Rosalind Chao

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Summary

Rosalind Chao is an American actor known for The Joy Luck Club and for playing Keiko O’Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Her work spans television and film, with roles in family stories, science fiction, and historical dramas. Chao has spoken about the importance of Asian American visibility, saying The Joy Luck Club could be “a new beginning for Asian-Americans,” and has publicly described anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. No public party campaigning or advocacy-group affiliation is on record.