Rae Dawn Chong was born on February 28, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is the daughter of Irish/Chinese actor/comedian Tommy Chong and African Canadian Maxine Sneed. She's also the sister of actress Robbi Chong and actor Marcus Chong.

Rae Dawn made her feature film debut in "Quest For Fire." She's also appeared in such films as "Beat Street," "American Flyers," "The Color Purple," "Soul Man," "The Principal" and "The Visit."

Rae Dawn has made guest appearances in such tv shows as "St. Elsewhere," "Judging Amy," "Melrose Place" and "Highlander." She was a series regular in "Mysterious Ways" and the Lifetime series "Wildcard."

Rae Dawn made her director/writer/producer debut with the movie "Cursed Part 3."

Rae Dawn has been married twice: to Owen Baylis, who is also the father of her son and to actor C. Thomas Howell.

Rae Dawn's film credits include the following:

• Solitaire (2006)
• Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006)
• Deadly Skies (2005) (TV Movie)
• Constellation (2005)
• The Visit (2000)
• Dangerous Attraction (1999)
• Valentine's Day (1998)(Tv Movie)
• Small Time (1998)
• For Hope (1997)
• Goodbye America (1997)
• The Alibi (1997)(Tv Movie)
• Mask of Death (1996)
• Starlight (1996)
• The Break (1995)
• Power of Attorney (1995)
• Crying Freeman (1995)
• Hideaway (1995)
• Boulevard (1994)
• Boca (1994)
• Time Runner (1993)
• Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)(Tv Movie)
• When The Party's Over (1992)
• Denial (1991)
• The Borrower (1991)
• Prison Stories: Women On The Inside (1991)(Tv Movie)
• Chaindance (1990)
• Amazon (1990)
• Curiosity Kills (1990)(Tv Movie)
• Far Out Man (1990)
• Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (1990)
• Rude Awakening (1989)
• Walking After Midnight (1988)
• The Principal (1987)
• Running Out Of Luck (1987)
• The Squeeze (1987)
• Soul Man (1986)
• City Limits (1985)
• The Color Purple (1985)
• Badge Of The Assassin (1985)(Tv Movie)
• Commando (1985)
• American Flyers (1985)
• Choose Me (1984)
• Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)
• Fear City (1984)
• Beat Street (1984)
• Quest For Fire (1981)
• The Top Of The Hill (1980)(Tv Movie)
• Stony Island (1978)
• The Whiz Kid & The Mystery at Riverton (1974)(Tv Movie)

Check out the following sites for additional information about Rae Dawn:

Rae Dawn Chong@Lifetime.com
The Mysterious Ways Fan Page
Rae Dawn Chong@Internet Movie Database
Rae Dawn Chong@TvNow.com
Rae Dawn Chong@Suite 101
Rae Dawn Chong@Wikipedia