# Emily Chang (actress) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emily_Chang_(actress) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emily_Chang_(actress).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Chang_(actress) > Source revision: 1356062492 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actress|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Emily Chang | image = | caption = | birth_name = Emily C. Chang | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|11}} | birth_place = [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana), US | occupation = Actress, writer, producer | years_active = 2004–present | alma_mater = [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago), [NYU's Tisch School of the Arts](/source/Tisch_School_of_the_Arts) | awards = [New York Emmy Award](/source/New_York_Emmy_Awards) | website = {{URL|http://therealemily.com}} }} '''Emily Chang''' (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for playing the "Ba-zing!" girl in a 2012 commercial for [Ruffles](/source/Ruffles_(potato_chips))[http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2013/01/who-is-that-hot-ad-girl-tumblr-answers-who-that-hot-ad-girl-is/#page/12 Uproxx, "'Who Is That Hot Ad Girl?' Tells You Who That Hot Ad Girl Is"] and the character Ivy in the television series ''[The Vampire Diaries](/source/The_Vampire_Diaries)''.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vampire-diaries-adds-unexpected-character-719064 The Hollywood Reporter, "Vampire Diaries Adds Unexpected Character for Season 6"] ==Early life== Chang was born in [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana), and raised in [Randolph, New Jersey](/source/Randolph%2C_New_Jersey). Her parents immigrated to America from [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan). Chang attended the [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago) and [New York University](/source/New_York_University). ==Career== Chang was a founding member of the [Asian-American](/source/Asian-American) [spoken word](/source/spoken_word) group I Was Born with Two Tongues, along with [Denizen Kane](/source/Denizen_Kane). She worked as a host and spokesperson for [ImaginAsian](/source/ImaginAsian) Entertainment, hosting the television series ''The Lounge'' from 2004 to 2007. She starred as Kay Ho in the [independent film](/source/independent_film) ''Colin Hearts Kay,'' which won the Audience Award in 2010 at both the [Brooklyn Film Festival](/source/Brooklyn_Film_Festival) and The New York United Film Festival, where it also won Best Narrative Feature. In 2010, Chang won a [New York Emmy Award](/source/New_York_Emmy_Awards) for the documentary series ''On the Frontlines: Doing Business in China'', along with her co-host [James Fallows](/source/James_Fallows), of [The Atlantic Monthly](/source/The_Atlantic_Monthly).[http://www.nyemmys.org/attachments/wysiwyg/4292/2010_NY_Emmy_Awards_Winners_NOV1.pdf New York Emmy Awards Official Press Release]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Chang has appeared in numerous commercials, including spots for [Cablevision](/source/Cablevision), [WebMD](/source/WebMD), [Carmax](/source/Carmax), [Harrah's](/source/Caesars_Entertainment_Corporation), [Verizon](/source/Verizon), [Honda](/source/Honda), and [Huntington Bank](/source/Huntington_Bank). Chang became best known as "Katie" ("the ba-zing girl") in a 2012 [Ruffles](/source/Ruffles_(potato_chips)) Ultimate commercial, landing a spot in [''Complex'' magazine](/source/Complex_(magazine))'s "10 Hottest Women from Commercials."[http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/12/the-10-hottest-women-from-commercials/emily-chang-ruffles-ultimate Complex Magazine, "10 Hottest Women from Commercials"] Chang's television appearances include a recurring role on ''[The Vampire Diaries](/source/The_Vampire_Diaries)'' plus guest roles on ''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)'', ''[Brothers & Sisters](/source/Brothers_%26_Sisters_(2006_TV_series))'', ''[90210](/source/90210_(TV_series))'', ''[Ringer](/source/Ringer_(TV_series))'', and ''[Community](/source/Community_(TV_series))''. She also played Phyllis Moss on ''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))'' and had a recurring role as Kathy Baker on ''[The Young and the Restless](/source/The_Young_and_the_Restless)''. In ''[Total Recall](/source/Total_Recall_(2012_film)),'' Chang appeared as newscaster Lien Nguyen. Chang has also written, produced, and starred in several short films, including "The Humberville Poetry Slam," which was a finalist for the Golden Reel Award and the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award at the [Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Asian_Pacific_Film_Festival).