Portrait of Rosalind Chao

Acting

Rosalind Chao

Career

Active from 1979 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 116 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rosalind Chao Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.1
  • Dark Humor
    2.3, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Martial Arts Action 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Immigrant Experience 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

141
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Joy Luck Club 2
The Joy Luck Club 2

as Rose Hsu Jordan

2020s

10 titles ยท average score 62
Sacramento
Sacramento (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr. Murray

Freakier Friday
Freakier Friday (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mama P

3 Body Problem
3 Body Problem (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Ye Wenjie

Not an Artist
Not an Artist (2023)

as Kimmy

The First Lady
The First Lady (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Tina Tchen

Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Mrs. Helen Zhang

The Starling
The Starling (2021)
GoodWatch score 45

as Fawn

Together Together
Together Together (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Andrews

Mulan
Mulan (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

as Hua Li

Magic Camp
Magic Camp (2020)
GoodWatch score 46

as Lorraine (uncredited)

2010s

22 titles ยท average score 65
Plus One
Plus One (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

as Angela Mori

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Anna

The OA
The OA (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Patricia Knoller

Better Things
Better Things (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Caroline

Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dr. Andrews

Code Black
Code Black (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jae Eun

black-ish
black-ish (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Dr. Stone

Forever
Forever (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Frenchman

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Pastor Jin

Shameless
Shameless (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Doctor

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Governor Keiko Mahoe

The Event
The Event (2010)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Doctor

2000s

32 titles ยท average score 63
Castle
Castle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Mimi Tan

Nanking
Nanking (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

as Chang Yu Zheng

Private Practice
Private Practice (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Lillie Jordan

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Kathleen Patterson

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Mandy Oh

The O.C.
The O.C. (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Dr. Kim

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Arleen Cassidy

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Helen Collins

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Cindy

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Mrs. Zhuang

According to Jim
According to Jim (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Sally Wu

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Michelle Huntley

1990s

28 titles ยท average score 64
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Jane Gentry

The Parkers
The Parkers (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Prof. Thornhill

Once and Again
Once and Again (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Tami Seitz

What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Leona

Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Patricia

Arli$$
Arli$$ (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Karen

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Dr. Theresa Chow

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Allison Granger

The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus (1994)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mrs. Li (voice)

The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

as Rose Hsu Jordan

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Keiko O'Brien

Thousand Pieces of Gold
Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

as Lalu / Polly

1980s

32 titles ยท average score 62
White Ghost
White Ghost (1988)
GoodWatch score 37

as Thi Hau

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Keiko Ishikawa / Keiko O'Brien

The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman
The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman (1987)

as ่Žฒ่Šฑ (Lian Hua)

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Phoebe Campbell

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mai Ying

AfterMASH
AfterMASH (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Soon-Lee Klinger

The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Alice Heath

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mary Wilson

An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye (1981)
GoodWatch score 34

as Linda Chan

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Li-Ying Chi

The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mae

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

as Emily Chan

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 65
Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women
Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women (1979)
GoodWatch score 43

as Flower

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Leslie Chiu

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (1978)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show ยท as Emily Chan

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Miss Chung / Ming Li

The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Receptionist

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Lily

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Li Sin

One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Gloria

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Grace Chen

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Soon-Lee

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Kathy

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as The Kurmese Ambassador's Daughter

1960s

1 title ยท average score 68
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Linda Chang Wong