Who is Kelsey Chow? Wiki Bio
Kelsey Asbille Chow was born in Columbia, South Carolina USA, on 9 September 1991, so her zodiac sign is Virgo and she holds American nationality. She is an actress, best known for portraying Mikayla in the sitcom for teenagers “Pair of Kings”, while she is also known for appearing in the TV series “One Tree Hill”.
Early life and education
Kelsey was raised in Columbia by her Chinese father Jim, who is the owner of a small store, and her American mother Jean who is a housewife – Kelsey believes that she is also a descendant of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, to which the tribe have said that they do not have any descendants with the last name Chow. Kelsey has a younger sister and a younger brother.
She studied at Hammond High School where she started taking acting lessons, and it was her drama professor who encouraged her to pursue a career as an actress. She appeared in nearly all of the plays performed at Hammond, and upon matriculation enrolled at Columbia University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in human rights in 2013.
TV series appearances
Kelsey launched her career as an actress in 2005 at the age of 14, when she was cast to portray Gigi Silveri in the TV romantic drama series “One Tree Hill”, starring Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty, and follows two half-brothers as they try to beat one another in popularity and fame while living in Tree Hill in North Carolina. Kelsey was shooting for the series until 2009, appearing in a total of 18 episodes.
In 2008 she appeared in the episode “Romancing the Phone” of the series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”, before being cast to portray Matisse Burrows in “Den Brother” in 2010. In the same year, she started playing Mikayla Makoola, the lead character in the series “Pair of Kings” which also starred Ryan Ochoa and Larramie Doc Shaw, and follows twins who find out that they are owners of an entire island which has its own residents. Kelsey was shooting for the series until 2013 when the show ended.
She competed in the game “Disney’s Friends for Change Games” in 2011, and was then cast to appear in a single episode of “Punk’d” in 2012 and “Baby Daddy” and “Hieroglyph” in 2014.
She portrayed recurring character Tracy Steward in the TV series “Teen Wolf” in 2015 and 2016, appearing in 13 episodes, and then played Marissa, the lead character, in the series “Embeds”. Some of Kelsey’s most recent roles have been in “Splitting Up Together” in 2018, “Yellowstone” in which she has been portraying the main character Monica Dutton since 2018, and “Faro” in which she has been appearing since early 2020.
Appearances in movies
Kelsey made her debut film appearance in “My Sweet Misery” in 2009, which was followed by her portrayal of Sally Avril in “The Amazing Spider-Man” – Kelsey’s character is often referred to as ‘The Hot Girl’.
In 2013, she played Brit in the drama film “The Wine of Summer” which starred Elsa Pataky and Marcia Gay Harden, and is about an actor who finds himself in Spain in a group of five people who are searching for friends as well. In the same year, Kelsey starred in “Run”, while 2014 saw her portray The Girl in the short film “Found Footage”.
Some of Kelsey’s latest roles in movies have been in “Full of Grace” and “Chicago Sanitation” both in 2015, and “Wind River” in 2017. She could also have been seen featured in two music videos – “Sleepwalker” by Bonnie McKee in 2013, and “Girls Like Girls” by Hayley Kiyoko in 2015.
Love life and boyfriend
She dated Hutch Dano in 2009 for a year, and then started dating Ethan Peck in 2011 but for just three months. Kelsey met her current boyfriend William Moseley in 2012 when the two were starring in a TV series, and they started dating shortly after. They have been together for over eight years now, and there have been no rumors nor controversies surrounding their relationship. It is believed that the two haven’t married yet, because they want to focus on their careers rather than to start a family.
William Peter Moseley was born in Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England on 27 April 1987 – his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds British nationality.
He is an actor best known for playing Peter Pevensie in the movie franchise “The Chronicles of Narnia”, as well as for starring in the TV series “The Royals”. He studied at Sheepscombe Primary School, where he started appearing in school plays and after matriculation enrolled at Wycliffe College, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 2009. He won his first role at the age of 11 in “Cider with Rosie”, and in 2005, he was invited to star in the film “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”, and starring again as Peter in “The Chronicle of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”.
Other films he’s appeared in are such as “Run” in 2013, “The Silent Mountain” in 2014, and “Friend Request” in 2016 among others. Two of his most recent appearances have been in films “The Courier” in 2019, and “Medieval” set to be released in 2020.
Hobbies and other interests
Kelsey enjoys spending her free time in the nature surrounded by mountains and trees. She is a huge lover of animals, with her favorites being horses. She made her dream come true in 2018 when she competed in her first barrel race at the Crow Rodeo, and uploaded a picture of herself riding her horse onto her Instagram account. She enjoys watching Disney’s movies in her spare time, with some of her favorites being “Wall-E”, the trilogy “How To Train Your Dragon”, and “Ralph Breaks the Internet”.
She into several sports, including skiing, snowboard and skateboarding; summer is her favorite season as she enjoys laying at the beach and swimming in the ocean.
Some of Kelsey’s favorite actresses and actors are Emma Watson, Rosario Dawson and Robert De Niro while some of her favorite movies include “Taxi Driver”, “Goodfellas”, and the franchise “Harry Potter”.
Appearance and net worth
Kelsey is 28 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, and weighs around 128lbs (58kgs). As of March 2020, her net worth is estimated at $3 million.