Rosalie Chiang | |
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Born | (2005-10-01) October 1, 2005 (age 19) Fremont, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Rosalie Chiang (born October 1, 2005) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role of Meilin Lee in the Pixar animated film Turning Red (2022).
Early life
Chiang was born on October 1, 2005, in Fremont, California. Her mother is Taiwanese, while her father is Singaporean. Chiang is fluent in the Mandarin Chinese language. Her mother called her Mei-Mei as a child.
Career
Before entering acting, Chiang was an author and wrote two poetry books: A is for Albatross: Birds A to Z and A is for Arowana: Freshwater Fish A to Z. The former received the Skipping Stones Honour Award. Chiang had previously played minor roles in short films and commercials prior to being hired as the lead role in Turning Red. She auditioned for the role using her mother's iPhone 6. During the film's development, Chiang was hired at the age of 12 to record scratch vocals as a temporary placeholder, with the understanding that director Domee Shi and producer Lindsay Collins would later cast a professional actress to re-record her lines before the film's release. However, Chiang turned in scratch vocals so strong that Shi and Collins could not envision anyone else in the lead role. They escalated the issue to Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, who personally approved of casting Chiang in the lead role.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Clique Wars | Ashley | Episode: "Clique Magic" | |
2023 | American Born Chinese | Suzy Nakamura | 2 episodes | |
The Simpsons | Hubert Wong | Voice; episode: "McMansion & Wife" (replaces Tress MacNeille) |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | The Interns | Rosalie | Short film | |
2018 | Soiled | Reese | Short film | |
2022 | Turning Red | Meilin "Mei" Lee | Lead voice role | |
2023 | Suzume | Chika Amabe | Voice, English dub |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Starfield | Emily Cartwright, Sonia, Sylvie Munich |
References
- ^ Johnson, G. Allen (5 March 2022). "Bay Area teen Rosalie Chiang is the 'overnight' star in Disney Pixar's 'Turning Red'". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Chen, Jianjia (11 March 2022). "專訪/台灣女兒配音皮克斯「青春養成記」 吳珊卓招認想當海豚". 噓!星聞 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "專訪|《青春養成記》母女過招滿滿既視感 華裔美少女自傲「台灣根源」最愛鹽酥雞、臭豆腐 | 蘋果新聞網 | 蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 Apple Daily Taiwan (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Peake, Amber (11 March 2022). "Meet Rosalie Chiang: Age and career of Turning Red's Mei Lee". The Focus. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Powell, W. Andrew (10 March 2022). "Turning Red stars Sandra Oh, Rosalie Chiang". The GATE. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Gentile, Dan (11 March 2022). "How a Bay Area teen became the lead in Pixar's 'Turning Red'". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Who Voices Meilin "Mei" Lee in "Turning Red"? Rosalie Chiang". yahoo.com. 16 March 2022.
- Chavez, Conny (February 10, 2023). "Stephanie Hsu, Ronny Chieng and More to Guest Star on 'American Born Chinese'". Collider. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- Fox. "HOMER AND MARGE'S NEW NEIGHBORS KEEP A SECRET PLAN FROM THEM ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF THE SIMPSONS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, ON FOX". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- "New . @TheSimpsons tonight! Hilarious script by Dan Vebber beautiful direction by Debbie Mahan and playing Hubert Wong welcome to the show Rosalie Chiang!". twitter.com.
- "Meet Rosalie Chiang: Age and career of Turning Red's Mei Lee". thefocus.news. 19 July 2023.
- "Fandor Festival Podcast". acast.com. 14 March 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2023). "Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Reveals English Dub Cast with Lead Nichole Sakura". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- "excited to be a part of #starfield as Sona, Sylvia Munich, and Emily Cartwright ❤️". instagram.com.
- "Starfield voice actors - Meet the cast of Bethesda's space opera". starfieldportal.com.
External links
Categories:- 2005 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from the San Francisco Bay Area
- American actors of Taiwanese descent
- American actresses of Chinese descent
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American people of Singaporean descent
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- People from Fremont, California