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Lynn Chen(I)

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Lynn Chen
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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.
BornDecember 24
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and T.R. Knight in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Michelle Lin
    Ayako Fujitani, Ayami Riley Tomine, Lynn Chen, Goh Nakamura, and Yea-Ming Chen in I Will Make You Mine (2020)
    I Will Make You Mine
    5.8
    • Rachel
    • 2020
    William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mimi
    Joan Chen in Saving Face (2004)
    Saving Face
    7.4
    • Vivian Shing
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Love Bait
      • Pre-production
    • Middletown
      • Tully
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series



    • Tracy Mulholland in Girl at a Bar (2025)
      Girl at a Bar
      TV Series
      • Brenda
      • 2025
    • Kaitlin Olson in High Potential (2024)
      High Potential
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Nina
      • 2024
    • Elucidity (2024)
      Elucidity
      Podcast Series
      • Jessica Suzuki
      • 2024
    • Connie Shi in Coming (2023)
      Coming
      Short
      • V
      • 2023
    • YPOK2: Nerd Potion (2022)
      YPOK2: Nerd Potion
      Music Video
      • 2022
    • Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and T.R. Knight in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Michelle Lin
      • 2021–2022
    • Till Dawn (2021)
      Till Dawn
      Short
      • Dr. Li
      • 2021
    • Ayvah Jordan Vasquez in Launchpad (2021)
      Launchpad
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ann
      • 2021
    • See You Then (2021)
      See You Then
      5.8
      • Naomi Liu
      • 2021
    • Pooling to Paradise (2021)
      Pooling to Paradise
      3.5
      • Jenny
      • 2021
    • Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, and John Mulaney in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2020
    • Nico Nickel le camion poubelle (2020)
      Nico Nickel le camion poubelle
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Goh
      • 2020
    • Paper Tiger (2020)
      Paper Tiger
      5.8
      • Ms. Li
      • 2020
    • Lynn Chen in Jus Soli (2020)
      Jus Soli
      Short
      • Lisa
      • 2020
    • Tzi Ma, Clifton Davis, Dan Lauria, Kenny Leu, and Ciara Renée in A Shot Through the Wall (2020)
      A Shot Through the Wall
      5.3
      • Grace Tan
      • 2020

    Director



    • Roberta Valderrama, Grace Lu, Lynn Chen, Christy Meyers, and Thea Saccoliti in Stage Kids (2023)
      Stage Kids
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • YPOK2: Nerd Potion (2022)
      YPOK2: Nerd Potion
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ayako Fujitani, Ayami Riley Tomine, Lynn Chen, Goh Nakamura, and Yea-Ming Chen in I Will Make You Mine (2020)
      I Will Make You Mine
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lynn Chen Bites: Taiwan
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015

    Writer



    • Roberta Valderrama, Grace Lu, Lynn Chen, Christy Meyers, and Thea Saccoliti in Stage Kids (2023)
      Stage Kids
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Ayako Fujitani, Ayami Riley Tomine, Lynn Chen, Goh Nakamura, and Yea-Ming Chen in I Will Make You Mine (2020)
      I Will Make You Mine
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Lynn Chen in Via Text (2011)
      Via Text
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011

    Verified affiliations

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    Geeks On Board
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    Geeks On Board
    The People I've Slept With
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    The People I've Slept With
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:39
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    Trailer 1:59
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 1.69 m
    • Born
      • December 24
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Abe Forman-GreenwaldApril 2003 - present
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Other works
      Commercial for Disneyworld
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Asian

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Saving Face" was the very first script she ever read.
    • Quotes
      I was so scared to tell my mom that I had done a nude scene, and when I finally told her she was like, 'Oh my god, oh my god. Okay.'

    FAQ

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    • Where was Lynn Chen born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • How tall is Lynn Chen?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.69 meters
    • What is Lynn Chen known for?
      Saving Face, Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, and I Will Make You Mine
    • Is Lynn Chen married?
      Yes, to Abe Forman-Greenwald since April 2003
    • How many awards has Lynn Chen won?
      1 award

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