Table of Biography
Diane Farr Chung is a well-known actress, model, producer, and writer from Manhattan, New York. Diane Farr Chung rose to fame for her characters as the FBI agent, Megan Reeves in the CBS TV drama, “Numb3rs” and the firefighter, Laura Miles in “Rescue Me”.
Early Life
The famous actress was born with the name Diane Farr Chung on 7th September 1969, in Manhattan, New York, U.S. She holds American nationality and has Italian and Irish descent. Likewise, she was raised as a Catholic and is an atheist now.
Her zodiac sign is Virgo and her current age is fifty-four years old. As for her parents, the name of her father is Thomas E. Farr whereas her mother’s name is Patricia Farr.
However, there is no further information about her siblings and relatives. At the age of just twelve years, she began her career as a model.
Diane Farr Chung – Education
Regarding her education, she went to the State University of New York at Stony Brook to study drama. While studying, Diane also applied for a scholarship to a significant drama program at Loughborough University, located in England.
Luckily, Farr’s application was accepted, and she was trained in classical theatres. In addition to that, she proceeded with a combined Bachelor of Arts degree from both universities. The actress even received the Miss New York Crown making him the youngest female to earn the title at the age of nineteen.
Caption: Diane Farr Chung’s image when she was young (Source: Jae-Ha Kim)
Career and Professional Life
In 1992, Farr served in the position of a production assistant in an episode of the television drama, “Silk Stalkings”. She got several minor characters to play in each episode of series like “Unhappily Ever After”, “In the House”, and “Arliss”.
In 1999, she was present in 3 episodes of the sitcom, “The Drew Carey Show” as Tracy. Then, she appeared in the science fiction series, “Roswell” which was originally out on The WB the same year. Her role in the series was Amy DeLuca, the mother of the major character – ‘Maria DeLuca’ which lasted till 2001.
The series was centered on the young adult book series, “Roswell High”. She also acted as Karen Yeager in the thriller film, “Sacrifice” in 2000. It was about an imprisoned bank robber who tried to find the killer of his daughter.
That year, she showed her presence in an episode of the TV drama, “Secret Agent Man”. Next year, Diane was cast in the American sitcom “The Job” as Detective Jan Fendrich which was out on the ABC network. The sitcom covered the story of a police officer who indulged in drug abuse and adultery.
From 2003 to 2004, she got another main role in the series, “Like Family” which was displayed on The WB network. It displayed the story of 2 families having dissimilar backgrounds, who were forced to live under the same rooftop.
The actress acted as Maddie Hudson who was a single mother having Caucasian descent. Similarly, she appeared in the comedy series, “Rescue Me” from 2004 to 2004 which was out on the ‘FX’ channel. Her role in the series was as Laura Miles, a firefighter that lasted till the season’s 2nd season of the series (nineteen episodes).
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In 2005, the actress showed her presence in the crime series, “Numbers” which was out on the ‘CBS’ network. It covered the story of an FBI Special Agent and his brother where Diane was cast as Megan Reeves, a behavioral specialist with the FBI.
Farr was present in the series from Season 2 to Season 4. As a producer, she worked in the documentary, “Children of God: Lost and Found” in the year 2007. It explored the lives of numerous kids who ran away from the cult and were re-inducted into common society. Moreover, the documentary was about the cult called “Children of God”.
Next, Farr got more recurring characters to perform in other dramas like “Californication”, and “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”. In the year 2015, the American artist did a major character of Sarah, the lover of the protagonist in the comedy film, “Road Hard”.
The next year, she was present as Clara in the psychological thriller film, “12 Feet Deep”. As a co-host, she served in 200 episodes of the call-in radio program, “Loveline”. Diane brought out her 1st book, “The Girl Code: The Secret Language of Single Women” in 2001.
The book was referred to as a “love dictionary” for all single women based on Dating, Sex, Shopping, and Principles between girlfriends. Her 2nd book came out in 2011 titled, “Kissing Outside the Lines: A True Story of Love and Race and Happily Ever After”.
This book represents an amusing demonstration of racial prejudices that brought difficulties in her marital life. As a writer, she has worked in numerous magazines like ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘Glamour’, and ‘Esquire’. Furthermore, Farr has a worldwide syndicated newsprint spot for the ‘International Herald Tribune’.
Caption: Diane Farr Chung at an event (Source: Pinterest)
Net Worth 2024
The talented American actress has been making a decent amount of money from her multiple professional careers. Farr’s estimated income is about $2 million US Dollars approx.
The professions such as actor, film producer, producer, and screenwriter are her main source of income. Other than this, the actress also makes some money as a model and writer. As of now, Diane has been living a luxurious and comfortable life in the United States.
Relationship Status
Talking about her relationship status, Diane has been a married personality for a long time. She got married to a man named, Seung Yong Chung in the year 2006. Seung Young Chung is a marketing executive in the field of the entertainment industry.
It was after their marriage that the actress added “Chung” to her real name. The beautiful couple are the proud parents of their 3 children (one son, Beckett Mancuso Chung, and twin daughters, Sawyer Lucia Chung and Coco Trinity Chung).
Caption: Diane Farr Chung’s family picture (Source: Celebrities InfoSeeMedia)
Body Measurements
As for her body measurement, the American actress has a good height of 5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm. She also has a slim body build with a well-maintained body weight of 55 kilograms.
Similarly, her body measurements are 32 inches (81 cm), 25 inches (64 cm), and 35 inches (89 cm). Diane has been wearing a dress size of 4 (US), a bra cup size of 32 B, and a shoe size of 8 (US). Furthermore, the pretty actress’s hair color is light brown, her eye color is green and her complexion is fair.
Social Media
Being a public figure, Farr has been quite active on some of the social media platforms. She has an Instagram account, a Twitter account, and even a Facebook page.
The American actress has 2.3 thousand followers on her Facebook page and 14 thousand followers on her Instagram account. According to her Instagram bio, she introduces herself as an actress, storyteller, and momma. Moreover, she joined Twitter in February 2010 where she now has 15.3 thousand followers.