Rosalind Chao Net Worth

Rosalind Chao is an American actress with an estimated net worth of $2 million, earned through a long and steady career in television and film spanning more than five decades. She is best known for her recurring roles in popular TV series and her appearances in major Hollywood films.

Chao has built her wealth through consistent acting work rather than blockbuster stardom, making her one of the more enduring and respected character actresses in the industry.

Rosalind Chao Net Worth	$2 Million
Date of Birth	Sep 23, 1957
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, California

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Early Life

Rosalind Chao was born in September 1957 in Los Angeles, California. She is a second-generation Chinese American. Her parents owned and operated a pancake restaurant located across from Disneyland, where she spent much of her childhood.

She pursued higher education at both Pomona College and the University of Southern California, balancing her academic life with early acting opportunities.

Acting Career

Rosalind Chao began her acting career at a young age, making her television debut in 1970 on the series Here’s Lucy. Over the years, she accumulated more than 100 acting credits, becoming a familiar face on American television.

One of her most notable early roles was Soon-Lee Klinger on the series AfterMASH from 1983 to 1984. She went on to secure recurring roles in several high-profile television shows, including:

Diff’rent Strokes
Falcon Crest
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Six Feet Under
The O.C.
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23
10-8: Officers on Duty
Sin City Saints

Her work in the Star Trek franchise earned her recognition among science-fiction fans and contributed to her long-term visibility in television.

Film Work

In addition to television, Chao appeared in a number of successful films throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Her movie credits include:

The Joy Luck Club
What Dreams May Come
I Am Sam
Freaky Friday
Just Like Heaven
An Eye for an Eye
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
The End of Violence

Her role in The Joy Luck Club remains one of her most culturally significant performances, helping bring greater visibility to Asian American stories in mainstream cinema.