Kelsey Wang

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Kelsey Wang
Born
Beijing, China
Education Culver Academies
Duke University
OccupationActress
Years active2011–
Television The Young and the Restless

Kelsey Wang (born December 29) is a Chinese-American actress. Wang portrayed the recurring role of Daisy Kwan in the soap opera General Hospital from 2018 to 2020. Wang was then cast as Allie Nguyen in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , appearing in the role from 2022 to 2023.

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Early life

Kelsey Wang was born on December 29 in Beijing, China. [1] Wang lived in China and Singapore and then moved to the United States when she was seven-years-old and grew up in Dallas, Texas. [1] [2] For her high school education, Wang went to the Culver Academies boarding school in Indiana; Wang had applied for a scholarship for the boarding school independently after seeing an advert for it and was successful, which helped her find her passion for theatre. [3] Wang performed well in academic tests and was placed in an honors program. [3] Wang also attended the Yale School of Drama's summer conservatory program when she was in high school. [1] [3] Wang wanted to go to New York University Tisch School of the Arts and applied there along with some other colleges, including Duke University. [3] Wand ultimately decided to go the latter as Duke was offering her "a full ride" whilst Tisch offered no money. [3] Wang majored in economics and took part in an acting exchange program with USC, where she went to Los Angeles to experience the industry. [3] She found Los Angeles to be "really lonely" and decided that the place was not for her. [3]

Career

After graduating from Duke University, Wang moved to New York City for an internship and then her first job in investment banking. [3] [4] She explained that whilst she wanted to be an actress, she was unsure if she could make it as a career and her parents wanted her to be successful. [4] Wang received a call-back for Madam Secretary but ultimately was unsuccessful. [3] Wang caught the attention of director Pat McCorkle, who cast Wang in the theatre role of Liuli in Chimerica , which had its US premiere at the Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. [1] [3] In 2016, Wang starred as Daiyu in A Dream of Red Pavilions, which was performed by the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre at the Clurman Theater; the play was based on the 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber . [1] [5] Wang later moved to Los Angeles and worked for a film and TV investment fund, which she really liked. [3] Wang also took a two-year break from acting during this time to establish stability in Los Angeles. [3]

Wang also made appearances in the series Daredevil and the dual-language pilot Journey to the East. [2] [1] Wang was later cast as Daisy Kwan in the soap opera General Hospital and made her first appearance in the episode airing on September 26, 2018, in a recurring role. [2] [6] [7] The character briefly departed in early 2019, but made additional appearances that aired in March to April and July of that year. [8] Wang's last appearance as Daisy aired in 2020. [9]

After General Hospital, Wang took a break from acting due to personal reasons and the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [10] Wang resumed acting in April 2021, when she got through to the final stages of an audition for a lead role in a Netflix series. [10] Wang was really hopeful to get the role and was "heartbroken" when they chose another actress. [10] A few months later, Wang got an audition for the contract role of Allie Nguyen in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless ; Wang believed that she had not done well in the self-tape she submitted, but the casting team liked her read and she was successful following further auditions. [10] Wang believed that the team noticed the similarities between Wang and Allie and that it may have contributed to their decision to cast Wang. [4] Her casting was announced in February 2022. [11] [12] Wang revealed that watching the soap when she was younger sparked her interest in acting. [11] Wang had previously portrayed a server on The Young and the Restless in 2011; she had played the extra when she went to Los Angeles for a semester when she was in college. [2] [4] The actress made her first appearance as Allie in the episode that aired on March 10, 2022. [13] [11] [14] [15] Wang's final appearance as Allie aired on April 18, 2023. [16] [17] [18] Wang then appeared in an episode of Magnum P.I. in 2024. [1] [19]

Personal life

Wang has volunteered to support the AAPI community. [1] Wang also enjoys playing poker and took part in a MGM amateur tournament, which was male-dominated. [3] In November 2024, Wang married Max Gordon in Haleʻiwa, Hawaii. [9] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 The Young and the Restless Server Extra (1 episode) [2]
2016 Daredevil Young woman1 episode [1]
2016Journey to the EastYi TianPilot episode [12]
2018–20 General Hospital Daisy KwanRecurring role [9]
2022–23The Young and the Restless Allie Nguyen Regular role [18]
2024 Magnum P.I. Helen Yu1 episode ("Extracurricular Activities") [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Allie Nguyen Kelsey Wang". CBS . Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cushman, Dustin (September 26, 2018). "General Hospital Casts Kelsey Wang As Daisy". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "ICYMI Kelsey Wang Interview". Soap Opera Digest . A360media. September 8, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Calderon, Kelsie (May 16, 2022). "Kelsey Wang Teases What's To Come On The Young And The Restless". The List . Static Media. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gates, Anita (January 29, 2016). "Review: 'A Dream of Red Pavilions,' a Love Story Born in the Spirit World". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Mason, Charlie (September 4, 2023). "Young & Restless' Kelsey Wang Reveals Why Allie Is Missing From Genoa City". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Eades, Chris (March 4, 2019). "Daisy on General Hospital — Everything You Need to Know!". Soaps In Depth . A360media. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Lori; Mistretta, Amy (July 11, 2019). "General Hospital Welcomes Kelsey Wang Back As Daisy". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Eades, Chris (December 3, 2024). "GH and Y&R Alum Kelsey Wang Shares Her Wedding Photos". Soaps In Depth . A360media. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Elliot, Cat (May 13, 2022). "My Casting Story: Kelsey Wang on 'The Young and the Restless'". Casting Networks. Casting Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Silver, Carly (February 22, 2022). "Kelsey Wang Joins The Young and The Restless". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Eades, Chris (February 22, 2022). "Kelsey Wang Joins the Cast of The Young & The Restless!". Soaps In Depth . A360media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ Fairman, Michael (February 22, 2025). "News45Kelsey Wang Joins the Cast of The Young and the Restless". Michael Fairman TV. The Michael Fairman Company. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ Eades, Chris (March 15, 2022). "Who Is Allie on Y&R? — Kelsey Wang Speaks Out! (Exclusive)". Soaps In Depth . A360media. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Calderon, Kelsie (August 26, 2022). "What Kelsey Wang Wants Y&R Fans To Know About Allie - Exclusive". The List . Static Media . Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  16. 1 2 Mistretta, Amy (November 12, 2024). "Missing From Young & Restless for Ages, Kelsey Wang Shares Big News". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ Young, Candace (April 18, 2023). "Michael Makes a Difficult Decision — and Summer Confronts Diane". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Eades, Chris (August 31, 2023). "Kelsey Wang Shares an Update on Her Status at Y&R". Soaps In Depth . A360media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Magnum P.I. Extracurricular Activities". Apple TV . Apple Inc. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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