Rosalind Chao Biography (1959?-)

Original name, Chao Jyalin; born September 23, 1959 (some sources cite September 23, 1957), in Los Angeles (some sources say Anaheim or Orange County), CA; daughter of restaurant owners; married Simon Templeman (an actor); children. Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd.,Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: Sanders Armstrong Management, 2120 Colorado Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: September 23, 1959?; California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Mae, The Big Brawl (also known as Battle Creek, Battle Creek Brawl, and Sha shou hao), Warner Bros., 1980
Linda Chan, An Eye for an Eye, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Kung fu girl, Going Berserk, 1983
Ein Chinese sucht seinen Morder, 1986
Mrs. Bell, Slamdance (also known as Slam Dance), Island Pictures/Zenith, 1987
Thi Hau, White Ghost, Gibraltar Entertainment, 1988
Lalu Nathoy (also known as Polly Bemis), Thousand Pieces of Gold (also known as 1,000 Pieces of Gold), Greycat Films, 1990
Terry, Denial (also known as Loon), I.D.L., 1991
Cathy DiTolla, Memoirs of an Invisible Man (also known as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
Rose, The Joy Luck Club, Buena Vista, 1993
Chinese mother, North, Columbia, 1994
Lee, Love Affair, Warner Bros., 1994
Claire, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der gewalt and Am.Ende.der.Gew@alt), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
Leona, What Dreams May Come, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998
Carla, Enemies of Laughter, Outrider Pictures, 2000
Female customer, The Man from Elysian Fields, Fireworks Pictures,2001, Samuel Goldwyn, 2002
Lily, I Am Sam, New Line Cinema, 2001
(Uncredited) Newscaster, Imposter, Dimension Films, 2002
Ms. Montane, Inhabited, PorchLight Entertainment, 2003
Pei-Pei, Freaky Friday, Buena Vista, 2003
Fran, Just Like Heaven (also known as If It Only It Were True), DreamWorks, 2005
Mei Lin, Life of the Party (also known as Glory Days), Warner Bros., 2005
Some sources cite an appearance in It's a Small, Small World.
Television Appearances
Series
Princess Serena (the king's eldest daughter), Anna and the King, CBS, 1972
Miss Chung, Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1982-83
Soon-Lee Klinger, After M*A*S*H (also known as AfterMASH),CBS, 1983-84
Angela Bennet, Max Headroom (also known as Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future), ABC, 1987
Keiko Ishikawa O'Brien, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also knownas The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991-92
Keiko Ishikawa O'Brien, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known asDeep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-97
Miniseries
Thanh Steinmetz, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (also known as The Camarena Story, Desperados: The Camarena Story, and Desperados: The Kiki Camarena Story), NBC, 1990
Jenny Sakai, Intruders (also known as They Are among Us), CBS, 1992
Movies
Emily Loo T'ao, Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (also known asThe Chinese Web; episode "The Chinese Web: Parts 1 & 2" of TheAmazing Spider-Man re-edited as a television movie), CBS, 1979
Flower, The Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women (also known as Island of Saint Theresa), CBS, 1979
Lai-Ping, The Ultimate Impostor (also known as The 72 Hour DeadLine), CBS, 1979
Hotel clerk, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, NBC, 1981
Kim King, Twirl, NBC, 1981
Daphne Wu, Moonlight, CBS, 1982
Rika Noda, The Terry Fox Story (also known as Heart of a Champion), HBO, 1983
Lan Nguyen, Shooter, NBC, 1988
Dr. Sheila Prosser, Web of Deception (also known as Mind over Murder), NBC, 1994
Cynthia, To Love, Honor, and Deceive (also known as The Protected Wife), ABC, 1996
Dr. Lin Yo Yu, Special Report: Journey to Mars, CBS, 1996
Li Mei Chen, Three Blind Mice (also known as Ed McBain's "ThreeBlind Mice"), CBS, 2001
Specials
Ambassador's daughter, "P. J. and the President's Son," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1976
CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC, 1983
Toronto host, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1983
"Paper Angels," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985
"Peter Cooper," An American Portrait, CBS, 1985

