Camille Chen (Chinese: 卡蜜兒陳; born September 1, 1979) is a Taiwanese-American actress.
Early life and education Born in Taiwan but raised in the U.S., Chen attended the University of Texas at Austin and then began her career in show business, doing voiceover work for the English version of anime television series such as Lost Universe and Devil Lady.
Career Chen's first feature film roles were uncredited appearances as Miss New Hampshire in the 2000 film, Miss Congeniality, and as a cheerleader in the 2002 film, The New Guy.
From 2006 to 2007, Chen had a regular recurring role as Samantha Li on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. She guest-starred on the 2009 episode of Law & Order, "Just a Girl in the World" as Emma Kim, first thought to be the target of a serial killer, but later discovered to be the murderer herself. On stage, Chen portrayed "Christmas Eve" in a 2012 Los Angeles production of Avenue Q.
In 2016, Chen starred in Poor Todd, an independent pilot selected by the New York Television Festival for its Independent Pilot Competition. In 2017, she had a prominent guest-starring role in an episode of the TV series Teachers, playing Mrs. Chan, "a priggish mother of two and president of the parent group Two Million Moms".
In a 2017 interview by The Guardian, she addressed barriers facing Asian actors:
Chen's performance as a "tactless doctor" in a bit part in the 2018 film Game Night was reviewed in The Village Voice as "a deadpan gift", in a scene described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of Game Night's funnier scenes", and by The New Yorker as making "memorable impressions". Also in 2018, she guest-starred in multiple episodes of Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. as robbery-homicide department secretary Grace Kim. She had a starring role in the independent pilot "I Was a Teenage Pillow Queen", premiered in September 2018 at the Tribeca TV Festival, and in November 2018, she guest-starred in two episodes of Single Parents. In January 2019, Chen guest-starred on an episode of God Friended Me.
She has also appeared in about two dozen advertising campaigns, including some prominent commercial roles.
In 2020, Chen appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show. In 2021, she guest starred on the series finale of Rebel. In 2023, she appeared in the film, Renfield, as the FBI agent sister of Awkwafina's New Orleans police officer.
Work Feature films Year Title Role Notes2002The New GuyCheerleader2003Hallow's EndLily Moore2003SexlessCarissaalso makeup artist2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverProcessor2018Game NightDr. Chin2019YesterdayWendy2023RenfieldKate Quincy
Short films Year Title Role2002Jason and the High Cost of ElectricityWeathergirl2002Triple ThreatJenika2004ElegyHua Lee2005PassagesGina2005Heavenly BeautiesAsian Beauty2006Spilled Laura Lee
Television Year Title Role Notes2005Barbershop: The SeriesMichelle2 episodes2005Without a TraceWaitressEpisode: "Freefall"2006-7Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSamantha LiSeries regular2007Derek and Simon: The ShowCamille1 episode2007Ghost WhispererJenna Chen1 episode2009Numb3rsZi-Zi1 episode2009MeteorLieutenant Quigley2 episodes2009Law & OrderEmma KimEpisode: "Just a Girl in the World"2010Private PracticeLucia1 episode2010Eagles in the Chicken CoopPamela Holdsbar1 episode2010Grey's AnatomyKerry Schultz1 episode2011CalifornicationHeather Tracy1 episode2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAlice Katsu1 episode2011Law & Order: Criminal IntentDr. Maya Zhuang1 episode2011Royal PainsAnna1 episode2012TouchSerena1 episode2013American Horror Story: AsylumApril Mayfield 1 episode2013GrimmJenna MarshallEpisode: "Nameless"2014Garfunkel & OatesCaroline 1 episode2015BackstromCelia Gu1 episode20162 Broke GirlsEvie1 episode2017House Hunters RenovationHerselfSeason 10, Episode 32017LuciferSheila VestalEpisode: "The One With The Baby Carrot"2017TeachersMrs. Chan1 episode2018Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.Grace Kim4 episodes2018Single ParentsLex2 episodes2019God Friended MeHeidi James1 episode2019Carol's Second ActSharon1 episode2020The George Lucas Talk ShowHerselfStu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon)2021RebelNaomi Lee1 episode
Theater Year Title Role2025Eureka DayMeiko
Voice Year Title Role1997Lost UniverseNina Mercury/Little Girl1998Devil LadyKazumi Takiura1999Eden's BowyElisiss2002Jing: King of BanditsFino
Select television commercials Year Title Role2013Wendy'sone of the girls at the pool with Wendy2013Motorola - Moto XSophie, the phone-accessorizing girl2013State Farmgirl buying a new purse who doesn't have State Farm2015Experianlady negotiating for the best furniture deal2016McDonald'sMom with daughter2019Red BaronMom trying to prepare dinner2022GEICOMotorcycle Rider/Rebel2022VerizonMother in family of 4
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