Chelsea Clark | |
|---|---|
 Clark in The Stanley Dynamic in 2015. | |
| Born | (1998-05-05) May 5, 1998 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Degrassi: Next Class Ginny and Georgia |
Chelsea Clark (born May 5, 1998) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing both Esme Song in Degrassi: Next Class and Norah in Netflix's Ginny & Georgia.
Personal life
Clark attended the University of Toronto. She has competed at the international level in dragon boat racing.[2] Her mother is Filipino and her father is White.[3]
Career
Clark first appeared in the television series Rookie Blue (2010) and Life with Boys (2011). She landed a starring role as Esme Song for four seasons of the long-running Canadian television series Degrassi: Next Class; Clark worked on the series from 2016 to 2017.[4] 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 Degrassi: Next Class.[5][6] Clark also won Best actress in a short film at the 2017 Joey Awards for her performance in Blue Heart Emoji.[5]
In 2019, Clark was part of the ensemble for Winnifred Jong's comedy web series Tokens,[7] which was nominated for best ensemble at the ACTRA Awards in 2020.[8]
Beginning in 2021, Clark played Norah, a member of the MANG group (Max, Abby, Norah, Ginny), in the Netflix television series Ginny & Georgia.[2][9][10] After the second season's release, Ginny & Georgia became the most-watched title from January to June 2023 on Netflix, with a combined 967.2M hours viewed between seasons one and two.[11] In May 2023, Ginny & Georgia was renewed for a third and fourth season. The third season was released on June 5, 2025.[12]
Around this time, Clark began to dabble in projects linked to the horror genre. Clark played a lead role in Lenin M. Sivam's thriller film The Protector, which premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2022.[13] Clark also starred in five episodes of the 2022 web series Ezra; she was also credited as a producer, writer, and director.[14] In 2024, Clark starred in two horror films which screened at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival in Toronto: Pins & Needles and Scared Shitless.[15] At that year's festival, Clark won the Vanguard Award.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | The Overture | Geraldine | Short film |
| 2017 | Blue Heart Emoji | Her | Short film |
| 2018 | Greta Follows Rivers | Sasha | Short film |
| 2019 | Resolve | Allie | Short film |
| 2022 | The Protector | Evelyn | Film |
| 2024 | Scared Shitless | Patricia | Film |
| TBA | Pins & Needles | Max | Post-production |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Dhara Singh | Season 1, episode 7: "Hot and Bothered" |
| 2011 | Life with Boys | Stacey | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Stanley Dynamic | Chelsea | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class Webisodes | Esme Song | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Esme Song | Main role; 28 episodes |
| 2018 | Good Witch | Katie | Season 4, episode 6: "Match Game" |
| 2019 | Tokens | Roxy | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Let's Go Luna! | uestEverq moneKati / Patra | Voice Season 2, episode 12: "The Mystery of the Mask/Movie Monday" |
| 2021 | Kung Fu | Chloe Soong | 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Norah | 30 episodes |
| 2022 | Hudson & Rex | Imari Johnson | Season 4, episode 9: "Impawster Syndrome" |
| Ezra | Kylo Konstine | 5 episodes | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Joey Awards | Best actress in a short film | Blue Heart Emoji | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | Joey Awards | Best Series Regular or Leading Actress in a TV Series 16 Years & Over | Degrassi: Next Class | Nominated | [5] |
| 2019 | ACTRA Awards | Best Ensemble (shared) | Tokens | Nominated | [8] |
| 2024 | Blood in the Snow Film Festival ("Bloodies") | Vanguard Award | Pins & Needles, Scared Shitless | Won | [16] |
References
- ^ "Official Chelsea Clark". Facebook. 2021.
- ^ a b "A Chat With Chelsea Clark from Netflix's "Ginny and Georgia"". themudmag.com. February 4, 2021.
- ^ https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/24/23/chelsea-clark-on-how-ginny-georgia-mirrors-her-biracial-struggles
- ^ "Celebrating Degrassi: Chelsea Clark". blendedent.com. August 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "The Joey Awards 2017 Nominations". joeyawards.com. 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Celebrating Degrassi: Chelsea Clark". blendedent.com. August 13, 2016.
- ^ "About Tokens the web series". tokensoncall.com. 2019.
- ^ a b "The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees". actratoronto.com. January 14, 2020.
- ^ Kam, Erica (January 18, 2023). "Ginny & Georgia star Chelsea Clark already knows what she'd want to see in season 3". hercampus.com.
- ^ "See the cast of Netflix's Ginny and Georgia in real life". hellomagazine.com. March 4, 2021.
- ^ "'Ginny & Georgia' Dominated Netflix In First Half Of 2023". Deadline.
- ^ "'35 Of The Most Anticipated New & Returning TV Shows Of 2025". Deadline.
- ^ "Fantasia festival 2022 - The Protector". fantasiafestival.com. 2022.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse. "'Canada's Drag Race Winner Priyanka Cast For Acting Debut In OUTtv Comedy 'Ezra'".
- ^ Sokic, Nicholas. "Pins and Needles gets world premiere at Blood in the Snow". Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "BiTS Award Winners — 2024". bloodinthesnow.ca. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
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