Chelsea Muirhead | |
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| Born | Toronto, Canada |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Chelsea Muirhead is a Canadian-born Filipino-Scottish actress. She is best known for playing Sasha in Slo Pitch , Yanmi in Warrior and Sophie Chan in Pulse .
Muirhead was born in Toronto, Canada. She developed her love for acting in high school. She attended the Ryerson Theatre School branch of the Toronto Metropolitan University where she trained in acting for four years. Chelsea starred in several plays, such as Regan in Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear," to more comedic contemporary roles, such as Loretta in George F. Walker's "Featuring Loretta." [1]
Muirhead's first big role came as Sasha in the web series Slo Pitch. [2] She helped the show win awards at many festivals. [3]
Muirhead was then cast as Yan Mi in the martial arts crime drama Warrior. [4] Her most recent role was as doctor Sophie Chan in the medical drama Pulse. [5] She related a lot to the character particularly her work ethic and a desired work-life balance. [6]
Muirhead's favourite meal is the peameal bacon sandwich at Paddinton's Pump in St. Lawrence Market. Her favourite thing to do in Toronto is taking her dog Mowgli to the island, because it's one of the only places that he can really run free. She also loves walking around High Park. She grew up near there, and it's her dream to have a house on Ellis Avenue.” [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Muse Room | Jenny | Short |
| 2020 | Kilalanin | Emma Marquez | Short |
| 2020 | Spare Parts | Jill | |
| 2020 | Somethings Missing | BBQ girl | Short |
| 2020 | Lola's Wake | The Aswang | Short |
| 2021 | Blackout City | Chelsey | |
| 2022 | Adult Adoption | Nola | |
| 2022 | Meet Me in New York | Emma | |
| 2022 | The Care Giver | Janet | Short |
| 2022 | Sappy Holiday | Cherrie | |
| 2023 | COLD | Serena | Short |
| 2024 | A Chef's Deadly Revenge | Megan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Impulse | Large girl | Episode: "Sofa's choice" |
| 2020-2022 | Slo Pitch | Sasha | 19 episodes |
| 2023 | Warrior | Yan Mi | 10 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Rachel Flowers | Episode: "The Sound of Silence" |
| 2025 | Pulse | Sophie Chan | 10 episodes |