Jacki R. Chan
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Jaclyn Roxane Chan also known simply as Jacki R. Chan or Jacki Chan, is an American
actress, musician
, and Model
.
She has appeared in various magazines, calendars and print ads, as well as several motion pictures, television shows, and commercials. She is niece to Hollywood stuntman Darryl Chan
.
Formerly under the Universal Music Group label, she is also an experienced drummer who has been featured in several films, commercials, television spots, and music videos.
and raised as the oldest of three siblings in Daly City, California
. From an early age she was drawn to the performing arts and participated in several after-school programs and functions. She graduated from Westmoor High School
in Daly City, where she took an active role in drama and music. These included taking major roles in numerous plays, membership in the International Thespian Society
, being the only female drummer and percussionist in the school's Jazz and Symphonic Bands, and being one of the leads in the school's Drill
/Streetdancing Team. Chan was a Salutatorian
of her 1998 Graduating class and voted "Most Dramatic" in the yearbook
.
Her ambitions continued at San Francisco State University
. Chan took part in more than 20 of the university's drama/theatre programs and was a member of the student-led "Brown Bag Theatre Company", taking major roles in productions such as The Balcony
and M. Butterfly
. Frequently attaining "Dean's List
" she graduated Cum Laude in 2002 with a B.A.
in Drama. She returned as a post-graduate in 2003 to obtain a minor in Business.
Straight out of college, she was amongst the first Hooters Girls
at its new San Francisco franchise in the city's Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, and later became a key trainer at the sister store in Dublin, just east of Oakland. She appeared in a number of pictorials for the franchise, including a spot in Hooters' Official 2005 Swimsuit Calendar, which gave her the opportunity to pursue a career in modelling. She also began to pursue a career as a screen actress, achieving SAG
certification with a brief appearance in the film Rent
.
She soon moved to Los Angeles
to pursue acting full-time, but has also been recognized for stunt performances, hosting, and print work. She has appeared on "The Sopranos
", "Freddie
", and the film Waist Deep
. She can be seen as a stunt player in the action film, Crank
.
United States
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actress, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and Model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
She has appeared in various magazines, calendars and print ads, as well as several motion pictures, television shows, and commercials. She is niece to Hollywood stuntman Darryl Chan
Darryl Chan
Darryl M. Chan is an accomplished Hollywood stuntman and actor. He grew up in San Francisco as the second of four boys. His career spans from the early 1980s to the present. Chan has worked with virtually all the leading Asian actors and filmmakers, and counts the late Brandon Lee as his closest...
.
Formerly under the Universal Music Group label, she is also an experienced drummer who has been featured in several films, commercials, television spots, and music videos.
Background
Jaclyn Roxanne Chan was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and raised as the oldest of three siblings in Daly City, California
Daly City, California
Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...
. From an early age she was drawn to the performing arts and participated in several after-school programs and functions. She graduated from Westmoor High School
Westmoor High School
Westmoor High School is an American public high school in Daly City, California that serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District . It generally serves the residents of Daly City, Pacifica, and Colma. Westmoor High School was recently selected as a California...
in Daly City, where she took an active role in drama and music. These included taking major roles in numerous plays, membership in the International Thespian Society
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
, being the only female drummer and percussionist in the school's Jazz and Symphonic Bands, and being one of the leads in the school's Drill
Drill team
A drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
/Streetdancing Team. Chan was a Salutatorian
Salutatorian
Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but...
of her 1998 Graduating class and voted "Most Dramatic" in the yearbook
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
.
Her ambitions continued at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. Chan took part in more than 20 of the university's drama/theatre programs and was a member of the student-led "Brown Bag Theatre Company", taking major roles in productions such as The Balcony
The Balcony
The Balcony is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. Since Peter Zadek directed its first production at the Arts Theatre Club in London in 1957, the play has attracted many of the greatest directors of the 20th century, including Peter Brook, Erwin Piscator, Roger Blin, Giorgio Strehler, and...
and M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly is a 1988 play by David Henry Hwang loosely based on the relationship between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu, a male Peking opera singer....
. Frequently attaining "Dean's List
Dean's List
A Dean's List is a category of students in a college or university who achieve high grades during their stay in an academic term or academic year. In secondary schools, or high schools, the term Consistent Honor List or Honor Roll is more common, but Dean's List and Consistent Honor List are...
" she graduated Cum Laude in 2002 with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Drama. She returned as a post-graduate in 2003 to obtain a minor in Business.
Straight out of college, she was amongst the first Hooters Girls
Hooters
Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida...
at its new San Francisco franchise in the city's Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, and later became a key trainer at the sister store in Dublin, just east of Oakland. She appeared in a number of pictorials for the franchise, including a spot in Hooters' Official 2005 Swimsuit Calendar, which gave her the opportunity to pursue a career in modelling. She also began to pursue a career as a screen actress, achieving SAG
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
certification with a brief appearance in the film Rent
Rent (film)
Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. The film depicts the lives of several Bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, cross-dressing, drugs, life...
.
She soon moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to pursue acting full-time, but has also been recognized for stunt performances, hosting, and print work. She has appeared on "The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
", "Freddie
Freddie
Freddie is a television sitcom created by, and starring, Freddie Prinze, Jr. that aired from October 5, 2005 to April 12, 2006. Freddie is inspired by Prinze Jr.'s real life, growing up in a house filled with women...
", and the film Waist Deep
Waist Deep
Waist Deep is a 2006 drama-action film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, starring Tyrese Gibson and Meagan Good. It is loosely based on the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, including some similar subplots including the two main characters on the road, trying to avoid police, and committing bank...
. She can be seen as a stunt player in the action film, Crank
Crank (film)
Crank is a 2006 American comedy movie, written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, and starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez, and Dwight Yoakam...
.
External links
- Official Website Maintained and operated by Chan herself.