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Joan Marie Laurer

Acting Born Dec 27, 1969 Died Apr 20, 2016 Rochester, New York, USA 138 credits

Biography

Joan Marie Laurer, also known as Chyna D, was an American actress. Born on December 27, 1969, in Rochester, New York, USA, she was known for her work in acting. Laurer held a total of 134 acting credits.

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Career

Career overview

Joan Marie Laurer, known professionally as Chyna, began her acting career in the late 1990s. Her early work in the entertainment industry was largely tied to her professional wrestling career, which she started in 1997. Chyna performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" in the WWE.

As a member of the stable D-Generation X, Chyna held the WWE Intercontinental Championship and WWE Women's Championship. She was also the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Chyna's acting credits are not specified in detail, but she is listed as a known actor with 134 credits.

Chyna's acting career spanned multiple projects, although specific details about her roles are not provided. Her work in the entertainment industry extended beyond professional wrestling, but the exact nature of her acting credits is not specified.

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Known for

Film

Priceless Beauty

as Self
Film

Cougar Club

as Teddy Archibald
Film

Scary Movie

2000

The Tyra Banks Show

2005

Best Week Ever

2004
Film

Dawn of the Dead

as Self

Father Matteo

as Freeda
Film

Insomnia

2002
Film

Night Watch

as Chyna

Tracker

as Rhee (as Joanie Laurer)

The Huntress

2000

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

as Chyna

Frequent co-stars

Sean Waltman 1 shared title
Owen Hart 1 shared title
Monty Sopp 1 shared title
Steve Blackman 1 shared title
Elizabeth Copeland 1 shared title
Jeff Hardy 1 shared title
Stanley Innis 1 shared title
Booker Huffman, Jr. 1 shared title
Elisabeth Rouffaer 1 shared title
Nicole Bass-Fuchs 1 shared title

Career timeline

I demoni dello sport
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
Nothing Better Than Parody 5Superheroes 2
WWE This Is AwesomeOut in the Ring
Biography: WWE LegendsVice Versa: Chyna
Vice VersaThe Rock's Most Electrifying MatchesWWE Liv Forever
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
White TShe-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009Losing ControlAvengers XXX: A Porn ParodyChyna Is Queen of the Ring
YouShoot: ChynaTNA Sacrifice 2011Backdoor to Chyna
Another Night in China
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewReality Bites BackWWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Cougar ClubThe Surreal Life: Fame GamesWWE: The Best of Raw 15th AnniversaryIllegal AliensTKO
Midnight Money Madness
The Tyra Banks Show101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Best Week EverWWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story1 Night in China
The Surreal LifeAlien TrackerHunter: Back in Force
Brown SugarRobot Wars Grand ChampionsFrank McKlusky, C.I.Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling SuperstarNJPW The Spiral
Fear FactorWWE Tough EnoughTrackerGary & MikeLita: It Just Feels Right
The HuntressWWE Survivor Series 2000The Rock - The People's ChampWWE WrestleMania 2000WWE Armageddon 2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownRelic HunterMick Foley: Madman UnmaskedBeyond the Mat
WWE HeatWWE HeatWhose Line Is It Anyway?Celebrity DeathmatchWWF: D-Generation X
WWE WrestleMania 13WWE Badd Blood: In Your HouseWWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseWWE King of the Ring 1997WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch3rd Rock from the SunPacific Blue
MADtv
RawLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Full filmography

  • I demoni dello sport (2025) as Self
  • Nothing Better Than Parody 7 (2024) as (archive footage)
  • Nothing Better Than Parody 5 (2023) as (archive footage)
  • Superheroes 2 (2023) as (archive footage)
  • WWE This Is Awesome (2022) as Chyna (archive footage)
  • Out in the Ring (2022) as Chyna
  • Biography: WWE Legends (2021) as Chyna
  • Vice Versa: Chyna (2021) as Herself
  • Vice Versa (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches (2020) as Chyna
  • WWE Liv Forever (2020) as Chyna (archive footage)
  • WWE Hall of Fame 2019 (2019) as Chyna
  • Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015) as Chyna
  • WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014) as Chyna
  • White T (2013) as Psychic
  • She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (2013) as She-Hulk
  • WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012) as Chyna (archive footage)
  • Losing Control (2012) as Barb
  • Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (2012) as She-Hulk
  • Chyna Is Queen of the Ring (2012) as Herself
  • YouShoot: Chyna (2011) as Herself
  • TNA Sacrifice 2011 (2011) as Chyna
  • Backdoor to Chyna (2011) as Self
  • Another Night in China (2009) as Herself
  • Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008) as Self
  • Reality Bites Back (2008)
  • WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008) as Chyna (archive footage)
  • Cougar Club (2007) as Teddy Archibald
  • The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007)
  • WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) as Chyna
  • Illegal Aliens (2007) as Rex
  • TKO (2007)
  • Trantasia (2007) as Self
  • Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (2007) as Roxanne
  • Midnight Money Madness (2006)
  • The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
  • 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005) as Herself
  • Best Week Ever (2004)
  • WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (2004) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 1 Night in China (2004) as Herself
  • The Surreal Life (2003) as Self
  • Alien Tracker (2003) as Ree
  • Hunter: Back in Force (2003) as Brandy Rose
  • Brown Sugar (2002) as Woman at Party (uncredited)
  • Robot Wars Grand Champions (2002)
  • Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) as Freeda
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar (2002) as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
  • NJPW The Spiral (2002)
  • Fear Factor (2001)
  • WWE Tough Enough (2001) as Chyna
  • Tracker (2001) as Rhee (as Joanie Laurer)
  • Gary & Mike (2001) as Self (voice)
  • Lita: It Just Feels Right (2001) as Chyna
  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) as Chyna
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001) as Chyna
  • On the Line (2001) as Chyna
  • WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001) as Chyna
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude (2001) as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
  • WWF: Divas in Hedonism (2001) as Herself
  • Jewel Raider (2001) Stunt Coordinator
  • Jewel Raider (2001) Fight Choreographer
  • The Huntress (2000)
  • WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • The Rock - The People's Champ (2000) as Herself
  • WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000) as Chyna (Valet)
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE Backlash 2000 (2000) as Chyna (Valet)
  • WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000) as Chyna
  • WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000) as Ava Zurich
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
  • Relic Hunter (1999) as Natasha Tripova
  • Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked (1999) as Herself
  • Beyond the Mat (1999) as Self
  • WWE King of the Ring 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE WrestleMania XV (1999) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Over the Edge (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Rebellion 1999 (1999) as Chyna
  • WWF: It's Our Time (1999) as Chyna
  • Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF (1999) as Chyna
  • WWE Heat (1998)
  • WWE Heat (1998) as Chyna
  • Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) as Self
  • Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)
  • WWF: D-Generation X (1998) as Chyna
  • WWF Raw: Banned in Canada (1998) as Chyna
  • WWE Capital Carnage (1998) as Chyna
  • WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Mayhem in Manchester (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role (1998) as Herself
  • WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997) as Chyna
  • WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997) as Herself
  • WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • WWE SummerSlam 1997 (1997) as Chyna
  • WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997) as Chyna
  • WWE One Night Only (1997) as Chyna
  • WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997) as Chyna
  • Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Mary Jo Ponder
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Janice
  • Pacific Blue (1996) as Tonya Sweet
  • MADtv (1995) as Self
  • Raw (1993) as Chyna
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest (as Chyna)
  • Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
  • WWE Pay Per View (1985)
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Chyna (Ringside)
  • Wrestling with Chyna as Herself