Lynn Chen

Lynn Chen

actress, director, writer

Lynn Chen was born on Dec 24, 1976 in USA. Lynn Chen's big-screen debut came with Saving Face directed by Alice Wu in 2004. Lynn Chen is known for Ghost of Tsushima directed by Nate Fox, Daisuke Tsuji stars as Jin Sakai and Eric Steinberg as Lord Shimura. Lynn Chen has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Lynn Chen achieved is NBCUniversal Short Cuts Festival. The upcoming new movie Lynn Chen plays is See You Then which will be released on Apr 19, 2022.

At the age of five, Lynn Chen began singing on the stage of The Metropolitan Opera House. She has been performing ever since. Her feature film debut was in Sony Pictures Classics' Saving Face, a role that won her the title of "Outstanding Newcomer" at the 2006 AXAwards. She has been a fixture on the film festival circuit -- including Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, and SXSW. In 2017, she won "Best Actor" at the NBC Shorts Fest and a talent holding deal with the network.Lynn was featured in Variety's 2020 "Power of Women" Issue for her directorial debut I WIll Make You Mine, which she also wrote, produced, and starred in. The movie has a 100% Rotten Tomato Rating and was an Official Selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival.Lynn has produced, directed, and hosted non-scripted content for outlets like BuzzFeed, Tastemade, Hello Giggles, and ISATV that have seen over 40 million views. She founded the blogs/podcasts "The Actor's Diet" and "Thick Dumpling Skin" (the first site dedicated to Asian-Americans and eating disorders). She has been featured on NPR, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire Magazine and has been a speaker at various colleges (Stanford, Dartmouth, Wellesley), conferences (WonderCon), and festivals (Disneyland California Adventure Food & Wine) for her acting work and body image activism. Lynn has been an Ambassador for The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and Miry's List. She has also written for LA Weekly, Filmmaker Magazine, and cupcakes & cashmere.

  • Birthday

    Dec 24, 1976
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

NBCUniversal Short Cuts Festival
2017
Best Actor
Winner - Best Actor Award
Parachute Girls (2016)

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