Chelsea Clark (actress)

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Chelsea Clark
Born (1998-05-05) May 5, 1998 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Known for Degrassi: Next Class
Ginny and Georgia

Chelsea Clark (born May 5, 1998) is a Canadian actress having arose to notability playing Esme Song in four seasons of Degrassi: Next Class , and Norah in the Netflix streaming TV series Ginny & Georgia .

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Personal life

Clark attended the University of Toronto. She has competed at the international level in dragon boat racing. [2]

Career

Clark first appeared on television in an episode of Rookie Blue in 2010, and as Stacey in Life with Boys in 2011. She landed a main starring role as Esme Song for four seasons of the classic Canadian series Degrassi: Next Class from 2016 to 2017. [3] During that time, Clark was nominated for "Best Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over" at the 2017 Joey Awards for her role in Degrassi: Next Class [4] [5] Clark was nominated for and won "Best actress in a short film" at the 2017 Joey Awards for her performance in the short film Blue Heart Emoji. [4]

In 2019, Clark was part of the ensemble for the Winnifred Jong directed comedy web series Tokens , [6] which was nominated for best ensemble at the 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. [7]

In 2021, Clark played Norah, a member of the MANG group (Max, Abby, Norah, Ginny) [8] in the Netflix television series Ginny & Georgia . [2] [9]

Clark played a lead role in the Lenin M. Sivam directed thriller The Protector , which premiered at the Fantasia Festival on July 28, 2022. [10]

Clark stars in five episodes of the 2022 mini-series Ezra ; she was also credited as a producer, writer, and director. [11]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010The OvertureGeraldineShort film
2017Blue Heart EmojiHerShort film
2018Greta Follows RiversSashaShort film
2019ResolveAllieShort film
2022 The Protector [10] EvelynFilm
2024 Scared Shitless PatriciaFilm
TBAPins & NeedlesMaxPost-production

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Rookie Blue Dhara SinghSeason 1, episode 7: "Hot and Bothered"
2011 Life with Boys Stacey3 episodes
2015 The Stanley Dynamic Chelsea5 episodes
2016 Degrassi: Next Class WebisodesEsme SongMain role
2016–2017 Degrassi: Next Class Esme SongMain role; 28 episodes
2018 Good Witch KatieSeason 4, episode 6: "Match Game"
2019 Tokens Roxy4 episodes
2020 Let's Go Luna! uestEverq moneKati / PatraVoice
Season 2, episode 12: "The Mystery of the Mask/Movie Monday"
2021 Kung Fu Chloe Soong3 episodes
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Norah18 episodes
2022 Hudson & Rex Imari JohnsonSeason 4, episode 9: "Impawster Syndrome"
Ezra Kylo Konstine5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017Joey AwardsBest actress in a short filmBlue Heart EmojiWon [4]
2017Joey AwardsBest Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over Degrassi: Next Class Nominated [4]
2019 ACTRA AwardsBest Ensemble (shared) Tokens Nominated [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "A Chat With Chelsea Clark from Netflix's "Ginny and Georgia"". themudmag.com. February 4, 2021.
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  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Joey Awards 2017 Nominations". joeyawards.com. 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018.
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  6. "About Tokens the web series". tokensoncall.com. 2019.
  7. 1 2 "The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees". actratoronto.com. January 14, 2020.
  8. "See the cast of Netflix's Ginny and Georgia in real life". hellomagazine.com. March 4, 2021.
  9. Kam, Erica (January 18, 2023). "Ginny & Georgia star Chelsea Clark already knows what she'd want to see in season 3". hercampus.com.
  10. 1 2 "Fantasia festival 2022 - The Protector". fantasiafestival.com. 2022.
  11. Whittock, Jesse. "'Canada's Drag Race Winner Priyanka Cast For Acting Debut In OUTtv Comedy 'Ezra'".