# Tina Chen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tina_Chen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tina_Chen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Chen > Source revision: 1356387583 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Chinese actress This article is about the actress. For the lawyer, see [Tina Tchen](/source/Tina_Tchen). Tina Chen Born (1943-11-02) November 2, 1943 (age 82) Chongqing, China Occupations Actress, Director, Producer Known for The Final War of Olly Winter Alice's Restaurant The Hawaiians Spouse Marvin Josephson ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 2022)​ [1] **Tina Chen** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 陳婷; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Chén Tíng*; born November 2, 1943) is a Chinese-American stage, film, and television actress, director, and producer, who starred in the films *[Alice's Restaurant](/source/Alice's_Restaurant_(film))*, *[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor)*, and *[The Hawaiians](/source/The_Hawaiians_(film))*. She has been nominated for [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe),[2] [Emmy](/source/Emmy),[3] and [Drama Desk](/source/Drama_Desk) awards. ## Biography Born in [Chongqing](/source/Chongqing), Chen lived briefly in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and then went to the United States. While pursuing her acting career, Chen worked for over a decade as a researcher in the serology and genetics department at the [New York Blood Center](/source/New_York_Blood_Center).[4][5] She also co-founded Food Liberation, one of the first [health food stores](/source/Health_food_stores) in New York City.[6] Her films include the independent feature *[Almost Perfect](/source/Almost_Perfect_(film))* and the short film *The Potential Wives of Norman Mao*. She also starred in *[The Hawaiians](/source/The_Hawaiians_(film))*, for which she received a [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe)[2] award nomination; *[Alice's Restaurant](/source/Alice's_Restaurant_(film))*, *[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor)*, and *[Face](/source/Face_(2002_film))*. Chen has guest-starred on numerous TV shows and was nominated for an [Emmy](/source/Emmy_Awards) for her performance in the [CBS Playhouse](/source/CBS_Playhouse) special *[The Final War of Olly Winter](/source/The_Final_War_of_Olly_Winter)*.[3] Chen has directed plays at various theaters in New York, including [Pan Asian Repertory Theatre](/source/Pan_Asian_Repertory_Theatre)'s production of *Fairy Bones*, starring [Lucy Liu](/source/Lucy_Liu) in her stage debut. Chen co-produced the Broadway production of the [Peter Nichols](/source/Peter_Nichols_(playwright)) play, *[Passion Play](/source/Passion_Play_(play))*, starring [Frank Langella](/source/Frank_Langella) and was part of the producing team of the Broadway production of *[The Rink](/source/The_Rink_(musical))*, by [Terrence McNally](/source/Terrence_McNally), starring [Chita Rivera](/source/Chita_Rivera) and [Liza Minnelli](/source/Liza_Minnelli). ## 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](/source/China_Institute),[7] Urban Stages,[8] and the [Mirror Repertory Co.](/source/The_Mirror_Theater_Ltd),[9] she talks about her great-grandfather. ## Work ### Film - *Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future* (2014)[10] - *[Almost Perfect](/source/Almost_Perfect_(film))* (2011) - *The Potential Wives of Norman Mao* (2011) - *[Face](/source/Face_(2002_film))* (2002) - *[The Ghost of Flight 401](/source/The_Ghost_of_Flight_401)* (1978) - *[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor)* (1975) - *[Paper Man](/source/Paper_Man_(1971_film))* (1971) - *[The Hawaiians](/source/The_Hawaiians_(film))* (1970) - *[Alice's Restaurant](/source/Alice's_Restaurant_(film))* (1969) ### Made for Television Specials - *[Lady from Yesterday](/source/The_Lady_from_Yesterday)* (CBS, 1985) - *[The Year of the Dragon](/source/The_Year_of_the_Dragon_(play))* (PBS, 1975) - *13 Stars for Channel 13* (PBS) - *[The Final War of Olly Winter](/source/The_Final_War_of_Olly_Winter)* (CBS Playhouse, 1967) ### Episodic Television - *[Mercy](/source/Mercy_(TV_series))* - *[Central Park West](/source/Central_Park_West_(TV_series))* - *[The Devlin Connection](/source/The_Devlin_Connection)* - *[Dan August](/source/Dan_August)* - *[The Streets of San Francisco](/source/The_Streets_of_San_Francisco)* - *[Harry O](/source/Harry_O)* - *[The Man and the City](/source/The_Man_and_the_City)* - *[Airwolf](/source/Airwolf)* - *City Kids* - *[Kung Fu](/source/Kung_Fu_(1972_TV_series))* - *[The Delphi Bureau](/source/The_Delphi_Bureau)* - *[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson](/source/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson)* ### Theatre - *The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks* - *The Shanghai Gesture* - *Comfort Women* - *[Empress of China](/source/Pan_Asian_Repertory_Theatre)* - *The Joy Luck Club* - *The Innocence of Ghosts* - *The Chang Fragments* - *Arthur and Leila* - *Madame de Sade* - *[Family Devotions](/source/Family_Devotions)* (by [David Henry