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Rosalind Chao
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Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1957) is an American actress. She appeared as Soon-Lee Klinger in the mid-1980s CBS show AfterMASH, Rose Hsu Jordan in the 1993 movie The Joy Luck Club, the recurring character Keiko O'Brien on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the 1990s, and Dr. Kim on The O.C. in 2003. She also played Hua Li, Mulan's mother, in the live-action 2020 remake of Mulan. In 2024, she starred as Ye Wenjie in the Netflix production of 3 Body Problem. She played the role of Pei Pei in the 2003 film Freaky Friday and its 2025 sequel Freakier Friday. From 2023-24, Chao appeared in the Netflix fantasy series Sweet Tooth, earning a Children's and Family Emmy Award for her performance.

Quick facts about Rosalind Chao

  • Full name: Rosalind Chao
  • Born: 1957-09-23
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q253578

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Who is Rosalind Chao?

Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1957) is an American actress.

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Rosalind Chao is United States.

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Rosalind Chao was born on 1957-09-23.

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