Chelsea Zhang

Chelsea T. Zhang (born November 6, 1996) is an American actress. On television, she portrays Rose Wilson in the DC Universe series Titans (2019–present) and has had recurring roles in the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2018) and Netflix series Daybreak (2019). Her film roles include Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015).

Chelsea Zhang
Born
Chelsea T. Zhang

(1996-11-06) November 6, 1996
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 
Alma materUSC Marshall School of Business (BS)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Early life and education

Zhang was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a Junior Olympic figure skating qualifier in her preteens.[1] She was accepted early and attended the University of Southern California at the age of 16. 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
2012The Perks of Being a WallflowerShakespeare girl 
2015Me and Earl and the Dying GirlNaomi 
2016The Cheerleader MurdersStacy 
2016Virtual HighLinShort film
2018RelishSawyer 

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015Chasing LifeShelbyEpisode: "April Just Wants to Have Fun" 
2015Scream QueensJapanese sorority girlEpisode: "Ghost Stories"
2017The RachelsGinaTV film
2017–2018Andi MackBrittanyRecurring
2018The Perfect MotherHelenTV film
2019–presentTitansRose Wilson Main role (season 2)
2019DaybreakKJ Recurring

Awards and nominations
  Year   Award   Category   Work   Result 
2018 Creation International Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Relish Won
2019 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
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References
  1. Dotson, John (October 25, 2019). "Chelsea Zhang: Who plays KJ on Daybreak on Netflix?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. Boucher, Geoff (March 22, 2019). "'Titans': Disney Channel Actress Cast As Ravager On DC Universe Series". Deadline. 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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