Charlet Chung

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Charlet Chung
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Chung in 2017
Born
Chihye Takahashi Chung

(1983-02-16) February 16, 1983 (age 42)
Other namesChie Takahashi [1]
Alma mater University of California, San Diego
OccupationActress
SpouseTom Yoo
Children2
Korean name
Hangul 정지혜 [2]
Hanja 鄭智憓 [3]
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization Jeong Ji-hye
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Chi-hye

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 five. [9] 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. [10] [11]

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 [12] and her popular portrayal of D.Va from Blizzard's 2016 game Overwatch . [13] [14] [15] She also voices Ally "Hoops" Nguyen in the 2022 game Grounded . [16]

Personal life

Chung is married to Tom Yoo. In May 2019, she gave birth to a son [17] and in November 2020 gave birth to a daughter. [18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Cold Case Barbie YenEpisode: "Death Penalty: "Final Appeal"
2007Cheerleader CampJoJoMain cast
Mad TV ExtraEpisode: "Episode #12. 13"
Drake & Josh Teen GirlEpisode: "Battle of Panthatar"
Side Order of Life Deb No. 2Episode: "Coming Out"
Cory in the House Brunette AshleyEpisode: "Lip Service"
2008 Broken Angel TakiGuest appearance
Greek Gamma Psi SisterEpisode: "Brothers & Sisters"
Boston Legal Kim Wang ShuEpisode: "Roe"
Desperate Housewives SecretaryEpisode: "A Vision's Just a Vision", uncredited
Sincerely, Ted L. NancyLisaMain cast
2010 Weeds JaneEpisode: "Bliss"
90210 Jen's AssistantEpisode: "Age of Inheritance"
Shake It Up Candy ChoEpisode: "Show It Up"
2011 The Hard Times of RJ Berger GraceEpisode: "RJ's Choice"
Chuck Susie ChinEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit"
2012 Touch Mandy HsuEpisode: "Entanglement"
2014 Mystery Girls TikaEpisode: "Passing the Torch"
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Korean Soap ActressSupporting cast
Two Girls, One UpCharletMain cast
2016 Grace and Frankie CharlotteEpisode: "The Chicken"
Fameless ChieEpisode: "I Robot?"
2017 We Bare Bears Additional Voices, Mrs. Lee (voice)Episode: "Spa Day"
2018-20 Craig of the Creek Yustice, Clerk (voice)6 episodes
2018Overwatch: Shooting Star D.Va (voice)Short film
2019–2020 Spirit Riding Free Ursula Yang (voice)Pony Tales/Riding Academy
American Dad Additional voices4 episodes
2019–2021 Fast & Furious Spy Racers Echo (voice)Main cast
Carmen Sandiego Julia Argent, Shopkeeper, Model 4, Nurse (voice)
2020 Magic Camp BridesmaidFilm (credit only; scene deleted)
2021 Rugrats Kimi Watanabe, Sporty Woman (voice)Episode: "Escape From Preschool" [19]
The Addams Family 2 Dorky Girl, Madison, Girl on Beach, Festival Kids (voice)Film
2022 Oni: Thunder God's Tale Tanukinta, Darma, Kijiyama (voice)Credited as Charlet Takahashi Chung [20]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Korean Civilian, Spokesmodel
2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III [21] Seraph
2016 StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops Additional Voices
Overwatch [22] D.Va
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
2017 Heroes of the Storm
Agents of Mayhem AISHA, Schaeffer
2018 State of Decay 2 Survivor
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
Grounded [16] Ally "Hoops" Nguyen
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Willowblossom
2022 Overwatch 2 D.Va

References

  1. @CharletChung (November 11, 2016). "my japanese name is chie too! 😘" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. @CharletChung (September 1, 2017). "name is 한글 : 지혜" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. @Charletchung; (March 14, 2021). "3 Generations" via Instagram.
  4. Gregory Ibanez (December 2016). "BlizzCon: Meet the Voice Actors of Overwatch". PVPLive. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. Saqib Mansoor (February 11, 2017). "Voice Actress Hints Upcoming Overwatch Animated Series". SegmentNext. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. Morgan Park (November 9, 2016). "Watch the Cuteness of Overwatch Voice Actors Hanging out at Blizzard". TwinFinite. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  7. "About". CHARLET CHUNG. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. Francisco, Eric (February 20, 2024). "Asian-American actors reveal why video games can create change faster than movies or TV". Inverse. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  9. Lisa Disante-Frank & Company. "About Charlet Chung". Lisa Disante-Frank & Company. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. listal (2017). "Cast and Credits of Grace and Frankie". listal. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. indypopcon (2016). "Charlet Chung Overwatch/D.Va Biography". indypopcon. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. Admin (July 7, 2016). "Kraken Con NEWS". KrakenCon. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. Gregory Ibanez (December 2016). "BlizzCon: Meet the Voice Actors of Overwatch". PVPLive. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  14. Saqib Mansoor (February 11, 2017). "Voice Actress Hints Upcoming Overwatch Animated Series". SegmentNext. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  15. Morgan Park (November 9, 2016). "Watch the Cuteness of Overwatch Voice Actors Hanging out at Blizzard". TwinFinite. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  16. 1 2 Russell, Connor (July 31, 2020). "Voice actors and cast list for Grounded". Shacknews. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  17. @CharletChung (May 25, 2019). "❤️ Guy Utaka Yoo ❤️ 5.19.19. And the rest of the world melted away" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 via Twitter.
  18. @CharletChung (November 11, 2020). "🤍Gal Umika Philippa Yoo🤍 {11.4.2020} My little ひめ hime you're finally here. I've waited for you my whole life" (Tweet). Retrieved November 14, 2020 via Twitter.
  19. "Henry Winkler, Ben Schwartz to Guest Star on Paramount Plus' 'Rugrats': First Look (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  20. "Tonko House's Oni: Thunder God's Tale CG Netflix Show Reveals Teaser Trailer, Cast". January 15, 2024.
  21. 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.
  22. Nicholas Barth (December 23, 2016). "VIDEO: Interview With D.Va Voice Actress". 12Up. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.