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Rae Dawn ChongRae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an actress and daughter of Tommy Chong. She is of African, First Nations, 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 (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 son. Her second husband is C. Thomas Howell, her co-star in Soul Man (1986). They divorced in 1990.

  Solitaire (2006) (announced)

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006) .... Sister Caroline
Deadly Skies (2005) (TV) .... Madison
Constellation (2005) .... Jenita
"Wild Card" (2003/II) TV Series .... Sophie Mason (2003-2004)
... aka Zoe Busiek: Wild Card (Canada: English title) (USA)
Alberta Film and Television Awards (2003) (TV) .... Host
"Judging Amy"
- A Pretty Good Day (2002) TV Episode .... Atty. Westland
"Mysterious Ways" (2000) TV Series .... Dr. Peggy Fowler
The Visit (2000/I) .... Felicia McDonald
Dangerous Attraction (2000) .... Ann Rich

Cosas que olvidé recordar (1999) .... Mary
... aka Things I Forgot to Remember (USA)
Valentine's Day (1998) (TV) .... Sally
... aka Protector (USA)
Goodbye America (1997) .... Special Agent Danzig
"Poltergeist: The Legacy"
- Spirit Thief (1997) TV Episode .... Tanya Moreau
The Alibi (1997) (TV) .... D.A. Linda Garcia
For Hope (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Woman at bar
Small Time (1996/I) .... The Woman
... aka Waiting for the Man
Mask of Death (1996) .... Cassandra Turner
"Highlander"
... aka Highlander (France)
... aka Highlander: The Series
- Timeless (1996) TV Episode .... Claudia Jardine
Starlight (1996/I) .... Arianna
Crying Freeman (1995) .... Det. Forge
... aka Crying Freeman (France)
The Break (1995) .... Jennifer Hudson
"The Outer Limits"
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- The Second Soul (1995) TV Episode .... Karen Heatherton
Hideaway (1995) .... Rose Orwetto
"Crazy Love" (1995/I) TV Series .... Dr. Call
Power of Attorney (1995) .... Joan Armstrong
"Lonesome Dove: The Series"
- Firebrand (????) TV Episode .... May Lawson
Boca (1994) .... JJ
Amberwaves (1994) .... Misty
Boulevard (1994) .... Ola
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) (TV) .... Yvonne
... aka Dangerous Relations
... aka On the Streets of L.A.
"Melrose Place"
- End Game (1993) TV Episode .... Carrie Fellows
- Bye Bye Billy (1993) TV Episode .... Carrie Fellows
- Drawing the Line (1992) TV Episode .... Carrie Fellows
Time Runner (1993) .... Karen Donaldson
... aka In Exile
When the Party's Over (1992) .... M.J.
"Nitecap" (1992) TV Series .... Host
The Borrower (1991) .... Diana Pierce
"The Hitchhiker"
... aka Voyageur, Le (France)
- New Blood (1991) TV Episode
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) .... Rhonda
Amazon (1990) .... Paola
... aka Amazon (Finland)
Curiosity Kills (1990) (TV) .... Jane
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Carola (segment "Lover's Vow")
Denial (1990) .... Julie
... aka Loon
Chaindance (1990) .... Ilene Curtis
... aka Common Bonds

Rude Awakening (1989)
The Principal (1987) .... Hilary Orozco
The Squeeze (1987) .... Rachel Dobs
Running Out of Luck (1987) .... Slave Girl
Soul Man (1986) .... Sarah Walker
... aka The Imposter (USA: alternative title)
"Tall Tales and Legends"
... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (USA: complete title)
- Casey at the Bat (1986) TV Episode
The Color Purple (1985) .... Squeak
Badge of the Assassin (1985) (TV) .... Christine Horn
Commando (1985) .... Cindy
City Limits (1985) .... Yogi
American Flyers (1985) .... Sarah
"St. Elsewhere"
- Whistle, Wyler Works (1985) TV Episode .... Clerk Billie Vaughn
- A Pig Too Far (1984) TV Episode .... Billie Vaughn
- AIDS & Comfort (1983) TV Episode .... Billie Vaughn
- Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day (1983) TV Episode .... Hooker
Choose Me (1984) .... Pearl Antoine
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) .... The Gypsy
Fear City (1984) .... Leila
... aka Border
... aka Ripper
Beat Street (1984) .... Tracy
Guerre du feu, La (1981) .... Ika
... aka Quest for Fire
"Lou Grant"
- Lou (1980) TV Episode .... Adrienne Brundig
Top of the Hill (1980) (TV) .... Rita

Stony Island (1978) .... Janetta
... aka My Main Man from Stony Island
"Disneyland"
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 2 (1974) TV Episode .... Greta
- The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton: Part 1 (1974) TV Episode .... Greta
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974) (TV) .... Greta