Fala Chen

Fala Chen
Fala Chen
	Chen in 2010 at a promotional event for Ghost Writer
Born	24 February 1982 (age 42); Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Education	Emory University (BA); Juilliard School (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, Singer
Years active	2005–present
Spouses	; Daniel Sit (m. 2008; div. 2013) ; Emmanuel Straschnov; (m. 2019)
Children	2
Awards	TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Supporting Actress; 2007 Steps; 2010 No Regrets; ; Asian Television Awards – Best Supporting Actress; 2011 No Regrets; ;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳法拉
Simplified Chinese	陈法拉
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Fǎlā
IPA	[ʈʂʰə̌n fàlá]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Can4 Faat3 Laai1
	Musical career
Labels	Stars Shine International (2010–2012)
Website	Official website

Fala Chen (Chinese: 陳法拉; born 24 February 1982) is a Chinese-American actress. She is known for her roles in Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and HBO miniseries Irma Vep and The Undoing.

Chen gained recognition through her roles in Hong Kong TVB drama series including Steps, No Regrets, Triumph in the Skies II, and Lives of Omission. She also starred in the Hong Kong films Tales from the Dark 2 (2013) and Turning Point (2009), as well as Despicable Me 3 (2017 – Cantonese).^{[citation needed]} On stage, she portrayed Kyra Hollis in Skylight by David Hare (2016). In 2018, Chen wrote, directed and starred in the short film Passinger,^{[citation needed]} which was a finalist for the Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Short Film Competition.^[2] She made her first Hollywood appearance in the HBO miniseries The Undoing in 2020 and starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Chen, Vivian (4 October 2012). "Sunglasses with which to see and be seen". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^ "Short Film Competition Award". Sundance Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings' Reveals Additional Cast". Marvel Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.