{{Cite web |url=http://www.humberville.com/wordpress/?page_id=11 |title=Official "Humberville Poetry Slam" web site |access-date=2013-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318162648/http://www.humberville.com/wordpress/?page_id=11 |archive-date=2014-03-18 |url-status=dead }} Chang's short film "Mouthbreather," directed by ''[Rules of Engagement](/source/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series))'' writer/producer [Gloria Calderon Kellett](/source/Gloria_Calderon_Kellett), was an official selection of the 2012 [L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival](/source/L.A._Comedy_Shorts_Film_Festival) and the 2012 [Newport Beach Film Festival](/source/Newport_Beach_Film_Festival).{{Cite web |url=http://mouthbreathermovie.com/screenings/ |title=Official "Mouthbreather" web site |access-date=2013-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706011453/http://mouthbreathermovie.com/screenings/ |archive-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead }} Chang won the Best Actress Award at the [San Diego](/source/San_Diego) [48 Hour Film Project](/source/48_Hour_Film_Project) Film Festival, for her role as Suzy in the short film ''One Mistake''.{{Cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/sandiego/2011.php |title=Official 48 Hour Film Project web site, 2011 winners |access-date=2013-01-30 |archive-date=2018-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310011814/http://www.48hourfilm.com/sandiego/2011.php |url-status=dead }} She completed the short film ''Parachute Girls'' in 2016, which she wrote, produced and starred in alongside [Lynn Chen](/source/Lynn_Chen) and [Drew Powell](/source/Drew_Powell_(actor)). == Filmography == === Film === *Babysplitters (2020) *''Grass'' (2017) *''[Take the 10](/source/Take_the_10)'' (2017) *''Parachute Girls'' (2016) *''Someone I Used to Know'' (2013) *''Cruel Will'' (2013) *''[Total Recall](/source/Total_Recall_(2012_film))'' (2012) *''Layover'' (2012) *''Shanghai Hotel'' (2011) *''Colin Hearts Kay'' (2010) === Television === *''[It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia](/source/It's_Always_Sunny_In_Philadelphia)'' (2019) *''[Hawaii Five-0](/source/Hawaii_Five-0_(2010_TV_series))'' (2018) *''[The Bold Type](/source/The_Bold_Type)'' (2017) *''[New Girl](/source/New_Girl)'' (2016) *''[The Vampire Diaries](/source/The_Vampire_Diaries)'' (2014) *''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)'' (2014) *''[Community](/source/Community_(TV_series))'' (2014) *''[Intelligence](/source/Intelligence_(U.S._TV_series))'' (2014) *''[Days of Our Lives](/source/Days_of_Our_Lives)'' (2014) *''[Bones](/source/Bones_(TV_series))'' (2013) *''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))'' (2012) *''[The Young and the Restless](/source/The_Young_and_the_Restless)'' (2012) *''[Body of Proof](/source/Body_of_Proof)'' (2012) *''[Ringer](/source/Ringer_(TV_series))'' (2012) *''[90210](/source/90210_(TV_series))'' (2011) *''[Brothers & Sisters](/source/Brothers_%26_Sisters_(2006_TV_series))'' (2011) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1993113|name=Emily Chang}} * [http://creativelifepod.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/169/ The CreativeLife Podcast Ep.2] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Emily}} Category:1980 births Category:American actresses of Chinese descent Category:American actresses of Taiwanese descent Category:American television actresses Category:Living people Category:People from Randolph, New Jersey Category:University of Chicago alumni Category:New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni Category:American film actresses Category:American women screenwriters Category:American women television writers Category:American television writers Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Actresses from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Category:Actresses from Morris County, New Jersey --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Emily Chang (actress)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Chang_(actress)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Chang_(actress)?action=history)). 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