Chase Sui Wonders

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Chase Sui Wonders
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Wonders in 2021
Born (1996-05-21) May 21, 1996 (age 29)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education Harvard University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • model
Years active2009–present

Chase Sui Wonders (born May 21, 1996) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Riley in the HBO Max series Generation (2021), Emma in the horror-comedy film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Quinn Hackett in Apple TV+ satirical comedy series The Studio (2025), and Ava Brucks in the slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).

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Early life

Wonders was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to a father of Chinese descent and a mother of European descent. Both parents are American citizens. [2] She is a niece of American fashion designer Anna Sui. [3] She attended Cranbrook Schools outside Detroit [4] and graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude , majoring in film studies and production, and writing for the college humor publication The Harvard Lampoon . [5]

Career

Wonders started her film career as the protagonist, co-director, and lead screenwriter in the 2009 film A Trivial Exclusion. [6] She also directed and wrote a feature-length film Last Migration in 2015. In 2019, she starred as Makayla in the psychological horror film Daniel Isn't Real . [7] Wonders starred in a small role in 2020 comedy-drama film On the Rocks , directed by Sofia Coppola. [8]

In 2021, Wonders joined the main cast of HBO Max's dramedy television series Generation as Riley, an independent and self-possessed mature high school student. [9] In 2022, Wonders teamed up with Vogue China magazine to write and direct a short film titled Wake starring herself and Charles Melton. [10]

In May 2021, Wonders joined the cast of the satirical slasher film Bodies, Bodies, Bodies , directed by Halina Reijn. [11] The film premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest, [12] on March 14, and began a wide release theater run on August 5, 2022. In October 2021, she was cast in Neil LaBute's Out of the Blue , alongside Diane Kruger and Hank Azaria. [13] In January 2022, she was announced as the lead character of Apple TV+'s City on Fire , series based on the book of the same name. [14] In 2025, she starred in Apple TV+ comedy The Studio in a main role, playing Quinn Hackett, a young creative executive at a fictional Hollywood film studio. [15] For her performance, she received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the 2nd Gotham TV Awards and 5th Astra TV Awards. [16] [17] On 31 July 2025, Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free's multidisciplinary creative communications company PGLang announced Project 3, their newest branch and creative agency. The announcement was released along with a short film titled The Agency, starring Wonders and Lionel Boyce, directed by Jack Begert, who co-wrote it alongside Free. [18] [19]

She was cast as Shirley in the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. [20]

As a model, she appeared in a fashion collaboration campaign between her aunt, Anna Sui and Batsheva Hay in 2021. [21]

Personal life

In 2022, she dated actor Charles Melton. [22] From December 2022 until August 2023, Wonders dated her Bodies Bodies Bodies and Bupkis co-star Pete Davidson. [23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009A Trivial ExclusionChase CarterAlso as director and screenwriter
2015Last MigrationSloane StaffordAlso as director and screenwriter
2018Salami on WhiteChaseShort
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Makayla
Warpaint for the Teenage SoulWynneShort
2020 On the Rocks Chase
2021BeauBeauShort
2022WakeJuneShort; Also as director and screenwriter
Bodies Bodies Bodies Emma
Out of the Blue Astrid
2023 Past Lives GirlVoice
2024 Little Death Tilly
2025 I Know What You Did Last Summer Ava Brucks
TBA I Want Your Sex TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Betty Niki2 episodes
2021 Generation RileyMain role
2023 City on Fire Samantha YeungMain role
Bupkis NikkiRecurring role
2025 The Studio Quinn HackettMain role

Awards and nominations

AwardsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Astra TV Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Studio Nominated [24]
Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy SeriesNominated
Gotham TV Awards 2025 Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy SeriesNominated [25]
Newport Beach TV Fest2025Breakout AwardHerselfHonored [26]

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, Hermione (21 December 2022). "Who Is Chase Sui Wonders, Pete Davidson's On-Screen Love Interest?". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Baker, Jessica (March 12, 2021). "Introducing Chase Sui Wonders, Star of HBO Max's New Must-Watch Series". Who What Wear. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Petrarca, Emilia (May 23, 2017). "Chase Sui Wonders, Anna Sui's Niece, Is a Harvard-Educated Comedy Buff and Aspiring Actress". W . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Chase Sui Wonders on Hudl".
  5. ↑ McCarthy, Lauren (October 3, 2021). "Chase Sui Wonders Goes Back to High School on 'Generation'". Nylon . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Chase Sui Wonders". MN2S. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Raez, Constanza Falco (August 13, 2021). "Chase Sui Wonders | Let That State of Mind Flow". Flaunt. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ Verney, Harriet (February 11, 2020). "Anna Sui's niece is set to make a major breakthrough in 2020 starring in Sofia Coppola's drama". Love . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2019). "'Generation': Justice Smith, Chloe East and 8 More Join Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ Amari (January 30, 2022). "Wake (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)". Wherever I Look. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 11, 2021). "Lee Pace, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, and Conner O'Malley Join A24 Slasher Pic 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ Melanson, Angel (February 2, 2022). "SXSW Lineup Announced! Including X World Premiere, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, And BODIES BODIES BODIES". Fangoria . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ Ravindran, Manori (October 26, 2021). "Neil LaBute's 'Out of The Blue' Rounds Out Cast With Chase Sui Wonders, WestEnd Films Boards Sales – AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'City on Fire' Series at Apple Casts Chase Sui Wonders (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ White, Peter (March 25, 2024). "Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz & Chase Sui Wonders To Star In Seth Rogen's Movie Studio Comedy Series For Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (April 29, 2025). "'Adolescence' and 'The Pitt' Lead 2025 Gotham TV Awards Nominations: Get the Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ Davidson, Denton (May 15, 2025). "'The Studio' leads 2025 Astra TV Awards nominations with 14, followed by 'Severance' and 'The Last of Us' with 13 each". GoldDerby. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar's pgLang Launches Global Creative Agency: Project 3 Agency". Hypebeast . 2025-07-31.
  19. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Launches Project 3 Creative Agency". Pause magazine. 2025-07-31.
  20. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (August 11, 2025). "Chase Sui Wonders Cast In 'Buffy' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ Yotka, Steff (November 2, 2021). ""Spontaneous Things Can Be Done"—Anna Sui and Batsheva Are Rethinking the Fashion Collab". Vogue . Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Charles Melton's Dating History: From Camila Mendes to Chloe Bennet". People . November 28, 2023.
  23. ↑ Melendez, Miguel A. (August 24, 2023). "Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders Break Up After 9 Months of Dating". Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  24. ↑ "The 2025 Astra TV Awards Nominations Announced: The Studio, The Last of Us and Severance Lead The Pack". AwardsRadar. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  25. ↑ Clark, Jason (April 29, 2025). "'The Pitt,' 'Adolescence,' 'The Studio' Lead 2025 Gotham Television Award Nominees". The Wrap . Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  26. ↑ Dixon, Marcus James (May 8, 2025). "Taylor Dearden, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Chase Sui Wonders, Brandon Sklenar, and Meg Stalter to headline Breakout Award Panel at Newport Beach TV Fest". GoldDerby . Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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