Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao at the Just Like Heaven premiere in Los Angeles, California (September 08, 2005)
Born	September 23, 1959 (1959-09-23) (age 48) Anaheim, California, U.S.A.
Occupation	actress
Years active	1972—present
Spouse(s)	Simon Templeman

Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Asian descent; she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman.^[1] Just Like Heaven is a romantic comedy film released on September 16, 2005, in the U.S. and Canada. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anaheim redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Simon Templeman is a voice actor known for his role as Kain in the video game series Legacy of Kain. He is also known as Simon Templeton. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Early life

Born in Anaheim, California as a first-generation Californian,^[2] Chao's parents ran a successful Chinese American pancake restaurant, Chao's, across the street from Disneyland, and employed her there from an early age. After moving from Garden Grove to Villa Park, California, Chao was enrolled at Marywood, an all-girls school where she was the only non-Caucasian student.^[3] Anaheim redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ... Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove Garden Grove is a city centrally located in northern Orange County, California, United States. ... Motto: Villa Park, the Hidden Jewel Location of Villa Park within Orange County, California Country United States State California County Orange Government  - Mayor W. Richard Ulmer Area  - City 2. ... For the peoples actually from the Caucasus, see Peoples of the Caucasus. ...

Career

Chao's parents were instrumental in her decision to pursue acting;^[2] she began at the age of five in a California-based Peking Opera traveling company at the instigation of her parents who were already heavily involved, and during the summers they sent her to Taiwan to further develop her acting.^[3] She later performed in television commercials and guest starred on TV series in her teenage years. Her first acting role was in the CBS sitcom Here's Lucy, but she was first noticed performing in another CBS sitcom: 1972's short-lived Anna and the King as the eponymous king's (Yul Brynner) eldest daughter.^[1] In Beijing, September 2002 Beijing opera or Peking opera (京剧, pinyin: Jīngjù) is a kind of Chinese opera which arose in the mid-19th century and was extremely popular in the Qing dynasty court. ... A television advertisement is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organisation that conveys a message. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Teen redirects here. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... TV Guide cover, promoting Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burtons famous appearance on a 1970 episode of Heres Lucy Heres Lucy was Lucille Balls third network television sitcom. ... See also: 1971 in television, other events of 1972, 1973 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1972-73 American network television schedule. ... Anna and the King was a short-lived situation comedy broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1972 fall lineup. ... Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920[1] – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born Broadway and Academy Award-winning Hollywood actor. ...

Dropping out of acting, Chao enrolled in the communications department at the University of Southern California where she earned her degree in journalism. However, after spending a year as a radio newswriting intern at the CBS-owned Hollywood radio station KNX,^[3] she soon returned to acting.^[1][2] The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... KNX (1070 kHz) is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, California. ...

Re-commitment

Having seen and remembered Chao from Anna and the King,^[2] television producer Burt Metcalfe provided Chao's big break with the role of Soon-Lee, a South Korean refugee, in the final episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H.^[1] Soon-Lee married longtime starring character Maxwell Klinger (Jamie Farr) in the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen",^[4] the most-watched television episode as of 2008. Chao continued playing the character in the M*A*S*H sequel: 1983's AfterMASH, her first role billed at co-starring status.^[5] The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking. ... Burt Metcalfe was the only producer to stay with the TV series MASH during its entire run. ... For Korea as a whole, see Korea. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, inspired by the 1968 novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker (penname for H. Richard Hornberger) and its sequels, but primarily by the 1970 film MASH, and influenced by the... War-bride was a term used in reference to World War II era marriages. ... Maxwell Q. Klinger is a fictional character from the M*A*S*H television series played by American actor Jamie Farr. ... Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah on July 1, 1934) is an American television and film actor and popular game show panelist. ... List of M*A*S*H episodes Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen Goodbye, Farewell and Amen was a television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the M*A*S*H television series. ... The following is a list of most-watched television broadcasts, organized by country and based on various criteria. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // February 8 - Minipops premieres on Channel 4 in the UK. Though a ratings success, it is canceled after the first series due to heavy media criticism. ... AfterMASH was a situation comedy that ran for two seasons (1983-1985) on CBS. A spin-off of the long-running hit series M*A*S*H, AfterMASH took place immediately following the end of the Korean War and chronicled the adventures of three characters from the original series: Colonel...

Chao regularly portrayed the Japanese exo-botanist Keiko O'Brien (née Ishikawa) on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) with eight appearances in the former and 19 in the latter before DS9's end in 1999.^[6] Keiko OBrien, née Keiko Ishikawa, is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by Rosalind Chao. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ...

Performance credits

Television

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Film

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Theatre

• Some Girl(s) (2008), Lindsay^[10]

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Rosalind Chao

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• Rosalind Chao article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki