Holmes (actor)

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Holmes
Other namesChelsea Elizabeth Holmes
EducationBachelor's degree
Alma materFlorida State University
Occupation(s)comedian, actor, and writer
Known for Welcome to Flatch

Chelsea Elizabeth Holmes, [1] known mononymously as Holmes, [2] is an American comedian, actress, and writer best known for her role as Kelly Mallet in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch . [3] Holmes has appeared on stage as a stand-up comic and improvisational actress, and has built up a substantial online following. [4]

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Career

After limited appearances in short films, Holmes landed the co-lead role in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch , [5] which premiered in 2022 and ended in February 2023. [6]

Personal life

Holmes graduated from Florida State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. She wrote for The Eggplant: FSU's satirical news source, and worked at the FSU radio station WVFS. [7]

Holmes claims no birthplace or hometown in her professional profiles, stating she moved around so much as a child that no one place could be called "home". She has expressed a fondness for Chicago, where she lived for about four years. [4] She also stated that she mainly grew up in Nebraska. [8]

Holmes is queer and uses she/her and they/them pronouns. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Emma InspiredEmmaShort film
2018SnugglrScrunchieShort film
Terrible Accident at the Bread FactoryEllenShort film
2020I Love My Upstairs NeighborChelseaShort film
2023 Free Time Kim
FintechCassieShort film
2024 Jackpot Rideshare Driver
2025 Another Simple Favor Val

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The Megan Stalter ShowIntern Holmes2 episodes
2022 Call Me Kat Kelly MalletEpisode: "Call Me Flatch"
2022–2023 Welcome to Flatch 27 episodes
2023 Krapopolis Prack the Unstoppable (voice)2 episodes
2025 Hacks Melanie4 episodes
2025 Overcompensating Hailee8 episodes

References

  1. Arena, Bárbara (2025-06-17). "¿Es 'Overcompensating' la mejor serie del mundo? No ¿Necesitamos que lo sea? Tampoco". Vogue Spain (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  2. "Holmes".
  3. "Holmes at IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Raiford, Tiffany (May 19, 2022). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Holmes". tvovermind.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. Petski, Denise (March 4, 2020). "This Country: Holmes & Sam Straley To Star, Taylor Ortega & Krystal Smith Also Cast In Fox Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. White, Peter (May 16, 2022). "Welcome To Flatch Renewed For Season 2 At Fox". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. "Chelsea Holmes at Linkedin". linkedin.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. Consultant, Allison Bloom, Communications (2025-05-14). "WATCH: Benito Skinner Talks "Healing" New Series 'Overcompensating:' "I forgave myself in a lot of ways for not living truthfully for so much of my life." | GLAAD" . Retrieved 2025-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "How Welcome to Flatch's Queer Star Holmes Fights Sadness With Humor". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2025-09-21.