--- name: "Rae Dawn Chong" canonical: "https://film.one/person/rae-dawn-chong" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 February 1961" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T06:45:04.052476+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." --- # Rae Dawn Chong Actor. Born 28 February 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 February 1961, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - **Active:** 1982–2016 - **Also known as:** ری داون چونگ - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 71 (2), 2010s 84 (1) - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $146m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae_Dawn_Chong, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q261547, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001044/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13312 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*The Color Purple*](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Rae Dawn Chong is a Canadian actress. Born on 28 February 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, she is the daughter of comedian and actor Tommy Chong. She made her feature film debut in *Stony Island* (1978). Chong received the Genie Award for Best Actress for her performance in *Quest for Fire* (1981). She is also known for her roles as Squeak in *The Color Purple* (1985) and Cindy in *Commando* (1985). Her other credits include *Beat Street* (1984), *Soul Man* (1986) and later television appearances such as in *American Crime Story* (2016) and *9-1-1* (2018). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *The Color Purple* (1985), Fi1m 64, as Squeak — [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple.md) - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Hooker — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) ## Complete filmography (82) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Moodswing Whiskey* (2026), as Mama Marks - *Scared to Death* (2026), as Ruth - *The Raven* (2025), as Nurse Virginia - *FEEL* (2025), as Sitter 5 - *The Mistress* (2023), Actor - *Interview with the Vampire* (2022), series, as Florence de Pointe du Lac - *We Are Gathered Here Today* (2022), as Mary Reed - *The Sleeping Negro* (2021), as Black Woman - *Reborn* (2018), as Dory Ryder - *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Stacey Mullins - *Five Minutes* (2017), as Delores - *Better Things* (2016), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Betty Currie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md) - *Knock 'em Dead* (2014), as Jenny - *Pegasus vs. Chimera* (2012), as Mayda - *Shiver* (2012), as Detective Burdine - *Jeff, Who Lives at Home* (2012), as Carol - *Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer* (2010), as Vivian - *Constellation* (2007), as Jenita - *Greasy Rider* (2006), Actor - *Deadly Skies* (2006), as Madison Taylor - *Max Havoc: Ring of Fire* (2006), as Sister Caroline - *Wild Card* (2003), series, as Sophie Mason - *That's So Raven* (2003), series, as Lynn Thomas - *Highball* (2002), as Rae Dawn Chong - *The Visit* (2001), as Felicia - *Mysterious Ways* (2000), series, as Dr. Peggy Fowler - *The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story* (2000), Actor - *Dangerous Attraction* (2000), as Ann Rich - *Cursed Part 3* (2000), Director - *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Atty. Westland - *Things I Forgot to Remember* (1999), as Mary - *Valentine's Day* (1998), as Sally - *Alibi* (1997), as D.A. Linda Garcia - *Goodbye America* (1997), as Special Agent Danzig - *For Hope* (1996), as Woman at Bar (uncredited) - *Small Time* (1996), as The Woman - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Starlight* (1996), Actor - *Mask of Death* (1996), as Cassandra Turner - *The Break* (1995), as Jennifer Irons - *Power of Attorney* (1995), as Joan Armstrong - *Crying Freeman* (1995), as Detective Forge - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Karen Heatherton - *Hideaway* (1995), as Rose Orwetto - *Boca* (1994), as J.J. - *Boulevard* (1994), as Ola - *Father & Son: Dangerous Relations* (1993), as Yvonne - *Time Runner* (1993), as Karen Donaldson - *When the Party's Over* (1993), as M.J. - *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Claudia Jardine - *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Carrie Fellows - *The Borrower* (1991), as Diana Pierce - *Chaindance* (1991), as Ilene Curtis - *Prison Stories: Women on the Inside* (1991), as Rhonda - *Amazon* (1990), as Paola - *Curiosity Kills* (1990), as Jane - *Tales from the Darkside: The Movie* (1990), as Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’) - *Denial* (1990), as Julie - *The Principal* (1987), as Hilary Orozco - *The Squeeze* (1987), as Rachel Dobs - *Running Out of Luck* (1987), as Slave Girl - *Zabagabee* (1987), Actor - *Soul Man* (1986), as Sarah Walker - *Casey at the Bat* (1986), as Circe Lafemme - *The Color Purple* (1985), as Squeak — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple.md) - *Commando* (1985), as Cindy - *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, as Circe Lafemme - *City Limits* (1985), as Yogi - *American Flyers* (1985), as Sarah - *Badge of the Assassin* (1985), as Christine Horn - *Choose Me* (1984), as Pearl Antoine - *Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers* (1984), as The Gypsy - *Fear City* (1984), as Leila - *Beat Street* (1984), as Tracy Carlson - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Leesa White - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Hooker — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Quest for Fire* (1981), as Ika - *Top of the Hill* (1980), series, as Rita - *Stony Island* (1978), as Janetta - *The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton* (1974), as Greta - *Relapse*, as Accountant ## Gallery - ![Rae Dawn Chong](https://film.one/media/person/469160/gallery-51739332cf4e.jpg) Rae Dawn Chong — Eastern Video Productions (credit at 18:56), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Rae_Dawn_Chong.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Rae Dawn Chong](https://film.one/media/person/469160/gallery-0d3573de8316.jpg) Rae Dawn Chong — Image via TMDB - ![Rae Dawn Chong](https://film.one/media/person/469160/gallery-8d8b714d3d54.jpg) Rae Dawn Chong — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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