LYNN CHEN is an actor, musician, and blogger. She is best known for doing indie films, and has appeared in White on Rice, Lakeview Terrace, NCIS, and Numbers. Chen created the blogs Thick Dumpling Skin and The Actor's Diet, both of which have helped Asian-Americans and actors struggling with eating disorders. She serves as Ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association and has worked with The National Organization of Women (NOW) on their "Love Your Body Campaign." Marie-Claire recently named Chen a "New Change Agent." www.lynnchen.com

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