Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress and former model. She is perhaps best known for playing Mia Bennett in the BBC's Doctor Who The Waters of Mars with David Tennant and Lindsay Duncan and Soo Lin in Sherlock, the modern day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes for BBC One with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. She currently stars as Charlotte in season 4 of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. In 2010 she was seen in the World War II drama Shanghai directed by Mikael Hafstrom, alongside John Cusack, Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li. She can also be seen in the BAFTA nominated psychological thriller Exam directed by Stuart Hazeldine, alongside Jimi Mistry, Colin Salmon and Luke Mably. The film was nominated for the Raindance Award at the 2009 British Independent Film Awards, has been critically acclaimed in Empire Magazine and was released in UK cinemas on 8 January 2010. She will also be seen in the upcoming comedy drama Submarine directed by Richard Ayoade, alongside Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins. Gemma appeared on stage in the British Premiere of Bertolt Brecht’s last play Turandot at the Hampstead Theatre, London, directed by Anthony Clark. Trivia Studied law at Worcester College, Oxford University prior to training as an actress. Graduated from the Drama Centre London in 2008. Other alumni include Paul Bettany, Anne-Marie Duff, Colin Firth, Polly Walker, Jaime Murray, Pierce Brosnan, Tara Fitzgerald, Simon Callow, Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender. Was one of three models to reach the final of the first season of Sky One's Project Catwalk, the UK version of Miramax's Project Runway. Worked as a fashion model to fund her drama school training, appearing in campaigns for Nokia and Selfridges & Co and numerous magazines including Elle, Cosmopolitan and the Sunday Times Style. Classically trained on the violin and piano, attaining the Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music on the violin whilst still at school. Filmography 2011 Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV series) - Charlotte 2011 Submarine - Kim-Lin 2010 Sherlock (TV series) - Soo Lin Yao 2010 The IT Crowd (TV series) - Female Sulu / Ivana 2010 Shanghai - Shin Shin 2010 Pimp - Bo 2009 Doctor Who - (TV series) - Mia Bennett (Episode: The Waters of Mars) 2009 Exam - Chinese 2006 When Evil Calls (TV mini-series) - Molly Nelson 2006 Project Catwalk (TV series documentary) - Herself Links IMDB Profile Official Site