Chiara Aurelia de Braconier d'Alphena (born September 13, 2002[1]) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the films Gerald's Game (2017) and Back Roads (2018). She starred as Jeanette Turner in the Freeform teen drama Cruel Summer (2021).
Chiara Aurelia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chiara Aurelia de Braconier d'Alphena September 13, 2002 Taos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editAurelia was born in Taos, New Mexico[2] to Frederic de Braconier d'Alphen and Claudia Kleefeld. De Braconier d'Alphen, who died when Aurelia was three, was from Leuven, Belgium, the great nephew of Édouard Empain and a descendant of Peter Paul Rubens. Kleefeld is the daughter of singer and actor Tony Travis and author and poet Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, and the granddaughter of builder Mark Taper.[3][4] Aurelia has an older sister in England.[5]
Aurelia grew up in Albuquerque. She began acting in school productions and local drama classes when she was five. From the age of 11, she split her time between Albuquerque and Los Angeles pursuing her career.[2][6] She studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.[7]
Career
editAurelia began her career as a child actress with small film and television roles as well as appearances in short films such as Dead Celebrity (2014).[8] She played a younger version of Carla Gugino's character in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game,[9] and portrayed Misty Altmyer in Alex Pettyfer's 2018 directorial debut Back Roads,[10] both earned her Young Entertainer Awards.
In 2021, Aurelia began starring as Jeanette Turner in the Freeform series Cruel Summer as well as playing Rose Lord in the TNT series Tell Me Your Secrets.[11] She also appeared in the film Fear Street Part Two: 1978.[12] For her performance in Cruel Summer, Aurelia received HCA and Critics' Choice Award nominations. In July 2021, it was announced Aurelia had joined the cast of the Netflix film adaptation of Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends | Kayli | |
| Big Sky | Grace | ||
| 2017 | Gerald's Game | "Mouse" / young Jessie Burlingame | |
| 2018 | Back Roads | Misty Altmyer | |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Sheila Watson | |
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Archive footage | ||
| 2022 | Luckiest Girl Alive | young Tiffani "Ani" Fanelli |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Young Karen Bishop | Episode: "Dead in his tracks" |
| 2014 | Pretty Little Liars | Addison | Episode: "How the 'A' Stole Christmas" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Eva | Episode: "The Iron Ceiling" |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Denise | Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting" |
| 2015 | Foreseeable | Zoey Williams | Television film |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | 12 Year Old Ellie | Episode: "Sick as Our Secrets" |
| 2016 | Secret Summer | Hailey | Television film |
| 2018 | The Brave | Verina Curtis | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets | Rose Lord | Main role |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Jeanette Turner | Main role (season 1) |
| 2024 | Hysteria! | Jordy | [14] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CineRockom International Film Festival | Best Young Artist | Opal | Won | |
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie or Special – Young Actress | Secret Summer | Nominated | |
| 2017 | BaM Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role | Gerald's Game | Won | |
| 2018 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Supporting Young Actress – Independent or Film Festival Feature Film | Gerald's Game | Won | |
| 2019 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Supporting Young Actress – Independent or Film Festival Feature Film | Back Roads | Won | |
| National Film & Television Awards | Best Newcomer | Herself | Nominated | [15] | |
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Cruel Summer | Nominated | [16] |
| Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Cruel Summer | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Cruel Summer | Nominated | [17] |
References
edit- ^ Tauer, Kristen (April 20, 2021). "Chiara Aurelia Goes Back in Time". WWD. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Hilton, Emily (April 16, 2021). "Chiara Aurelia Plays a Teen Who's Ignored, Loved, Then Hated in Freeform's 'Cruel Summer'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tony Travis Albums".
- ^ "Mark Taper, Financier and Philanthropist, Dies at 92 : Charity: Music Center theater bears his name. He also gave large donations to the county art museum and UCLA". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1994.
- ^ "Frederic de Braconier d'Alphen". Keeper. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Takashi, Dino. "Chiara Aurelia is the next obsession". A Book Of. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Chiara Aurelia is the Cruel Summer star with a flair for '90s style". MTV. April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Dodson, P Claire (April 20, 2021). ""Cruel Summer" Stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia on '90s Culture and Being a Teenage Girl". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Chiara Aurelia". Freeform. April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Parks, Chanel (August 17, 2021). "Cruel Summer Star Chiara Aurelia Wants To Be Your Scream Queen". W Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Stagnitta, Ali (February 19, 2021). "'Tell Me Your Secrets' Chiara Aurelia Teases 'Further Story To Explore' For Rose In Potential Season 2". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Elovitz, Drew (October 25, 2021). "It's Time to Start Keeping Up With Chiara Aurelia". Who What Wear. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 15, 2021). "Finn Wittrock, Chiara Aurelia, Connie Britton, Scoot McNairy & Others Round Out Cast Of Netflix's 'Luckiest Girl Alive'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson Among 6 Cast In Peacock's Satanic Panic Thriller Series 'Hysteria!'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Wakeling, Naomi (October 21, 2019). "Nominations for the 2nd annual National Film & TV Awards are announced". NFTA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "'Cruel Summer' Receives Three HCA TV Awards Nominations". Nerds and Beyond. October 10, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Eric (December 6, 2022). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2021.