Tra Duong, "Last Flight Out," AT&T Presents, NBC, 1990
Herself, Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (documentary), TNT, 1997
Episodic
"Lucy, the Laundress," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1970
Dancer, "The Tide," Kung Fu, ABC, 1973
Grace Chen, "The Summer of '69: Part 1," Kojak, CBS, 1977
Lily, "The Mystery of the Jade Kwan Yin," The Hardy Boys Mysteries(also known as The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries), ABC, 1977
Receptionist, "Married: Part 1," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978
Emily Chan, "The Chinese Web: Parts 1 & 2," The Amazing Spider-Man (also known as Spiderman), CBS, 1979
Li Sin, "China Girl," How the West Was Won, ABC, 1979
"Tuned for Destruction," A Man Called Sloane, NBC, 1979
Ming Li, "Almost American," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1981, intendedas a pilot for another series
"Julie's Return: Part 2," One Day at a Time, CBS, 1981
"The Roller Disco Karate Caper," Lobo, NBC, 1981
"The Reel World of Frank Buck," Bring 'Em Back Alive, CBS, 1982
Soon-Lee, "As Time Goes By," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1983
Soon-Lee, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1983
Alice Heath, "Point of No Return," The A Team, NBC, 1986
Li Ying, "Captive Hearts," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1986
Li Ying, "Cease and Desist," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1986
Li Ying, "Consumed," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1986
Li Ying, "Dangerous Ground," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1986
Lucy, "Smiles We Left Behind: Parts 1 & 2," Riptide, NBC, 1986
Mary Wilson, "Not My Type," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
Angie Barry, "Deities," Max Headroom (also known as Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future), Cinemax and ABC, 1987
Colette, "Anytime, Anyplace," Stingray, NBC, 1987
"From China with Love," Spies, CBS, 1987
"Nobody Dies in Chinatown," Private Eye, NBC, 1987
Li Kiem, "Grey/Brown Odyssey," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1988
Lin Wong, "China Moon," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
Mai Ying, "Heart of Night," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988
Elaine Nakasone, "The Way You Look Tonight," Jake and the Fatman,CBS, 1989
Toy Feng, Against the Law, Fox, 1990
Willa Camden, "California," thirtysomething, ABC, 1991
Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991
Voice of Mrs. Li (Wanda's mother), "Under Construction," The Magic School Bus (animated; also known as Scholastic's "The Magic School Bus"), PBS, 1994
Roberta, Under Suspicion (also known as Rose City), CBS, 1994
Allison Granger, "Rise from the Dead," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Phoebe Campbell, "Nailed," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
Nina Chou, "Poem," Brimstone, Fox, 1998
Anne Collins, "Passages," Get Real, Fox, 1999
Dr. Theresa Chow, "Humpty Dumpty," ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, 1999
Dr. Seabourne, "Going Home," Family Law, CBS, 2000
Claire Hines, "Filaments and Ligatures," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001
Dr. Judith Lin, "A Day Like No Other," Citizen Baines (also knownas The Second Act), CBS, 2001
Dr. Judith Lin, "Lost and Found," Citizen Baines (also known as The Second Act), CBS, 2001
Dr. Judith Lin, "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump," Citizen Baines (also known as The Second Act), CBS, 2001
Jane Gentry, "The Fall's Gonna Kill You," The West Wing, NBC, 2001
Karen, "As Others See Us," Arli$$ (also known as Arliss), HBO, 2001
Tami Seitz, "Pictures," Once and Again, ABC, 2001
Angela Yuan, "R.I.P.," MDs (also known as Meds and The Oath), ABC, 2002
Patricia, "Tuesday's Child," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 2002
Arleen Cassady, "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School," Monk, USA Network,2003
Dr. Kim, "The Heights," The O.C. (also known as Orange County), Fox, 2003
Dr. Kim, "The Rescue," The O.C. (also known as Orange County), Fox, 2003
Helen Collins, "Hang on to Me," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished), CBS, 2003
Lieutenant Maggie Chen, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003
Lieutenant Maggie Chen, "Gun of a Son," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003
Lieutenant Maggie Chen, "Late for School," 10-8: Officers on Duty(also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003
Professor Thornhill, "Cheaters Never Prosper," The Parkers, UPN, 2003
Dr. Geisler, "Art's Heart," Center of the Universe, CBS, 2004
Dr. Kim, "The Rivals," The O.C. (also known as Orange County), Fox, 2004
Dr. Kramer, "Price of Pleasure," Medical Investigation (also knownas The Cure), NBC, 2004
Lieutenant Maggie Chen, "Wild and Innocent," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2004
Cindy, "Eat a Peach," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005
Cindy, "The Silence," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005
Cindy, "Time Flies," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005
Dr. Kim, "The Shape of Things to Come," The O.C. (also known as Orange County), Fox, 2005
Sally, "James & the Annoying Peach," According to Jim, ABC, 2005
Dr. Kim, "The Safe Harbor," The O.C. (also known as Orange County), Fox, 2006
Appeared in episodes of other series, including Storytime, PBS.
Pilots
Almost American, NBC, 1981, broadcast as an episode of Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1981
Holly Sykes, "Our Kind of Town," Jack and Mike (also known as Change of Heart), ABC, 1986
Keiko Isikawa O'Brien, "Emissary," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Emissary and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--Emissary),syndicated, 1993
Stage Appearances
Judy, The Wash, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1985-86
Green Card, Mark Taper Forum, 1985-86
Green Card, American Theatre Exchange, Joyce Theatre, New York City, 1988
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Devianti, Solider of Fortune II: Double Helix, Activision, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

TV Zone, October, 1996, pp. 42-45

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