Christina Chang
| Christina Chang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1971 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Actress/presenter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Christina Chang (born June 29, 1971) is a Taiwanese-born American actress, best known for her television roles in 24, CSI: Miami, and Nashville.
Early life
Chang, a Taiwanese American, was born in Taipei, Taiwan to a Chinese Filipino father and an American mother.[1] She grew up in Taipei, and at the age of 17, she moved to the United States to study theatre and film in her mother's home state of Kansas.[1] Later, she moved to Seattle, Washington[1] where she graduated from the University of Washington. After graduation, she got her first acting role in Naomi's Road at the Children's theatre in Seattle.[2] and then appeared in an off-broadway play by Tina Landau.
Career
Chang later moved to New York City and guest starred in various television programs including Cosby and As the World Turns. She earned feature film roles in such films as 28 Days and Random Hearts.[3] Chang is best known for her roles on television. She had a regular role on ABC series Dragnet (2003–2004), and played recurring roles on 24 as Dr. Sunny Macer,[4] and as State Attorney Rebecca Nevins on CSI: Miami. In 2010, Chang was cast as a regular in ABC's series No Ordinary Family, but exited after two episodes.[5] She also appeared in Once and Again, Boston Legal, Close to Home, Brothers & Sisters, Private Practice, Suits, and Desperate Housewives. In 2013 she was cast in another recurring role, in the second season of the ABC drama series Nashville, as Megan Vannoy, Charles Esten's character's love interest.[6] In 2014, Chang was cast as regular in the ABC drama pilot Sea Of Fire, opposite Jennifer Carpenter.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Brother Tied | Camille | Directed and co-written by Derek Cianfrance.[8] |
| 1999 | Random Hearts | Laurie | Romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack.[9] |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Bridesmaid | Comedy-drama film directed by Betty Thomas.[10] |
| 2001 | Dinner and a Movie | Rhonda | Directed by Lisa Kors.[11] |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Taylor |
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| 2008 | A Line in the Sand | Robin | Directed by Jeffrey Chernov. |
| Yoga Matt | Christina | Short film directed by David Greenspan. | |
| 2009 | The Peanut Butter Theory | Lucy | Short film directed by Ted Endres. |
| 2011 | Almost Perfect | Charlene Lee | Directed and written by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan. |
| 2012 | Overnight | Lisa | Directed and written by Valerie Breiman. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ghost Stories | Amy Vong | Epsiode: "From the Ashes" (S 1:Ep 30) |
| 2000 | Cosby | Wendy | Episode: "Raising Paranoia" (S 4:Ep 14) |
| 2000–2001 | Deadline | Beth Khambu | Recurring |
| 2001 | Once and Again | Amanda | Recurring |
| 2002 | Girls Club | Rhanda Clifford | Recurring |
| 2003 | War Stories | Camera Woman | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Robert Singer. |
| Without a Trace | Ms. Rossi | Episode: "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" (S 1:Ep 21) | |
| 2003–2009 | 24 | Dr. Sunny Macer | Recurring |
| 2003–2004 | L.A. Dragnet | ADA Sandy Chang | Recurring |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Jenny Small | Episode: "Escape" (S 1:Ep 4) |
| Hack | Cate Tann | Episode: "Calibrated Arguments" ( S2:Ep 12) | |
| The West Wing | Alex Moreau | Episode: "The Warfare of Genghis Khan" (S 5:Ep 13) | |
| Hack | Cate Tann | Episode: "One for My Baby" (S 2:Ep 17) | |
| 2004–2010 | CSI: Miami | State Attorney Rebecca Nevins | Recurring |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Attorney Elizabeth Tyler | Episode: "Let Sales Ring" (S 1:Ep 16) |
| Breadwinners | Anne Lowell | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Michael Lange. | |
| Numb3rs | Val Eng | Episode: "Soft Target" (S 2:Ep 6) | |
| 2005–2007 | Close to Home | Becky Brokaw | Recurring |
| 2006 | Women in Law | Liz | Episode: "High Bar" (S 1: Ep 2) |
| 2007 | Union Jackass | Sonya Wang | Episode: "Pilot" (S 1:Ep 1) |
| Suspect | Justine Lambroso | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Guy Ritchie. | |
| Standoff | Dr. Meredith Golden | Episode: "Backfire" (S 1:Ep 13) | |
| Traveler | Alex | Episode: "The Trader" {S 1:Ep 6) | |
| 2008 | Play or Be Played | Diane Hobbs | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. |
| Unhitched | Gabby | Episode: "Conjoined Twins Pitch No-Hitter" (S 1:EP 3) | |
| Eleventh Hour | Professor Anna Young | Episode: "Flesh" (S 1:Ep 9) | |
| Man of Your Dreams | Malinda | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jason Ensler. | |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Claire Post | Episode: "Diamond Jane" (S 1:Ep 2) |
| Brothers & Sisters | Professor Jane Condon | Episode: "From France with Love" | |
| The Forgotten | Claire Post | Episode: "Parachute Jane" (S 1:Ep 4) | |
| The Mentalist | Lillian Foster | Episode: "Red Scare" (S 2:Ep 5) | |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Jan | Episode: "White Lies, Black Ties" (S 1:Ep 6) |
| Private Practice | Dr. Vanessa Hoyt | Recurring | |
| No Ordinary Family | Detective Yvonne Cho | Episodes:
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| Lie to Me | Candice | Episode: "The Royal We" (S 3:Ep 2) | |
| 2011–2012 | Single Ladies | Ashlee | Recurring |
| 2011 | Suits | Vivien Tanaka | Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" (S 1:ep 4) |
| Revenge | Karrie Thurgood | Episode: "Pilot" (S 1:Ep 1) | |
| 2012 | The Firm | Prosecutor Rebecca Crowell | Episode: "Chapter Four" (S 1:ep 4) |
| Revenge | Karrie Thurgood | Episode: "Intuition" (S 2:Ep 4) | |
| Desperate Housewives | D.A. Stone | Recurring | |
| 2013–2014 | Nashville | Megan Vannoy | Recurring |
| 2014 | Sea Of Fire | Kristen Harper |
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| 2015 | Childrens Hospital | Duenna | Episode: "Just Like Cyrano de Bergerac" (S 6: Ep 6) |
| Extant | Dr. Dowling | Episode: "Change Scenario" (s 2:Ep 1) | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Kiki | Episodes:
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| 2016 | NCIS | NCIS Special Agent Valeri Page | Episode: "React" (S 13:Ep 15)[12] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Christina Chang". Pilot Guides. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Christina Chang - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. June 29, 1971. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Christina Chang Credits". TV Guide. NTVB Media (magazine) and CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation) (digital assets). November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Christina Chang". TVSA. June 29, 1971. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Arellano, Jennifer (June 3, 2010). "Exclusive: Tate Donovan and Christina Chang exit 'No Ordinary Family' | Inside TV | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 6, 2013). "Candice Bergen, Charles Grodin To Play 'Michael J. Fox' Parents; Christina Chang Recurs On 'Nashville'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2014). "UPDATE: Jeffrey Nordling & Christina Chang In ABC's 'Sea Of Fire', Trio Cast In 'Murder'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Brother Tied". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Random Hearts". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "28 Days". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dinner and a Movie". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "React". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
External links
- Christina Chang at the Internet Movie Database
- Christina Chang on Twitter
- Christina Chang at TV Guide
- Christina Chang at TV.com
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