Born and raised in Chengdu, China, Chen migrated to US with her family at the age of 14.Chen's mother tongue is in Mandarin, but she is known to be multilingual, and can speak fluently in English, Cantonese, and Japanese as well.After graduating from Emory University, Chen signed with Television Broadcast Limited in Hong Kong which began her career in acting.Some of her notable TV and film work include her lead roles in Heart of Greed (2007), Steps (2007), Moonlight Resonance (2008), Turning Point (2009), No Regrets (2010), Triumph in the Skies 2 (2013), Will Power (2013), Tales from the Dark 2 (2013). Her latest film, The Treasure, is pending release in 2017 and was directed by Gordon Chan and Ronald Tsang.Chen announced in 2015 that she has put aside her work in Asia to pursue a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Drama at The Juilliard School in New York. She is currently full time enrolled and expected to complete her training in 2018.Her debut on the theatre stage came in summer 2016 with Skylight - the premiere of Chinese adaptation of the 1995 British play by David Hare that debuted in West End and Broadway. The play was scheduled to run for 24 shows at the Lyric Threatre HKAPA, and due to overwhelming responses, 11 additional shows were added, making that a total of 35 shows running across 1 July 2016 to 14 August 2016. Starring alongside Dayo Wong and Terrance Lau, Skylight was sold out within a few hours, and it received raving positive reviews including praises for Chen's performance as a theatre actor.Chen is the spokesperson for Olay in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She is also the Ambassador for Hong Kong Cancer Fund's Pink Revolution Campaign, promoting awareness on breast cancer.