Whitney Peak (actress)

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Whitney Peak
Born (2003-01-28) January 28, 2003 (age 21)
Kampala, Uganda
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2017−present

Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She starred in the 2021 HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl . Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark , the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Disney+ film Hocus Pocus 2 .

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Early life and education

Born in Kampala, Uganda, Peak is the youngest daughter of a Ugandan hairdresser and a Canadian pilot and engineer. She attended boarding school, was a competitive swimmer, and travelled with her father as a child. [1] Her family relocated to Canada in 2012, settling in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia where Peak switched to a public school, including Terry Fox Secondary. [2] [3]

Endorsements

In 2021, Peak was named as a brand ambassador in the United States for the house of Chanel. [4] In 2023, Peak was appointed as the face of Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Campfire KissGillianTelevision film
2017 Molly's Game Stella
2018 Legends of Tomorrow LeniseEpisode: "Wet Hot American Bummer"
2019−2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Judith Blackwood10 episodes [6] [7]
2019 iZombie StudentEpisode: "Five, Six, Seven, Ate!"
2020 Home Before Dark Alpha Jessica [8]
2021-2023 Gossip Girl Zoya LottMain role [9]
2022 Hocus Pocus 2 BeccaMain role [10]
TBA Trap House TBAFilming

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