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Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan is known as an English actress. She is most famous for her role in the film, Crazy Rich Asians.

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Background and Age

Gemma Chan was born on November 29, 1982 in London, United Kingdom. She experienced childhood in Sevenoaks, West Kent, South East England and went to Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, Bromley. Growing up, Chan was such an incredible swimmer, that when she was a young girl, she was swimming at a national level yet. She likewise thought of turning into a professional classical musician.

After high school, she made a beeline for Worcester College, Oxford where she packed away a degree in Law. After graduation, she was offered a contract at the law office Slaughter and May, however, turned it down for a career in modeling and after that in acting. She said her folks were truly not happy with her decision of career as they felt a career in something progressively stable would be appropriate for her. Still resolved to pursue an acting career, she enrolled at the Drama Center London, where she was spotted by British film producer Damian Jones. She would later sign to Nicki van Gelder, an acting agent.

Career and Net Worth

Chan started her acting career in 2009, appearing in BBC's series Doctor Who as geologist Mia Bennett. She was later featured as a regular in the fourth and last season of Secret Diary of a Call Girl which was broadcast both in the U.S and UK. Gemma likewise featured in the British comedy-drama Fresh Meat and on BBC One's Sherlock.

In 2018, Gemma Chan got her biggest break when she was cast in the film, Crazy Rich Asians. In August 2019, it was announced at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California that Gemma Chan would depict Sersi in Marvel's Eternals.

Marriage, Husband and Kids

Chan dated Jack Whitehall, an outstanding comedian, TV host, writer, and actor. He played JP in the TV series Fresh Meat and Alfie Wickers in Bad Education, Jack and Gemma met on the set arrangement of the comedy-drama series Fresh Meat in 2011 and started dating soon after. After some time together, the pair gave up on their love in September 2017. They referred to their disagreements as the explanation behind their separation.

Chan has since proceeded onward with her love life, she is now in a sizzling romantic sentiment with English actor Dominic Cooper. The gossip of their sentiment got out after the two were first spotted nestling up during a night out in Spain in August 2018, and they have done pretty much nothing to scatter the talk.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 29 Nov, 1982
Age: 37 yrs
Occupations: Actor
Model
Television actor
Film actor
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birth Place: London
Education: Worcester College
Newstead Wood School
Gender: Female
Description: English actress
Net Worth 2021: 6 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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