Chelsea Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1998 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–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 .
Clark attended the University of Toronto. She has competed at the international level in dragon boat racing. [2] Her mother is Filipino and her father is Caucasian. [3]
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. [4] 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 [5] [6] 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. [5]
In 2019, Clark was part of the ensemble for the Winnifred Jong directed comedy web series Tokens , [7] which was nominated for best ensemble at the 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. [8]
In 2021, Clark played Norah, a member of the MANG group (Max, Abby, Norah, Ginny) [9] in the Netflix television series Ginny & Georgia . [2] [10] After the Season 2 release, Ginny & Georgia was the most-watched title from January to June 2023 on Netflix, with a combined 967.2M hours viewed between Seasons 1 and 2. [11] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season. The third season is slated to be released on June 5, 2025. It is one of most anticipated new and returning TV shows of 2025. [12]
Clark played a lead role in the Lenin M. Sivam directed thriller The Protector , which premiered at the Fantasia Festival on July 28, 2022. [13]
Clark stars in five episodes of the 2022 mini-series Ezra ; she was also credited as a producer, writer, and director. [14]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | The Overture | Geraldine | Short film |
| 2017 | Blue Heart Emoji | Her | Short film |
| 2018 | Greta Follows Rivers | Sasha | Short film |
| 2019 | Resolve | Allie | Short film |
| 2022 | The Protector [13] | Evelyn | Film |
| 2024 | Scared Shitless | Patricia | Film |
| TBA | Pins & Needles | Max | Post-production |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Dhara Singh | Season 1, episode 7: "Hot and Bothered" |
| 2011 | Life with Boys | Stacey | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Stanley Dynamic | Chelsea | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class Webisodes | Esme Song | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Esme Song | Main role; 28 episodes |
| 2018 | Good Witch | Katie | Season 4, episode 6: "Match Game" |
| 2019 | Tokens | Roxy | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Let's Go Luna! | uestEverq moneKati / Patra | Voice Season 2, episode 12: "The Mystery of the Mask/Movie Monday" |
| 2021 | Kung Fu | Chloe Soong | 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Norah | 30 episodes |
| 2022 | Hudson & Rex | Imari Johnson | Season 4, episode 9: "Impawster Syndrome" |
| Ezra | Kylo Konstine | 5 episodes | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Joey Awards | Best actress in a short film | Blue Heart Emoji | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | Joey Awards | Best Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over | Degrassi: Next Class | Nominated | [5] |
| 2019 | ACTRA Awards | Best Ensemble (shared) | Tokens | Nominated | [8] |
