Chelsea Alden

Chelsea Alden’s got one of those stories that just sort of snowballs. She’s this actress, writer, and director with Portuguese and Irish roots—solid combo, if you ask me. Growing up, she was that kid bouncing around the stage, obsessed with dance and music, basically living for any chance to perform. By seven, she was already popping up in TV commercials, which is honestly wild. Most kids that age are still trying to tie their shoes, and she’s over here booking gigs. Local musical theatre became her second home—she’d be in two, three shows a year, no big deal. Then, after high school, she goes straight into Hollywood’s Musician’s Institute, chasing a degree in Vocal Performance and diving headfirst into all the craziness of the entertainment industry. Not the easiest scene to jump into, but she clearly couldn’t stay away. Eventually, the pull of film and TV sucked her back in, and she’s been a familiar face on the small screen ever since. You’ve probably caught her in something without even realizing it—13 Reasons Why, Shameless, Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor, NCIS, the list just keeps going. She’s the kind of artist who doesn’t just wait for things to happen. She makes her own luck, keeps things moving, and, honestly, seems like she’s just getting started.