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Lynn Chen

Lynn Chen

Actor, also director, writer and producer · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lynn Chen is an American actress. Lynn Chen is best-known for playing "Vivian Shing" in Sony Pictures Classic's feature film Saving Face, a role for which she won the "Outstanding Newcomer Award" at the 2006 Asian Excellence Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Chen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Lynn Chen's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
32%
Survival
14%
Morality
12%
Society
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Joyful
7
Tense
5
Contemplative
7
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lynn Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lynn Chen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Stage Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as V

  • See You Then(2021)

    as Naomi Liu

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Shot Through the Wall(2020)

    as Grace Tan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pooling to Paradise(2021)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Little Prince(ss) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ann

  • Paper Tiger(2020)

    as Ms. Li

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Hearted Killer(2020)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • I Will Make You Mine(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Trash Truck(2020)

    Show as Dr. Goh

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Go Back to China(2019)

    as Carol Li

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Neighborhood Nightmare(2018)

    as Janet Chung

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Chee and T(2016)

    as Radio Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rice on White(2017)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dying to Kill(2016)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Parker and the Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Parker's Mother

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Wong

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Teacher in a Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ms Malloy

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Melcher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Yes, We're Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sylvia

  • Daylight Savings(2012)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Surrogate Valentine(2011)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Lisa

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The People I've Slept With(2012)

    as Juliet

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • White on Rice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ramona

  • Why Am I Doing This?(2009)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • X's & O's(2007)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I'm Through with White Girls(2007)

    as Candace

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mentor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Susan

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Michelle Lin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bree Eng

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Face(2004)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Chen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny Wu

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Vietnamese Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1975 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Saving Face (2004)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Face (2004)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Trash Truck (2020)

Film career

19752024

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 36 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting2 of 38: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 38: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lynn Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Why Am I Doing This? (2009)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Face (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lynn Chen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lynn Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lynn Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Boyle shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles