Charlet Chung

Chihye "Charlet" Takahashi Chung (born February 16, 1983) is an American actress who is best known for her works in voice acting, as well as for her various roles throughout film and television. She voices the fictional character D.Va in the multiplayer-shooter video game Overwatch[3][4][5] and has reprised the role for the crossover game Heroes of the Storm. She also voiced Seraph in the shooter video game Call of Duty: Black Ops III. In television, Chung has made appearances on shows such as Cold Case, Cory in the House, 90210, Shake It Up and Grace and Frankie. In 2019, she joined the main cast of Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego as Julia Argent and also voices other additional roles throughout the show.

Charlet Chung
Born
Chihye Takahashi Chung

(1983-02-16) February 16, 1983
Long Beach, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesChie Takahashi[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, San Diego
OccupationActress and voice actress
Websitewww.charletchung.com
Charlet Chung
Korean name
Hangul정지혜[2]
Japanese name
Kanji高橋 知恵
Kanaたかはし ちえ

Early life

Chung was born as Chihye Takahashi Chung in Long Beach California, to a Japanese mother and a Korean father and is fluent in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Korean.

Career

Her interest in acting began from a young age. She was discovered and signed on by an agent while on an airplane at the age of 5.[6] She landed her first acting role on CBS's Cold Case within three months after graduating with a Bachelor in Communications from the University of California, San Diego. In 2016, Chung made an appearance on the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie where she starred as the character Charlotte.[7][8]

Chung has also done work as a voice actress. Her video game appearances include her role as Seraph from the game Call of Duty: Black Ops 3[9] and her popular portrayal of D.Va from Blizzard's 2016 game Overwatch.[10][11][12]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Cold CaseBarbie YenEpisode: "Death Penalty: "Final Appeal"
2007Cheerleader CampJoJoMain cast
2007Mad TVExtraEpisode: "Episode #12. 13"
2007Drake & JoshTeen GirlEpisode: "Battle of Panthatar"
2007Side Order of LifeDeb No. 2Episode: "Coming Out"
2007Cory in the HouseBrunette AshleyEpisode: "Lip Service"
2008Broken AngelTakiGuest appearance
2008GreekGamma Psi SisterEpisode: "Brothers & Sisters"
2008Boston LegalKim Wang ShuEpisode: "Roe"
2008Desperate HousewivesSecretaryEpisode: "A Vision's Just a Vision", uncredited
2008Sincerely, Ted L. NancyLisaMain cast
2010WeedsJaneEpisode: "Bliss"
201090210Jen's AssistantEpisode: "Age of Inheritance"
2010Shake It UpCandy ChoEpisode: "Show It Up"
2011The Hard Times of RJ BergerGraceEpisode: "RJ's Choice"
2011ChuckSusie ChinEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit"
2012TouchMandy HsuEpisode: "Entanglement"
2014Mystery GirlsTikaEpisode: "Passing the Torch"
2015Ana Maria in Novela LandKorean Soap ActressSupporting cast
2015Two Girls, One UpCharletMain cast
2016Grace and FrankieCharlotteEpisode: "The Chicken"
2016FamelessChieEpisode: "I Robot?"
2017We Bare BearsAdditional Voices, Mrs. Lee (voice)Episode: "Spa Day"
2018Craig of the CreekYustice, Clerk (voice)2 episodes
2018Overwatch: Shooting StarD.Va (voice)Short film
2019Carmen SandiegoJulia Argent, Shopkeeper (voice)Main cast
2019Fast & Furious Spy RacersEcho (voice)Main cast
2019Spirit Riding Free: Pony TalessUrsula Yang (voice)2 episodes
2020Magic CampBridesmaid

Video games
YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2014Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareKorean Civilian, Spokesmodel
2015Call of Duty: Black Ops III[13]Seraph
2016Overwatch[14]D.Va
2016StarCraft II: Legacy of the VoidD.Va
2016StarCraft II: Nova Covert OpsAdditional Voices
2017Heroes of the StormD.Va
2017Agents of MayhemAISHA, Schaeffer
2018State of Decay 2Survivor
2020Final Fantasy VII RemakeAdditional Voices
2020Grounded (video game)Hoops
gollark: Everything changed when the emu nation attacked.
gollark: *Australia devolves into anarchy as emus attack*
gollark: Ah, yes, just buy a few on EBay and make a colony, great hobby.
gollark: Ah yes. A multitentacled superintelligent emu.
gollark: Is the emu more intelligent than standard emus or will it just think animal things constantly?

References
  3. Gregory Ibanez (December 2016). "BlizzCon: Meet the Voice Actors of Overwatch". PVPLive. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. Saqib Mansoor (February 11, 2017). "Voice Actress Hints Upcoming Overwatch Animated Series". SegmentNext. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. Morgan Park (November 9, 2016). "Watch the Cuteness of Overwatch Voice Actors Hanging out at Blizzard". TwinFinite. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. Lisa Disante-Frank & Company. "About Charlet Chung". Lisa Disante-Frank & Company. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. listal (2017). "Cast and Credits of Grace and Frankie". listal. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. indypopcon (2016). "Charlet Chung Overwatch/D.Va Biography". indypopcon. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. Admin (July 7, 2016). "Kraken Con NEWS". KrakenCon. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. Gregory Ibanez (December 2016). "BlizzCon: Meet the Voice Actors of Overwatch". PVPLive. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  11. Saqib Mansoor (February 11, 2017). "Voice Actress Hints Upcoming Overwatch Animated Series". SegmentNext. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  12. Morgan Park (November 9, 2016). "Watch the Cuteness of Overwatch Voice Actors Hanging out at Blizzard". TwinFinite. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  13. Justin Carter (November 19, 2015). "Meet the Voice Actors of the CoD: Black Ops 3 Cast". TwinFinite. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  14. Nicholas Barth (December 23, 2016). "VIDEO: Interview With D.Va Voice Actress". 12Up. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
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