Camille Chen facts for kids

Camille Chen (born September 1, 1979) is an actress from Taiwan and the United States. She is known for her roles in TV shows and movies.

Early Life and Starting Out

Camille Chen was born in Taiwan but grew up in the U.S. She went to the University of Texas at Austin. After college, she started her career in entertainment. One of her first jobs was doing voiceover work. This means she used her voice for characters in English versions of Japanese animated TV shows, called anime. Some of these were Lost Universe and Devil Lady.

Her Acting Career

Camille Chen's first movie roles were small parts. She appeared in the 2000 film Miss Congeniality. She was also a cheerleader in the 2002 movie The New Guy.

TV Shows and Notable Roles

From 2006 to 2007, Camille had a regular role on the TV show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. She played a character named Samantha Li. She also acted on stage, playing "Christmas Eve" in a play called Avenue Q in Los Angeles in 2012.

In 2016, Camille starred in an independent TV pilot called Poor Todd. A pilot is a first episode made to see if a TV show will be popular. In 2017, she was a special guest star in an episode of the TV series Teachers. She played Mrs. Chan, a strict mother who was the head of a parent group.

Movies and Guest Appearances

Camille Chen had a memorable role in the 2018 movie Game Night. She played a doctor in a scene that many critics found very funny. Also in 2018, she appeared in several episodes of Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.. She played Grace Kim, a secretary. She also had a main role in another independent pilot called "I Was a Teenage Pillow Queen". Later in 2018, she guest-starred in two episodes of Single Parents. In 2019, she was a guest star on an episode of God Friended Me.

Camille has also appeared in many TV commercials. She has been in ads for popular brands like Wendy's, State Farm, McDonald's, and GEICO.

In 2020, she was a guest on The George Lucas Talk Show. In 2021, she guest-starred in the final episode of the series Rebel. In 2023, she appeared in the movie Renfield. She played an FBI agent who was the sister of Awkwafina's character.

What She Has Worked On

Camille Chen has acted in many different types of projects.

Films

She has been in feature films like The New Guy (2002), Game Night (2018), Yesterday (2019), and Renfield (2023). She also appeared in short films, which are shorter movies.

Television Shows

Camille has appeared in many TV series. Some of these include Without a Trace (2005), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007), Ghost Whisperer (2007), Law & Order (2009), Grey's Anatomy (2010), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011), American Horror Story: Asylum (2013), Grimm (2013), 2 Broke Girls (2016), Lucifer (2017), and Single Parents (2018).

Voice Acting

She has lent her voice to anime shows like Lost Universe (1997) and Devil Lady (1998).

Commercials

Camille has also been featured in many television commercials for well-known companies.