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Biography of Rae Dawn - Actress
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Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an actress and daughter of Tommy Chong. She is of African-American, Native American, Chinese and Irish ancestry. She is best known for appearing in the films Quest for Fire (1981), The Color Purple (1985), Choose Me (1985), Commando (movie)|Commando (1985), Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984), and Far Out Man (1990), in the latter two appearing with her father. Chong has been married twice and has one daughter. == Partial Filmography == * Quest For Fire (1981) * Choose Me (1984) * Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) * Beat Street (1984) * Fear City (1984) * City Limits (1985) * American Flyers (1985) * Commando (1985) * The Color Purple (1985) * Soul Man (1986) * The Squeeze (1987) * The Principal (1987) * Walking After Midnight (1988) * Rude Awakening (1989) * Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (1990) * Far Out Man (1990) * Chaindance (1990) * Denial (1991) * The Borrower (1991) * Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) * When the Party's Over (1992) * Amazon (1992) * Time Runner (1993) * Boulevard (1994) * Boca (1994) * Power of Attorney (1995) * Crying Freeman (1995) * The Break (1995) * Hideaway (1995) * Starlight (1996) * Mask of Death (1996) * Highball (1997) * Goodbye America (1997) * Small Time (1998) * Dangerous Attraction (1999) * The Visit (2000) * Constellation (2005) == TV Shows == * Top of the Hill (1980) * Badge of the Assassin (1985) * Curiosity Kills (1990) * Nitecap (1992) * Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) * Valentine's Day (1998) * Mysterious Ways (2000-2002) * Wild Card (2003) * Deadly Skies (2005) ==External link== *imdb name|id=0001044|name=Rae Dawn Chong actor-stub

