Robbi Chong
| Robbi Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robbi Lynn Chong May 28, 1965 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Robby Chong |
| Years active | 1983—2007 |
Robbi Lynn Chong (born May 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress and former model.
Early life
Chong was born in 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the second daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, a comedian, actor, writer and director.[1] Both parents are multi-racial: her mother is of Black Canadian and Cherokee descent; and her father is half Scots-Irish, French and half Chinese.[2] Her sister Rae Dawn Chong is also an actress. They have three younger half-brothers (including one who is adopted) and a half-sister from their father's second marriage.
Career
Robbi Chong studied acting in Los Angeles, California for two years and began appearing frequently on stage and television, working full-time. She was an international cover girl who joined the Click Modeling Agency at age 19 and modeled in Paris from 1983 to 1988.
Filmography
Films
- Shelter (2007)
- Ellie Parker (2005)
- Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
- The Evil Inside Me (1993)
- Far Out Man (1990)
- Sécurité publique (1987)
- Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)
TV series
- ER (2006)
- Red Shoe Diaries 12: Girl on a Bike (2000) - (segment "Written Word")
- The Outer Limits (1999) - (episode, "Blank Slate")
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1998)
- Murder One (1995)
- Dave's World (1995)
- You Bet Your Life (1992)
- The Cosby Show (1988)
References
- ↑ Tommy Chong Biography (1938-)
- ↑ Pratt, Paul E. "Growing Up a Chong", AsianWeek, 18 November 2005