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

Career

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After limited appearances in short films and television, Holmes landed the co-lead role in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch,[4] which premiered in 2022 and ended in February 2023.[5]

Personal life

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Holmes' given first name is Chelsea, but she uses her last name professionally as a mononym.

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.[6]

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 did mention on the Lovett or Leave It podcast episode "The Artful Todger" that her mother lives in Kansas City. She has expressed a fondness for Chicago, where she lived for about four years.[3]

Holmes is openly pansexual.[3][7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Emma Inspired Emma Short film
2018 Snugglr Scrunchie Short film
Terrible Accident at the Bread Factory Ellen Short film
2020 I Love My Upstairs Neighbor Chelsea Short film
2023 Free Time Kim
Fintech Cassie Short film
2024 Jackpot Rideshare Driver Amazon Video release

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Megan Stalter Show Intern Holmes 2 episodes
2022 Call Me Kat Kelly Mallet Episode: "Call Me Flatch"
2022–2023 Welcome to Flatch Kelly Mallet 27 episodes
2023 Krapopolis Prack the Unstoppable (voice) 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Holmes".
  2. ^ "Holmes at IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Raiford, Tiffany (May 19, 2022). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Holmes". tvovermind.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ White, Peter (May 16, 2022). "Welcome To Flatch Renewed For Season 2 At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chelsea Holmes at Linkedin". linkedin.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Holmes Holmes (About)". holmeshome.me. Retrieved June 2, 2022.