48 years old (Born on December 24, 1976)
American actor; She is famous from Saving Face,.
began her career at the age of five, when she performed ballet alongside Russian dancer Rudolf Nuruyev at the Metropolitan Opera House. Chen eventually became a member of this prestigious dance company. She also joined the New York City Children's Chorus and made her acting debut playing the role of Ngana in Broadway's revival of South Pacific. (asianweek.com) She is currently in a band called YPOK2, a cross-genre trio comprising Chen, her husband Abe, and drummer, Nate. YPOK2 performs original music, and they are looking to start recording and performing soon. Music, Chen believes, is more a means of self-expression than acting is. (asianlife.com) For work, Chen thought of being a teacher, and she currently teaches sex education and HIV prevention to kids in New York City, now her home. "I used to want to be a teacher," Chen says, "but I realize that I just don't have the stamina for it." (asianlife.com)