Hwang](/source/David_Henry_Hwang)) - *[The Year of the Dragon](/source/The_Year_of_the_Dragon_(play))* (by [Frank Chin](/source/Frank_Chin)) - *[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)* - *Tropical Tree* - *In the Heart of America* - *A Small Delegation* - *Widescreen Version* - *[As the Crow Flies](/source/As_the_Crow_Flies_(play))* (by [David Henry Hwang](/source/David_Henry_Hwang)) - *[A Streetcar Named Desire](/source/A_Streetcar_Named_Desire)* - *Santa Anita '42* - *The Kitchen God's Wife* - *A Song for All Saints* - *Darkness Within* ### Directing - *Tea* (by [Velina Hasu Houston](/source/Velina_Hasu_Houston)) - *The Shining Queen* - *At Plank Bridge* - *Kokoro/True Heart* (by [Velina Hasu Houston](/source/Velina_Hasu_Houston)) - *Yin Chin Bow* - *Fairy Bones* (1992) — with [Lucy Liu](/source/Lucy_Liu) ### Producing - *The Shining Queen* - *Beyond Gravity* - *Best Kept Secret* - *[The Rink](/source/The_Rink_(musical))* (Drama Desk Nomination; by [Terrence McNally](/source/Terrence_McNally); starring [Chita Rivera](/source/Chita_Rivera) and [Liza Minnelli](/source/Liza_Minnelli)) - *[Passion Play](/source/Passion_Play_(play))* (by [Peter Nichols](/source/Peter_Nichols_(playwright)); starring [Frank Langella](/source/Frank_Langella)) ## Awards Chen received a [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe) nomination[2] for her supporting performance in the film *[The Hawaiians](/source/The_Hawaiians_(film))*. She received an [Emmy](/source/Emmy) nomination[3] for her supporting performance in the *CBS Playhouse* drama *[The Final War of Olly Winter](/source/The_Final_War_of_Olly_Winter)*. She also received a [Drama Desk](/source/Drama_Desk) nomination for Outstanding Production of a Musical for, *[The Rink](/source/The_Rink_(musical))*, starring [Chita Rivera](/source/Chita_Rivera) and [Liza Minnelli](/source/Liza_Minnelli).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Other awards include Urban Stages 25th Anniversary Award for Artistic Brilliance, Women's Project's Women of Achievement Award, [Girl Scouts](/source/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA) Woman of Distinction Award, the [Anna May Wong Award of Excellence](/source/Anna_May_Wong#Legacy), and Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's Legacy Award.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** BENJAMIN, ROBERT (July 22, 1990). ["New York girl honors her ancestry in China"](https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/07/22/new-york-girl-honors-her-ancestry-in-china/). *[Tampa Bay Times](/source/Tampa_Bay_Times)*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-goldenglobes.com_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-goldenglobes.com_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-goldenglobes.com_2-2) ["Tina Chen"](https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/tina-chen). *www.goldenglobes.com*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-emmys.com_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-emmys.com_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-emmys.com_3-2) ["Tina Chen"](http://www.emmys.com/bios/tina-chen). *Television Academy*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Home - New York Blood Center"](https://nybloodcenter.org/). *nybloodcenter.org*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The First Decade (1964–1973) | New York Blood Center"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140626163648/http://nybloodcenter.org/about-us/timeline/overview/first/). *nybloodcenter.org*. Archived from [the original](http://nybloodcenter.org/about-us/timeline/overview/first/) on 2014-06-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Sheraton, Mimi](/source/Mimi_Sheraton) (May 8, 1972). ["A Skeptic's Guide to Health Food Stores: Health Food, Store by Store"](https://books.google.com/books?id=qqGiqh9usfMC&dq=%22Food+Liberation%22+%22Tina+Chen%22&pg=PA58). *[New York](/source/New_York_(magazine))*. p. 58. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["China Institute - 华美协进社"](https://www.chinainstitute.org/). *China Institute*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Urban Stages Theater - home"](http://urbanstages.org/). *urbanstages.org*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Mirror Theater Ltd"](http://www.themirror.org/). *The Mirror Theater Ltd*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Home - Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future"](http://www.descendantsofthepast.com/). *www.descendantsofthepast.com*. ## External links - [Tina Chen](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0155395/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Official website](http://www.tinachen.net) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181213170846/http://www.tinachen.net/) December 13, 2018, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Norway Artists Emmy Awards Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tina Chen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Chen) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Chen?action=history)). 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