Chelsea Hobbs

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Chelsea Hobbs
Born (1985-02-18) February 18, 1985 (age 38) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouses
Teren Oddo
(m. 2007;div. 2014)
James Neate
(m. 2020)
Children4

Chelsea Hobbs (born February 18, 1985 [1] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for roles such as Gerda in the 2002 television film Snow Queen and Emily Kmetko in the ABC Family teen drama Make It or Break It .

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Early life

Hobbs attended an advanced secondary school arts curriculum school, being enrolled in an intensive acting program. Starting at age 3, Hobbs began dancing.[ citation needed ]

Career

During her youth, Hobbs has appeared in over 40 commercials, and has appeared in the kids' improvisational TV series, No Adults Aloud. Her lead role as "Gerda" in Hallmark's Snow Queen and subsequent Leo Award nomination led to a TV pilot, Save the Last Dance. Hobbs had a recurring role on The L Word and played a part in Lords of Dogtown and Beach Girls . [2] She has also appeared in Lifetime films such as The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker alongside Sara Paxton.

In 2008, Hobbs landed the leading role in the movie Confessions of a Go-Go Girl as Jane McCoy, a recent college graduate, who decides to scrap her plans for law school to pursue an acting career full-time, against her parents' wishes. In 2009, Hobbs was cast in the role of Emily Kmetko, an aspiring Olympic gymnast from the wrong side of the tracks, in ABC Family's Make It or Break It . [3] Hobbs was absent from the final 3 episodes of season 2 of Make It or Break, as she and her husband were expecting their second child. In October 2011 she announced that she would not be returning for season 3.

In April 2010, Hobbs (playing Courtney Haywood) and her Make It or Break It co-star Cassie Scerbo (as Hillary Swanson) guest starred on the CSI: Miami episode "Spring Breakdown". In 2013, she starred in the Lifetime TV thriller The Trainer as well as HBO series The Transporter. Her 2014 credits include Hallmark's June in January and The Nine Lives of Christmas and a guest star on the television series Motive.

Personal life

Hobbs married photographer Teren Oddo in 2007 but they have since divorced.[ citation needed ] The couple have two children, a daughter (born in 2006) and a son (born in 2011). [4]

Hobbs married James Neate in 2020. [5] The couple have two children, a son (born in May 2020) and a daughter (born in January 2022). [6] [7]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Secret's OutVanna
2000 Christina's House Suzy Cooper
2005The UnknownJenny Ackers
2005 Lords of Dogtown Caroline
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994No Adults AloudChelsea Wright
1996 Sweet Dreams Young LauraTelevision film
1997 Perfect Body New GymnastTelevision film
1999Miracle on the 17th GreenMegan McKinleyTelevision film
2001 Mysterious Ways 14-Year-Old GirlEpisode: "Do You See What I See?"
2001 Seven Days AmyEpisode: "The Brink"
2001 Pasadena Meredith WellerRecurring role, 6 episodes
2002 The Sausage Factory MadisonEpisode: "The Tux"
2002 Snow Queen GerdaTelevision film
2005 Beach Girls Nell KilvertMain role
2005 More Sex and the Single Mom Sara GradwellTelevision film
2007 The L Word BrookeEpisodes: "Livin' La Vida Loca", "Lassoed", "Layup"
2007 The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker ShannaTelevision film
2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl Jane McCoyTelevision film
2008 Cold Case Betty Sue BakerEpisode: "Pin Up Girl"
2009–2011 Make It or Break It Emily KmetkoMain role (seasons 1–2)
2010 CSI: Miami Courtney HaywoodEpisode: "Spring Breakdown"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Colleen HughesEpisode: "Bittersweet"
2013 Transporter: The Series JetEpisode: "Cherchez la Femme"
2013The TrainerAnnie HoganTelevision film
2014June in JanuaryBethany BarnardTelevision film
2014 Supernatural CatlinEpisode: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
2014 The Nine Lives of Christmas BlairTelevision film
2015 The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story Laura Leighton Television film
2016 Lucifer ChristiEpisode: "Homewrecker"
2017The Psycho She Met OnlineKaren HexleyTelevision film
2018 UnREAL CharlieRecurring role (season 3), 8 episodes
2018Killer EndingCaroline VillosTelevision film
2018Left for DeadLeahTelevision film
2018Mr. 365Sophia WorthyTelevision film
2018 Take Two Alison HopkinsEpisode: "Shadows of the Past"
2019A Ruby Herring Mystery: Her Last BreathJenny TaylorTelevision film
2019 The Good Doctor Sasha OmarEpisode: "Incomplete"
2020Killer in the Guest HouseGina LarsonTelevision film
2020–2021 Martha's Vineyard Mysteries Jackie ShawlTelevision film series
2021A Mother's FuryElizabeth DaleyTelevision film; also known as Snatched from Mommy
2021The Picture of ChristmasEmber MorelyTelevision film; also known as The Christmas Book
2022The Holiday SitterKathleen WalkerTelevision film
2023Dream MomsClaire RyanTelevision film
2023Navigating ChristmasMelanieTelevision film

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References

  1. 1 2 Hobbs, Chelsea [@ChelseaHobbs] (November 4, 2010). "Thank for the wonderful bday mesages:) and I'm 25 as of today for those who've asked!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. Biography at official website Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , chelsearaellehobbs.com.
  3. Lowry, Brian (June 21, 2009). "Review: 'Make It or Break It'". Variety . Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. "'Make It Or Break It' Star Chelsea Hobbs Gives Birth To A Baby Boy! Congrats!". Hollybaby.com. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
  5. Hobbs, Chelsea [@chelseaxhobbs] (January 1, 2020). "Mr. & Mrs. Neate 💕 #aneatewedding #2020 #wedding". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023 via Instagram.
  6. Hobbs, Chelsea [@chelseaxhobbs] (May 25, 2020). "Jones Powell Neate was born at 11:43 pm May 21st at 8lbs 4oz in the comfort of his own home in just an hour and a half. We planned on going..." Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023 via Instagram.
  7. Hobbs, Chelsea [@chelseaxhobbs] (January 22, 2022). "Lucy Taylor Neate came into the world yesterday morning at 6:04am weighing just 4lbs..." Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023 via Instagram.