la nuit noire (1990).

  • Birthday

    Feb 28, 1961
  • Place of Birth

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2021
The Sleeping Negro (2021)
Winner - Invisible Woman Award
Genie Awards
1983
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Winner - Genie

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