# Christina Chang
**Christina Chang** (张韵明) is a Taiwanese-born American actress best known for playing Dr. Audrey Lim on the ABC medical drama *[The Good Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-good-doctor-american-tv-series)* (2017–2024) and Yuna Hollander in the [HBO Max](https://www.edgepedia.org/hbo-max) series *Heated Rivalry* (2025).[1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) • [3](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2026/01/16/heated-rivalry-actress-christina-chang-talks-season-2-and-her-career/) Most reference sources give her date of birth as 1971, in Taipei, Taiwan, although Encyclopedia.com lists 1969.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [5](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/chang-christina-1969)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971, Taipei, Taiwan (Encyclopedia.com lists 1969)[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [5](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/chang-christina-1969) |
| Training | MFA in Acting, University of Washington, 1996; attended the University of Kansas[1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang) • [6](https://kualumni.org/stories/christina-chang-heated-rivalry/) |
| Signature television role | Dr. Audrey Lim, *The Good Doctor*, 2017–2024, 105 starring episodes[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) |
| Current role | Yuna Hollander, *Heated Rivalry* (2025), 4 episodes in season 1[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) |
| Notable film role | Taylor, an FBI communications specialist, in *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007)[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [7](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/christina-chang/) |
| Awards | 8 best-actress awards for the short film *Pin-Up* (2018)[1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang) |
| Spouse | Soam Lall; IMDb lists the marriage from 2010 with one child[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) |
## Early life and training
Chang was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, by her Chinese-Filipino father and American mother; a Forbes interview describes her mother as English-Scottish, while most other profiles describe her simply as American.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/) • [3](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2026/01/16/heated-rivalry-actress-christina-chang-talks-season-2-and-her-career/) She began in ballet, taking classes for eight years, but at 13 she was fitted with a back brace for scoliosis, which ended her dance aspirations and pushed her toward acting.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/)
At 17 she moved to the United States to study theater and film in her mother's home state of Kansas, then continued her training in Seattle.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) At the [University of Kansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-kansas) she performed in University Theatre productions throughout her four years; her first campus role, as a freshman, was one of the [Weird Sisters](https://www.edgepedia.org/three-witches) in *Macbeth*, an assignment she describes as difficult for a first-year student to win.[6](https://kualumni.org/stories/christina-chang-heated-rivalry/) She graduated in 1993 and earned an MFA in Acting from the University of Washington in 1996.[6](https://kualumni.org/stories/christina-chang-heated-rivalry/) • [1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang)
## Stage and early screen work
Her first professional acting job was in the play *Naomi's Road* at the Seattle Children's Theater, followed by the off-Broadway production of Tina Landau's *The Trojan Women* in New York.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) Her early screen credits include a 1997 guest appearance on *As the World Turns* and the role of Camille in the 1998 film *Brother Tied*.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) In 1999 she became a host of the travelogue program *Globe Trekker* (also known as *Lonely Planet*), broadcast on American public television.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/) • [5](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/chang-christina-1969)
## Television career
Through the 2000s Chang built a record of recurring and guest roles, often playing attorneys and government officials.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/) Her series roles included assistant district attorney [Sandy Chang](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandy-chang) on *L.A. Dragnet* (2003–2004, 10 episodes), Dr. Sunny Macer on *24* (11 episodes, 2009), and State Attorney Rebecca Nevins on *CSI: Miami* (10 episodes).[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) Guest appearances spanned *The West Wing*, *Without a Trace*, *Boston Legal*, *Numb3rs*, *Suits*, *Revenge*, *Nashville*, *Lucifer*, and *Rizzoli & Isles*, among others.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/christina-chang/credits/3030514984/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang)
**The Good Doctor.** Chang joined the ABC medical drama *The Good Doctor* in 2017 as Dr. Audrey Lim, first as a guest star in the first season and then as a series regular; TVmaze credits her with 105 starring episodes through the series finale in May 2024, while IMDb lists 115 episodes overall.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) The role ran seven seasons and is the work she is most widely known for.[1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang) • [6](https://kualumni.org/stories/christina-chang-heated-rivalry/)
## Heated Rivalry and recent work
In 2025 Chang was cast as Yuna Hollander, mother of hockey star [Shane Hollander](https://www.edgepedia.org/shane-hollander) ([Hudson Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/hudson-williams)), in *Heated Rivalry*, a Crave Canada production created by [Jacob Tierney](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacob-tierney) from Rachel Reid's bestselling novels and streaming on HBO Max in the United States.[3](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2026/01/16/heated-rivalry-actress-christina-chang-talks-season-2-and-her-career/) She appeared in four episodes of the first season, which aired in December 2025, and the series became a widely discussed hit; she was not familiar with the books before accepting the role, and received all six scripts at once during the offer process.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang) • [3](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2026/01/16/heated-rivalry-actress-christina-chang-talks-season-2-and-her-career/) Season 2 was in production in 2026, with Chang among the returning cast.[10](https://www.justjared.com/tags/christina-chang/)
Her film work includes supporting roles in *[Random Hearts](https://www.edgepedia.org/random-hearts)* (1999), *28 Days* (2000), and *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), in which she played Taylor, an FBI communications specialist.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/) For the short film *Pin-Up* (2018), in which she played Lana, she collected eight best-actress awards from festivals including Global Film Festival, Independent Shorts, IndieFEST, and the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.[1](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/)
## Personal life
Chang speaks fluent [Mandarin Chinese](https://www.edgepedia.org/mandarin-chinese) and has studied the trapeze.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) She is married to Soam Lall; IMDb lists the marriage from 2010 and one child, daughter Samara Lall, born in 2012, while an August 2026 report announced that the couple had married ahead of *Heated Rivalry* season 2 filming.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/) • [10](https://www.justjared.com/tags/christina-chang/)
## References
1. [Christina Chang, School of Drama, University of Washington](https://drama.washington.edu/people/christina-chang)
2. [Christina Chang, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1215/christina-chang)
3. ["'Heated Rivalry' Actress Christina Chang Talks Season 2 And Her Career," Forbes, January 16, 2026](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2026/01/16/heated-rivalry-actress-christina-chang-talks-season-2-and-her-career/)
4. [Christina Chang, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151668/)
5. ["Chang, Christina," Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/chang-christina-1969)
6. ["5 questions with Christina Chang," KU Alumni, June 1, 2026](https://kualumni.org/stories/christina-chang-heated-rivalry/)
7. [Christina Chang, DramaBL](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/christina-chang/)
8. [Christina Chang, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/christina-chang/)
9. [Christina Chang List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/christina-chang/credits/3030514984/)
10. [Christina Chang tag, Just Jared](https://www.justjared.com/tags/christina-chang/)
---
*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 17, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*
*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*
License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license