Rae Dawn Chong
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Biography
First earned attention with her role as an Ice Age woman in Jean-Jacques Annaud's prehistoric epic, "Quest for Fire" (1981). Chong won a Genie (the Canadian Oscar) for her performance, which involved speaking a special language devised by novelist Anthony Burgess. She has since displayed a gift for wisecracking, offbeat characterizations in more contemporary settings. Daughter of comedian Tommy Chong (of "Cheech and Chong" fame), married at one time to actor C Thomas Howell with whom she co-starred in "Soul Man" (1986).
Filmography
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Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1974
Discovered at age 12 by Disney talent scout and cast in the TV movie "The Whiz Kid of Riverton"
1978
Film acting debut, "Stony Island"
1981
First major screen role in "Quest for Fire"
1984
Landed a lead role in the urban dance drama "Beat Street"
1984
Played the role of a gypsy in her father's film "Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers"
1985
Played Squeak in "The Color Purple," directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted from Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
1985
Cast as the female lead opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action film "Commando"
1986
Co-starred with C. Thomas Howell in the comedy "Soul Man"
1990
Co-starred in "Far Out Man," a comedy film written, directed and starring her father Tommy Chong
1990
Offered a memorable performance in "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie"
1992
Appeared on three episodes of the hit series "Melrose Place" (Fox)
1995
Starred alongside Jeff Goldblum and Alicia Silverstone in the thriller "Hideaway"
2000
Cast as disbelieving scientist Peggy Fowler on the NBC series "Mysterious Ways"
2000
Made debut as producer, writer, and director of the comedy/horror "Cursed Part 3"
2003
Joined the cast of the Lifetime series "Wild Card"
2005
Co-starred in the southern drama "Constellation"
2010
Cast in the horror thriller "Cyrus"
2012
Acted in in "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" opposite Jason Segel and Ed Helms
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