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Gemma Chan: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds On The 'Humans' Star

Everything You Need To Know About ‘Humans' Star Gemma Chan
Ashley Percival
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Gemma Chan helped Channel 4 launch is biggest original drama in over a decade as the star of new series ‘Humans’, with over four million people tuning into see the first episode of the sci-fi series.

While the actress - who plays robot Anita on the show - has been a regular TV fixture since 2009, many fans will have been scratching their headsm and wondering where they recognised Gemma from.

Well, let us get you up to speed with 9 Facts In 90 Seconds on the star...

Gemma Chan: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
(01 of09)
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Gemma was born in London on 29 November 1982 and was raised near Sevenoaks in Kent with her younger sister. (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
(02 of09)
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Gemma has been dating comedian Jack Whitehall since 2011. They met on the set of ‘Fresh Meat’, where she played recurring character Ruth, who took a shine to Kingsley (Joe Thomas). (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
(03 of09)
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Before becoming an actress, Gemma had ambitions of becoming a lawyer, studying law at Oxford’s at Worcester College. She was offered a training contract after graduating but dropped out when she realised her heart lied in acting. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
(04 of09)
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She nearly became a Bond girl in 2012, when she got down to the final few to play Severine, but eventually lost out at Bérénice Marlohe. “I would have done it happily, but to be a Bond girl isn’t everything I aim for as an actress,” she later told Evening Standard. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
(05 of09)
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Acting isn’t Gemma’s only talent, as according to her IMDB, she is classically trained on the violin and piano. (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
(06 of09)
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Gemma starred on the first series of Sky One’s reality show Project Catwalk in 2006 and was voted off in week five. (credit:Ian Gavan via Getty Images)
(07 of09)
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After a small guest role in 'Doctor Who' as geologist Mia Bennett in 2009 special ‘The Waters Of Mars’, she landed her first regular role two years later in ‘Secret Diary Of A Call Girl’, playing dominatrix Charlotte. (credit:ITV)
(08 of09)
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Her other TV credits include ‘Sherlock’, ‘The IT Crowd’, ‘Bedlam’, ‘Death In Paradise’ and ‘Dates’. (credit:BBC)
(09 of09)
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After small roles in films including ‘The Double’ and ‘Submarine’, she made her Hollywood debut in 2014’s ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ as Amy Chang alongside Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)

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