Cast
Joan Marie Laurer
Acting
Cast
Joan Marie Laurer
Known for
Acting
Born
1969-12-27
From
Rochester, New York, USA
Died
2016-04-20
Also known as Chyna Doll , Just Joanie, Joanie Lee
Biography
Joan Marie Laurer (stage name Chyna) was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014. Laurer taught English in Japan. On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement. Death On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Cougar Club
as Teddy Archibald
Beyond the Mat
as Self
Brown Sugar
as Woman at Party (uncredited)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1998
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Backlash 2000
as Chyna (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 1999
as Chyna
On the Line
as Chyna
Illegal Aliens
as Rex
WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Chyna
WWE Armageddon 2000
as Chyna
White T
as Psychic
WWE Insurrextion 2000
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 2000
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Chyna
Alien Tracker
as Ree
Losing Control
as Barb
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2000
as Chyna
WWE Judgment Day 2000
as Chyna (Valet)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
as Freeda
WWE King of the Ring 2000
as Chyna (Ringside)
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as Self (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Chyna
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Capital Carnage
as Chyna
Hunter: Back in Force
as Brandy Rose
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Chyna
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
as Chyna
WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Chyna
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
as Chyna
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
as Ava Zurich
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
as Chyna (Ringside)
The Rock - The People's Champ
as Herself
Lita: It Just Feels Right
as Chyna
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE Rebellion 2000
as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999
as Chyna
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 1999
as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
as Chyna
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1999
as Chyna
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge
as Chyna
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
WWF: It's Our Time
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Chyna
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
as Chyna
WWE No Mercy 2000
as Chyna
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Chyna
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
as Roxanne
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
as Chyna
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1998
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Herself
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
as Chyna (Ringside)
NJPW The Spiral
WWF: D-Generation X
as Chyna
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role
as Herself
WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Chyna (Ringside)
TKO
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Chyna
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
as Herself
WWE One Night Only
as Chyna
Vice Versa: Chyna
as Herself
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
as Herself
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
as Chyna
WWE Liv Forever
as Chyna (archive footage)
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
as Herself
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
as Chyna
TNA Sacrifice 2011
as Chyna
Wrestling with Chyna
as Herself
Trantasia
as Self
Out in the Ring
as Chyna
YouShoot: Chyna
as Herself
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
as (archive footage)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
as She-Hulk
Superheroes 2
as (archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
as (archive footage)
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
as She-Hulk
1 Night in China
as Herself
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
as Herself
Another Night in China
as Herself
Backdoor to Chyna
as Self