Tina Chen (Traditional Chinese: 陳婷, Hanyu Pinyin: Chén Tíng) (born November 2, 1943) is a Chinese-American stage, film, and television actress who starred in the films ''

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'', '' Three Days of the Condor'', and '' The Hawaiians''.

Early life

Tina Chen lived briefly in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan , Japan, and then came to the United States. While pursuing her acting career, Chen worked for over a decade as a researcher in the Serology & Genetics department at the New York Blood Center. She also co-founded Food Liberation, one of the first health food stores in New York City.

Career

Tina Chen has been nominated for Golden Globe, Emmy, and

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awards. Her films include the independent feature ''Almost Perfect'' and the short film ''The Potential Wives of Norman Mao''. She also starred in '' The Hawaiians'', for which she received a Golden Globe award nomination; ''

'', '' Three Days of the Condor'', and ''Face''. Tina has guest starred on numerous TV shows and was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in the CBS Playhouse special '' The Final War of Olly Winter''. Chen has directed plays at various theaters in New York, including

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's production of Fairy Bones starring

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in her stage debut. Tina co-produced the Broadway production of the Peter Nichols play, '' Passion Play'', starring

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, and received a

nomination as part of the producing team of the Broadway production of '' The Rink'', by

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, starring

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and Liza Minnelli.

Work

Film * ''Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future'' * ''

Almost Perfect ''Almost Perfect'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1995, until December 11, 1996. The series focused on the professional life of the female executive producer of a television cop show, her witty, zany ...

'' (2011) * ''The Potential Wives of Norman Mao'' * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Three Days of the Condor'' (1975) * '' Paper Man'' (1971) * '' The Hawaiians'' (1970) * ''

'' (1969) Made for Television Specials * ''Lady from Yesterday'' (CBS) * ''Year of the Dragon'' (PBS) * ''13 Stars for Channel 13'' (PBS) * '' The Final War of Olly Winter'' (CBS Playhouse) Episodic Television * ''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' * ''

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'' * '' The Devlin Connection'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' The Man and the City'' * ''

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'' * ''City Kids'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' Theatre * ''The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks'' * ''The Shanghai Gesture'' * ''Comfort Women'' * '' Empress of China'' * ''The Joy Luck Club'' * ''The Innocence of Ghosts'' * ''The Chang Fragments'' * ''Arthur and Leila'' * ''Madame de Sade'' * '' Family Devotions'' (by

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) * '' The Year of the Dragon'' (by

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) * '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' * ''Tropical Tree'' * ''In the Heart of America'' * ''A Small Delegation'' * ''Widescreen Version'' * ''

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'' (by

) * ''

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'' * ''Santa Anita '42'' * ''The Kitchen God's Wife'' * ''A Song for All Saints'' * ''Darkness Within'' Directing * ''Tea'' (by Velina Hasu Houston) * ''The Shining Queen'' * ''At Plank Bridge'' * ''Kokoro/True Heart'' (by Velina Hasu Houston) * ''Yin Chin Bow'' * ''Fairy Bones'' (

) Producing * ''The Shining Queen'' * ''Beyond Gravity'' * ''Best Kept Secret'' * '' The Rink'' (Drama Desk Nomination; by

; starring

and Liza Minnelli) * '' Passion Play'' (by Peter Nichols; starring

)

Lecture

Chen's lecture, "Heroes of History: Legacy of My Chinese Family" features 158 biographical photos. It is about three generations of her mother's family and their contributions to the history of China. In the lecture, which has been presented at New York City's China Institute, Urban Stages, and the Mirror Repertory Co., she talks about her great-grandfather.

Awards

Chen received a Golden Globe nomination for her supporting performance in the film '' The Hawaiians''. She received an Emmy nomination for her supporting performance in the ''CBS Playhouse'' drama "The Final War of Olly Winter." She also received a

nomination for Outstanding Production of a Musical for, The Rink, starring

and Liza Minnelli. Other awards include Urban Stages 25th Anniversary Award for Artistic Brilliance, Women's Project's Women of Achievement Award, Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Award, the Anna May Wong Award of Excellence, and Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's Legacy Award.

References

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