Kelsey Asbille Chow (born September 9, 1991) is an American actress.[1] She has played Mikayla in the Disney XD sitcom Pair of Kings, and Monica Long in the Paramount Network western drama series Yellowstone. From 2005 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Gigi Silveri on the drama One Tree Hill. She portrayed Tracy Stewart in MTV's Teen Wolf from 2015 to 2016.
Kelsey Asbille | |
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 Asbille at the 2011 Hollywood Style Awards | |
| Born | Kelsey Asbille Chow September 9, 1991 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Kelsey Chow |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
For all of her screen credits up through 2017, she is listed as Kelsey Chow. For her roles since that year, such as for Wind River, Yellowstone, and Fargo, in which she plays characters of Native American descent, she is credited as Kelsey Asbille.[2]
Early life
editAsbille's father is Jim C. Chow. He served for more than 30 years in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard achieving the rank of Brigadier General.[3] Asbille has a brother who is three years her junior and a sister who is eight years younger.
In 2017 and 2018, when she was cast in Native American roles, Chow stated in multiple interviews she was "part Cherokee"[4] and that she had "Native heritage".[5] She told The New York Times that she was of "Eastern Band Cherokee descent" and that playing an Indigenous woman was "in [her] blood".[6] In response to her casting, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians issued a statement stating that Chow was not an enrolled member and that the tribe had no documentation supporting her claim that she was descended from the band.[2]
Chow attended Hammond School for high school, in Columbia, South Carolina. She is based in Los Angeles,[7] but also lives part-time in New York City[7][8] where she attended Columbia University as a Human Rights major.[9][10][4][11]
Career
editAfter gaining experience in community theatre, Chow got her first television role in 2005 where she played the recurring role of Gigi Silveri on One Tree Hill at the age of 13 appearing on the show until 2009.[12][13]
In 2008, she guest starred on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She also co-starred in the Disney Channel original film Den Brother.
From 2010 to 2013, Chow co-starred as Mikayla on Disney XD original series Pair of Kings.[14]
In 2012, Chow had a small part in The Amazing Spider-Man,[15] and was later cast in the feature film Run.[16]
In 2014, she was cast in the Fox drama Hieroglyph.[17] However, the series was cancelled before it premiered.[18]
She co-starred in 2015 with Stefanie Scott in the music video for Hayley Kiyoko's song "Girls Like Girls",[19] and appeared in the recurring role of Tracy Stewart on season five of Teen Wolf (the first ten episodes premiered on June 29, 2015, while the second half premiered on January 5, 2016).
Personal life
editAsbille dated English actor William Moseley from 2012 to 2018.[20]
Filmography
editFor all of her roles, unless otherwise indicated, she is credited as Kelsey Chow.[2]
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Sweet Misery | Girlfriend Past | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Sally Avril[21] | Character named "Hot Girl" in credits |
| 2013 | The Wine of Summer | Brit | |
| 2013 | Run | Emily Baltimore | |
| 2014 | Found Footage | Girl | Short film |
| 2015 | Full of Grace | Zara | |
| 2015 | Chicago Sanitation | Sanitation Worker | Short film |
| 2017 | Wind River | Natalie Hanson | Credited as Kelsey Asbille |
| 2024 | Don't Move | Iris | [22] Credited as Kelsey Asbille |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | One Tree Hill | Gigi Silveri | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
| 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Dakota | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
| 2010 | Den Brother | Matisse Burrows | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2010–2013 | Pair of Kings | Mikayla Makoola | Main role; 63 episodes |
| 2011 | Disney's Friends for Change Games | Herself | Red Team member |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Herself | Episode: "Lucy Hale" |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Stephanie | Episode: "An Affair Not to Remember" |
| 2014 | Hieroglyph | Lotus Tenry | Unsold pilot |
| 2015–2016 | Teen Wolf | Tracy Stewart | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Embeds | Marissa | main role; 6 episodes, (credited as Kelsey Asbille)[23][24] |
| 2017 | Brimming with Love | Allie Morgan | Television film; (credited as Kelsey Asbille) |
| 2018 | Splitting Up Together | Charlotte | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2018–present | Yellowstone | Monica Dutton | Main role; 29 episodes, (credited as Kelsey Asbille) |
| 2020 | Fargo | Swanee Capps | Season 4, recurring role; (credited as Kelsey Asbille) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Sleepwalker" | Girl | Bonnie McKee |
| 2015 | "Girls Like Girls" | Sonya | Hayley Kiyoko |
References
edit- ^ "Kelsey Chow Biography". kelseychow.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Says Wind River and Yellowstone Actress is Not Enrolled nor Descended from Tribe". Pechanga.net. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ 'Yellowstone' Star Kelsey Asbille Stuns in a Brown Mini Dress on the 'Top Gun: Maverick' Red Carpet, by Katie Bowlby, Country Living, May 19,2022 Retrieved Nov.10, 2024
- ^ a b "interview | kelsey asbille". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Comita, Jenny (November 26, 2018). "Yellowstone Star Kelsey Asbille Grows Into Her Cherokee Identity Onscreen". W Magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Maillard, Kevin Noble (August 1, 2017). "What's So Hard About Casting Indian Actors in Indian Roles?". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Kelsey Chow: The Columbus Dispatch". dispatch.com. March 28, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: 'PAIR OF KINGS' Kelsey Chow Talks Fight Scenes, Spider-Man and True Blood". tvequals.com. August 17, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Staples, Pam (August 20, 2010). "Former Hammond student stars on Disney". Columbia Star. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Asbille, Kelsey (July 21, 2017). "What It's Like to Be a Successful Actress and an Ivy League Student at the Same Time". Town & Country. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Columbia Spectator 19 January 2012 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Amanda (October 7, 2005). "Hammond student gets big break". Columbia Star. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Hammond Student Shines on 'One Tree Hill'", The State, November 16, 2005.
- ^ "October Cover Girl: Kelsey Chow « Dream Magazine". Thedreamagazine.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Laurence, Emily (June 9, 2012). "Kelsey Chow Interview - The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Scoop". Seventeen. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Jeff Sneider (March 12, 2012). "Kelsey Chow on the 'Run' with indie". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2014). "Fox Adds Kendrick Sampson To 'Gracepoint', Kelsey Chow To 'Hieroglyph'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ Hibberd, James (June 30, 2014). "Fox cancels Ancient Egypt drama 'Hieroglyph'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "The 'Jem And The Holograms' Girls Get Together For An LGBT-Positive Music Video". MTV. June 24, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Ortiz, Jen (July 18, 2018). "'Yellowstone' Star Kelsey Asbille Is all About Binge-Watching TV and Ordering Takeout". Marie Claire. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Ngwije Americ (August 17, 2011). "Exclusive Interview: Pair of Kings' Kelsey Chow Talks Fight Scenes, Spider-Man and True Blood". TV Equals. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 19, 2023). "Ishana Night Shyamalan's The Watchers & Sam Raimi's Don't Move Among Latest Projects Granted SAG-AFTRA Waivers To Shoot During Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Embeds May Be the Most Escapist Thing on TV". January 18, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Megyn Kelly-Produced Comedy Series 'Embeds' Announces Cast, Premiere Date". December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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