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Rosalie Chiang

Rosalie Chiang

American actress (born 2005)


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).

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Early life

Chiang was born on October 1, 2005, in Fremont, California.[1] Her mother is Taiwanese,[2][3] while her father is Singaporean.[3] Chiang is fluent in the Mandarin Chinese language.[4] Her mother called her Mei-Mei as a child.[5]

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.[4][3] The former received the Skipping Stones Honour Award.[3] 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.[6] During the film's development, Chiang was hired at the age of 12 as a temporary placeholder until the team officially picked an actress for the character. As the film continued with development, Chiang was hired as a permanent cast member for the film.[1]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Chavez, Conny (February 10, 2023). "Stephanie Hsu, Ronny Chieng and More to Guest Star on 'American Born Chinese'". Collider. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. "Fandor Festival Podcast". acast.com. 14 March 2022.

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