Born: February 28, 1961, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Claim to Fame:
This is a real hard one for me. She has been in so many different roles. She
broke out and became popular in the 80's and early 90's. Her first film was
'Quest For Fire' but for me I think I'll always associate her with two movies.
'Soul Man' and 'Commando'
Family Life: C. Thomas Howell (July 1989 - 1990) (divorced)
Owen Baylis (1982 - ?) (divorced) 1 son
Father is Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong) Info: She began her career on Canadian television in her preteen
years. Her first major TV role was on the popular 1974 sitcom 'The Wiz Kid of
Riverton.'
Trivia: Rae Dawn was going to play Willis's girlfriend on "Diff'rent
Strokes" (1978), but producers thought that she wasn't ethnic looking enough and
cast Janet Jackson instead.
She is Afro-Asian. Her mother is African-American/America Indian, and her father
is Scottish-Irish/Chinese-Canadian.
Discovered Chris Pratt (who now stars on the WB's "Everwood" (2002)) while he
was a waiter at a restaurant in Hawaii where she was eating dinner one evening.
Rae Dawn Chong is mentioned in the Alice In Chains song "Love Song" from their
Sap EP.
MF Doom aka Viktor Vaughn, on the Vaudeville Villain album, composed a song
entitled Rae dawn, at one point the lyrics read, " New drink, named it after
Chong's daughter, triple shot of Yak with a chaser of bong water."
Where
is He Now: Still busy acting, Rae Dawn has a movie coming out early next
year and was in a movie 'Max Havoc' this year. She also was in a couple of TV
series the past few years.
In 2000 Rae Dawn tried her hand at directing, producing and writing in the movie
"Cursed Part 3."
She is an active volunteer for many charities, she strongly supports Habitat for
Humanity and Byron Katie's work with inmates in prisons.
Write To Rae Dawn: Rae Dawn Chong
c/o David Fox
Myman Abell Fineman Greenspan & Light LLP
11601 Wilshire Blvd Fl 22
Los Angeles, CA 90049
CREDITS: Solitaire (2007)
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006) .... Sister Caroline
Deadly Skies (2005) (TV) .... Madison
Constellation (2005) .... Jenita
"Wild Card" .... Sophie Mason (2003-2005)
- Backstabbed (2003) TV Episode .... Sophie Mason
"Judging Amy"
- A Pretty Good Day (2002) TV Episode .... Atty. Westland
"Mysterious Ways" TV (2000-2002)
The Visit (2000/I) .... Felicia McDonald
Dangerous Attraction (2000) .... Ann Rich
Cosas que olvidé recordar (1999) .... Mary
Valentine's Day (1998) (TV) .... Sally
Goodbye America (1997) .... Special Agent Danzig
"Poltergeist: The Legacy"
- Spirit Thief (1997) TV Episode .... Tanya Moreau
The Alibi (1997) (TV) .... D.A. Linda Garcia
For Hope (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Woman at Bar
Small Time (1996/I) .... The Woman
Mask of Death (1996) .... Cassandra Turner
"Highlander"
- Timeless (1996) TV Episode .... Claudia Jardine
Starlight (1996) .... Arianna
Crying Freeman (1995) .... Det. Forge
The Break (1995) .... Jennifer Hudson
"The Outer Limits"
- The Second Soul (1995) TV Episode .... Karen Heatherton
Hideaway (1995) .... Rose Orwetto
Power of Attorney (1995) .... Joan Armstrong
"Crazy Love" (1995) TV Series .... Dr. Call
Boca (1994) .... JJ
Boulevard (1994) .... Ola
Amberwaves (1994) .... Misty
"Lonesome Dove: The Series"
- Firebrand (1994) TV Episode .... May Lawson
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) (TV) .... Yvonne
"Melrose Place" (1992-1993)TV Episode .... Carrie Fellows
Time Runner (1993) .... Karen Donaldson
"Nitecap" (1992) TV Series .... Host
When the Party's Over (1992) .... M.J.
The Borrower (1991) .... Diana Pierce
"The Hitchhiker"
- New Blood (1991) TV Episode .... Leesa White
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) .... Rhonda
Amazon (1990) .... Paola
Curiosity Kills (1990) (TV) .... Jane
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Carola (segment "Lover's Vow")
Denial (1990) .... Julie
Chaindance (1990) .... Ilene Curtis
Rude Awakening (1989)
The Principal (1987) .... Hilary Orozco
The Squeeze (1987) .... Rachel Dobs
Running Out of Luck (1987) .... Slave Girl
Soul Man (1986) .... Sarah Walker
"Tall Tales and Legends"
- Casey at the Bat (1986) TV Episode
The Color Purple (1985) .... Squeak
Badge of the Assassin (1985) (TV) .... Christine Horn
Commando (1985) .... Cindy
City Limits (1985) .... Yogi
American Flyers (1985) .... Sarah
"St. Elsewhere" (1983 1985) TV Episode .... Hooker
Choose Me (1984) .... Pearl Antoine
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) .... The Gypsy
Fear City (1984) .... Leila
Beat Street (1984) .... Tracy
Guerre du feu, La (1981) .... Ika
"Lou Grant"
- Lou (1980) TV Episode .... Adrienne Brundig
Top of the Hill (1980) (TV) .... Rita
Stony Island (1978) .... Janetta
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974) (TV) .... Greta
WRITING & DIRECTING CREDITS:
Cursed Part 3 (2000) - She wrote, produced and directed this.
Updated: 10/29/2006
Info: She began her career on Canadian television in her preteen
years. Her first major TV role was on the popular 1974 sitcom 'The Wiz Kid of
Riverton.' 
Rae Dawn Chong is mentioned in the Alice In Chains song "Love Song" from their
Sap EP.
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