Chelsea Zhang

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Chelsea Zhang
Born
Chelsea T. Zhang

(1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 24)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 
Alma materUSC Marshall School of Business (BS)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Chelsea T. Zhang (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress. She portrays Rose Wilson on the HBO Max superhero series Titans (2019–present) and has had recurring roles on the Disney Channel comedy-drama Andi Mack (2017–2018) and the Netflix black comedy Daybreak (2019). Her film roles include the comedy-drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015).

Early life and education[]

Zhang is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a Junior Olympic figure skating qualifier in her preteens.[1] She attended North Allegheny Senior High School. She was accepted early at the age of 16 to the University of Southern California. She graduated from the Marshall School of Business with a degree in business administration in 2017.[2]

Career[]

Zhang made her debut in 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She played the role of Naomi in 2015 film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

From 2017 to 2018, Zhang played the recurring role of Brittany, Bex Mack (Lilan Bowden)'s boss at The Fringe, in seasons 1 and 2 of Disney Channel series Andi Mack.[3]

Zhang played the role of Sawyer in 2018 independent feature film Relish, which was featured in several international film festivals, including the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival,[4] where Zhang received several nominations and awards for best supporting actress and best ensemble.

In March 2019, it was announced that Zhang would star as Rose Wilson in the first live action iteration of the character in second season of DC Universe series Titans.[2][5] She also played KJ in the 2019 Netflix adaptation of Daybreak.[6]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Shakespeare girl  
2015 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Naomi  
2018 Relish Sawyer  

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Chasing Life Shelby Episode: "April Just Wants to Have Fun" 
2015 Scream Queens Japanese sorority girl Episode: "Ghost Stories"
2016 The Cheerleader Murders Stacy TV film
2017 The Rachels Gina TV film
2017–2018 Andi Mack Brittany Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2018 The Perfect Mother Helen TV film
2019 Daybreak KJ Recurring role
2019 Titans Rose Wilson Main role (season 2)
2020 Love in the Time of Corona Kaia Recurring role

Awards and nominations[]

 Year   Work Award  Category  Result 
2018 Relish Creation International Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Won
2019 Relish Los Angeles Film Awards Best Ensemble Won
Cinema WorldFest Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Best Ensemble Cast Won
Madrid International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Queen Palm International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Won

References[]

  1. ^ Dotson, John (October 25, 2019). "Chelsea Zhang: Who plays KJ on Daybreak on Netflix?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Boucher, Geoff (March 22, 2019). "'Titans': Disney Channel Actress Cast As Ravager On DC Universe Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Motes, Jax (March 25, 2019). "'Titans' Casts Chelsea T Zhang As Rose Wilson/Ravager". Science Fiction. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Farid-ul-Haq (July 25, 2019). ""Relish" Gets World Premiere at the Burbank International Film Festival!". The Geekiary. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Bezanidis, Michael (August 11, 2019). "'Titans': New BTS Look At Chelsea T. Zhang As Ravager For Season 2". Heroic Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Nguyen, Stacey (November 4, 2019). "Daybreak: Meet the Apocalyptic Thriller's Stacked Cast". PopSugar. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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