Chelsea Clark (actress) explained

Chelsea Clark
Birth Date:5 May 1998
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2010–present
Known For:
Ginny and Georgia

Chelsea Clark (born May 5, 1998) is a Canadian actress having arose to notability playing Esme Song in four seasons of , and Norah in the Netflix streaming TV series Ginny & Georgia.

Personal life

Clark attended the University of Toronto. She has competed at the international level in dragon boat racing.[2]

Career

Clark first appeared on television in an episode of Rookie Blue in 2010, and as Stacey in Life with Boys in 2011. She landed a main starring role as Esme Song for four seasons of the classic Canadian series from 2016 to 2017.[3] During that time, Clark was nominated for "Best Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over" at the 2017 Joey Awards for her role in [4] Clark was nominated for and won "Best actress in a short film" at the 2017 Joey Awards for her performance in the short film Blue Heart Emoji.

In 2019, Clark was part of the ensemble for the Winnifred Jong directed comedy web series Tokens,[5] which was nominated for best ensemble at the 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto.[6]

In 2021, Clark played Norah, a member of the MANG group (Max, Abby, Norah, Ginny)[7] in the Netflix television series Ginny & Georgia.[2] [8]

Clark played a lead role in the Lenin M. Sivam directed thriller The Protector, which premiered at the Fantasia Festival on July 28, 2022.[9]

Clark stars in five episodes of the 2022 mini-series Ezra; she was also credited as a producer, writer, and director.[10]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010data-sort-value="Overture, The" The OvertureGeraldineShort film
2017Blue Heart EmojiHerShort film
2018Greta Follows RiversSashaShort film
2019ResolveAllieShort film
2022data-sort-value="Protector, The" The Protector EvelynFilm
Pins & NeedlesMaxPost-production

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Rookie BlueDhara SinghSeason 1, episode 7: "Hot and Bothered"
2011Life with BoysStacey3 episodes
2015data-sort-value="Stanley Dynamic, The" The Stanley DynamicChelsea5 episodes
2016 WebisodesEsme SongMain role
2016–2017Esme SongMain role; 28 episodes
2018Good WitchKatieSeason 4, episode 6: "Match Game"
2019TokensRoxy4 episodes
2020Let's Go Luna!uestEverq moneKati / PatraVoice
Season 2, episode 12: "The Mystery of the Mask/Movie Monday"
2021Kung Fu Chloe Soong2 episodes
2021–presentGinny & GeorgiaNorah18 episodes
2022Hudson & RexImari Johnson Season 4, episode 9: "Impawster Syndrome"
EzraKylo Konstine 5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017Joey AwardsBest actress in a short filmBlue Heart Emoji[11]
2017Joey AwardsBest Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over
2019ACTRA AwardsBest Ensemble (shared)Tokens

Notes and References

  1. News: Official Chelsea Clark . Facebook. 2021.
  2. News: A Chat With Chelsea Clark from Netflix's "Ginny and Georgia" . themudmag.com . February 4, 2021.
  3. News: Celebrating Degrassi: Chelsea Clark . blendedent.com . August 13, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Celebrating Degrassi: Chelsea Clark. blendedent.com . August 13, 2016 .
  5. News: About Tokens the web series. tokensoncall.com. 2019.
  6. News: The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees . actratoronto.com. January 14, 2020.
  7. News: See the cast of Netflix's Ginny and Georgia in real life . hellomagazine.com. March 4, 2021.
  8. News: Erica. Kam. Ginny & Georgia star Chelsea Clark already knows what she'd want to see in season 3 . hercampus.com. January 18, 2023.
  9. News: Fantasia festival 2022 - The Protector. fantasiafestival.com. 2022.
  10. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 'Canada's Drag Race Winner Priyanka Cast For Acting Debut In OUTtv Comedy 'Ezra' .
  11. News: The Joey Awards 2017 Nominations. joeyawards.com . 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930151507/http://www.joeyawards.com/2017-nominations . dead . 2018-09-30.