I’m your intelligent, complex and quietly righteous Greta Lee meets expressive, warm and witty Stephanie Hsu — cast me as a dedicated detective, or the misunderstood daughter in a dark comedy.
BIO
Denise Chan is a Sydney-based Chinese-Australian actor, writer, producer and director known for her sharp comedic sensibility and emotionally charged dramatic performances. Described by acting coach Scott Sedita as an “Asian Tina Fey”, she brings wit, intelligence and vulnerability to her work.
In 2026, Denise played Teresa in Benjamin Law’s Torch the Place with Queensland Theatre Company. Her performance in the sold-out season earned critical acclaim, with Scenestr praising her “authentic, never forced” delivery, “full of raw emotion and unapologetic humour”, while Absolute Theatre commended her “quiet determination and emotional vulnerability”.
Her screen credits include Netflix’s Life After Fighting, Paramount+’s Playing Gracie Darling and the upcoming feature Relentless. She also worked as Michelle Yeoh’s stand-in and picture double on Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Her filmmaking projects include short films Ugly Baby and God I’m Starved, both currently in post-production. As a writer, her work has been selected for staged readings including Slanted Theatre’s Serpent Secrets, KXT on Broadway’s Storytellers Festival and The Old Fitz’s Scene Dating.
