Christina Chong is a British actress and singer. She has appeared in several notable roles in film and television, including Monroe, Line of Duty, Halo: Nightfall, Black Mirror, Doctor Who, and 24: Live Another Day. She plays La'An Noonien-Singh in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022present).
Early life Chong was born in Enfield, the daughter of a Chinese father and an English mother. She was first raised with her five siblings in Broxbourne. Later, after her parents separated, her mother moved her and her siblings to Longridge, her mother's hometown. Chong started dancing at the age of four and attended the Sutcliffe School of Dance in Longridge. At 14, she studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. After graduating in 2003, she earned a role in Elton John's musical Aida, performed at the Colosseum Theatre in Essen. An injury cut short her career in musical theatre, so she turned to acting, training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City for 18 months. When Chong returned to London, she initially had trouble finding work, acting only in a few small supporting roles and commercials. To support herself, she gave acting lessons at schools and held a part-ownership of her father's Chinese restaurant in Harpenden.Susannah Butter:May the force be with her: Christina Chong on why joining Star Wars has been such an incredible adventure. London Evening Standard, 3 November 2014
Career
In 2011, Chong made her breakthrough with supporting roles in the movies W.E. and Johnny English Reborn and TV appearances in the Doctor Who episode "A Good Man Goes to War", and as a regular cast member in the medical series Monroe. In the next three years, she had regular and guest roles in a number of different British and American TV series.
In 2014, Chong was cast in a minor role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but was not seen in the final cut of the film.Justin Knoll: ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Casts Christina Chong. Variety, 17 July 2014 In 2015, she had a recurring role in the second season of the SyFy series Dominion as Zoe Holloway, a member of Vega’s Archangel Corps, who becomes the leader of the rebellion of the city's lower classes.
Since 2023, Chong is a main cast member of the Paramount+ streaming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as La'An Noonien-Singh, a descendant of the character Khan Noonien Singh.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Freakdog Yoshimi Chemical Wedding Mei-Ling2010 Legacy Jane2011 W.E. Tenten Johnny English Reborn Barbara2015 Christmas Eve Karen Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deleted scenesJamie Lovett: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Christina Chong Reveals Her Cut Star Wars Role. Comicbook.com, 1. Juni 20222021 Tom and Jerry Lola
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Doctor Who Lorna Bucket "A Good Man Goes to War" Case Sensitive DC Amber Williams 2 parts2011–2012 Monroe Sarah Witney Season 22012 Whitechapel Lizzie Pepper 2 episodes2013 Black Mirror Tamsin "The Waldo Moment" The Wrong Mans May Wu 2014, 2021 & 2027 Line of Duty DI Nicola Rogerson Seasons 2, 6 & 7; 7 episodes2014 Halo: Nightfall Macer5 episodes 24: Live Another Day Mariana2015 Dominion Zoe 2016 Of Kings and Prophets Rizpah 9 episodes2017 Ill Behaviour Kira 2018 Bulletproof Nell McBride 6 episodes2019 Heirs of the Night Calvina 2022 Grace Sophie Bryce 2022–presentStar Trek: Strange New Worlds La'An Noonien-Singh Main role; 35 episodes 2022–2024The Ready Room Herself 2 episodes
References
External links
Christina Chong ('Doctor Who') interview Interview about her roles in Doctor Who and Monroe (Red Carpet TV, 8 mins)