--- name: "Chipo Chung" canonical: "https://film.one/person/chipo-chung" fi1m_id: "chipo-chung" imdb_id: "nm1496158" tmdb_id: 59151 wikidata_id: "Q5101628" roles: [] born: "17 August 1977" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-04T08:08:34.258802+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Chipo Chung ## Identity Chipo Chung - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chipo-chung - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** chipo-chung - **IMDb ID:** nm1496158 - **TMDB ID:** 59151 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5101628 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipo_Chung, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5101628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496158/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59151 Actor. Born 17 August 1977 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ## Details - **Born:** 17 August 1977, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - **Active:** 2005–present - **Also known as:** Chipo Tariro Chung - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (3), 2020s 68 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 69 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $49m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipo_Chung, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5101628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496158/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59151 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Proof*](https://film.one/film/proof.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Chipo Tariro Chung is a Zimbabwean actress and activist based in London. She was born on 17 August 1977 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and raised in Harare. She studied directing at Yale University before training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2003. Chung's film credits include the role of University Friend in *Proof* (2005), the voice of Icarus in *Sunshine* (2007) and Annabelle Hsin in *In the Loop* (2009). Her television work encompasses appearances in *Doctor Who* (2007–2008), *Into the Badlands* (2017–2019), *Silo* (2023–) and *Constellation* (2024). She has also worked extensively in theatre, including productions at the Royal National Theatre, and has credits as a producer. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Silo* (2023), Fi1m 75, as Sandy — [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md) - *Foundation* (2021), Fi1m 61, as Lowre — [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md) - *In the Loop* (2009), Fi1m 92, as Annabelle Hsin — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-loop.md) - *Sunshine* (2007), Fi1m 74, as Voice of Icarus — [page](https://film.one/film/sunshine-2007.md) - *Proof* (2005), Fi1m 64, as University Friend — [page](https://film.one/film/proof.md) ## Complete filmography (32) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Flavia* (2026), as Aunt Felicity - *Senua's Saga: Hellblade II* (2024), as Narrator (voice) - *Constellation* (2024), series, as Michaela Moyone - *Black Cake* (2023), series, as Eleanor Bennett - *Silo* (2023), series, as Sandy — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/silo.md) - *Bus Girl* (2022), as Millet - *Foundation* (2021), series, as Lowre — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md) - *Octonauts: Above & Beyond* (2021), series, Actor - *Resurrection* (2021), as Mary Magdalene - *Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue* (2020), as Hong-Mei (voice) - *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Xaphania - *Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World* (2019), as Hong-Mei / Chinese Woman (voice) - *Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!* (2018), as Hong-Mei (voice) - *Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie* (2018), as African Van / Various (voice) - *Absentia* (2017), series, as Agent Whitman - *Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *Thirteen* (2016), series, as Alia Symes - *A.D. The Bible Continues* (2015), series, as Mary Magdalene - *Fortitude* (2015), series, as Trish Stoddart - *Beyond Plain Sight* (2014), as Agnes Takahata - *The Politician's Husband* (2013), series, as Lian Hooper - *Camelot* (2011), series, as Vivian - *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Presenter — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md) - *National Theatre Live: Phèdre* (2009), as Ismene - *In the Loop* (2009), as Annabelle Hsin — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-loop.md) - *The Last Enemy* (2008), series, as Lucy Fox - *Sunshine* (2007), as Voice of Icarus — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/sunshine-2007.md) - *Proof* (2005), as University Friend — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/proof.md) - *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Fortune Teller, Chantho — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) - *Doctor Who Confidential* (2005), series, Actor - *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Layla Jadwin - *Sandwich Man*, as Millet ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - BBC 100 Women 2014: BBC 100 Women (won) - BBC 100 Women 2013: BBC 100 Women (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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