Rae Dawn Chong, Canadian model and actress. She is known for appearing in the films Quest for Fire, The Color Purple, Choose Me, Beat Street, Commando, Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers, and Far Out Man. She won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983 for Quest for Fire. Her most active period in films occured late 1980s - 1990s.  She is the daughter of Tommy Chong (of Cheech and Chong fame).