Chelsea Zhang

Chelsea Zhang
Born
Chelsea T. Zhang

(1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 28)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 
Alma materUSC Marshall School of Business (BSc)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Chelsea T. Zhang (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress. She portrayed Rose Wilson in the HBO Max superhero series Titans (2019) and had recurring roles in the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2018) and the Netflix series Daybreak (2019). Her films include Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), Relish (2019), and Love in Taipei (2023).

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 the 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 the Disney Channel series Andi Mack.[3]

Zhang played the role of Sawyer in the 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 the DC Universe series Titans.[2][5] She also played KJ in the 2019 Netflix adaptation of Daybreak.[6]

In November 2021, it was announced Zhang would play Sophie in the film adaptation of the Abigail Hing Wen novel Loveboat, Taipei,[7] released in November 2023 as Love in Taipei.

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  
2023 Love in Taipei Sophie

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?". monstersandcritics.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Boucher, Geoff (March 22, 2019). "'Titans': Disney Channel Actress Cast As Ravager On DC Universe Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Motes, Jax (March 25, 2019). "'Titans' Casts Chelsea T Zhang As Rose Wilson/Ravager". sciencefiction.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Farid-ul-Haq (July 25, 2019). ""Relish" Gets World Premiere at the Burbank International Film Festival!". thegeekiary.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Bezanidis, Michael (August 11, 2019). "'Titans': New BTS Look At Chelsea T. Zhang As Ravager For Season 2". heroichollywood.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Nguyen, Stacey (November 4, 2019). "Daybreak: Meet the Apocalyptic Thriller's Stacked Cast". PopSugar. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 11, 2021). "'Loveboat, Taipei': Ashley Liao & Ross Butler To Topline YA Romance From Ace Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.