Chandler Kinney
Chandler Kinney | |
|---|---|
 Kinney in 2022 | |
| Born | August 3, 2000 |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Chandler Kinney (born August 3, 2000)[1][2] is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Willa in Disney's Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise and Tabby Haworthe in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.
Early life and education
[edit]Kinney was born on August 3, 2000, in Sacramento, California.[3] She started dancing when she was three, and is trained in tap, jazz and hip-hop. She studied dance at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.[4] She began acting at age nine. She also has a black belt in martial arts.[5]
Kinney and her mother founded the organization Chandler's Friends, which helps disadvantaged youths.[6] She was homeschooled, and took a gap year before she studied at UCLA.[7]
Career
[edit]Throughout her early acting career, she had guest roles on the Disney Channel shows Girl Meets World and K.C. Undercover, and the Nickelodeon show The Haunted Hathaways.[8] Her first major role was as Catherine Dillman in Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street.[9] She then went on to star as Riana Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon.[7] In 2020, she joined the Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise as Willa, a werewolf who first appears in Zombies 2.[10][11]
In July 2021, Kinney was announced to be starring in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a 2022 spinoff of Pretty Little Liars. It was announced she would be playing Tabby, an aspiring director and horror movie buff.[12]
On September 4, 2024, Kinney was announced as a contestant on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Brandon Armstrong.[13] Earning both the highest cumulative points based on judges' scores and the first perfect score, of the season,[14][15] Kinney and Armstrong were the first Black partnership in the show's history to advance to the finale, where they finished in third place behind runners-up Ilona Maher and her partner Alan Bersten, and winners Joey Graziadei and his partner Jenna Johnson.[16][17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Battlefield America | Chantel | |
| 2013 | Company Town | Ally McKinley | Television movie |
| 2020 | Zombies 2 | Willa | |
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | ||
| TBD | Hidden Secrets 4: Back in Time | Mariah | Television movie, in production |
| TBD | Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | Willa |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zombies 2: Wolf Tales | Willa | Voice role |
| Addison's Moonstone Mystery | |||
| 2021 | ZOMBIES: Addison's Monster Mystery | ||
| 2023 | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts | ||
| 2024-present | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | American Horror Story | Older Julia | Episode: "Madness Ends" |
| 90210 | Olivia | Episode: "You Can't Win Em All" | |
| 2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Mirabelle | 6 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Catherine Dillman | Main role |
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Vanessa | Episode: "Girl Meets Texas: Part 2" |
| 2016–2019 | Lethal Weapon | Riana Murtaugh | Main role |
| 2017 | K.C. Undercover | Monique | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Tammy Myers (voice) | Episode: "Howlin' Harriet/The (Un)natural" |
| 2022 | Robot Chicken | Buttercup, MJ, Animal Adoption Woman (voice) | Episode: "May Cause a Squeakquel" |
| 2022–2024 | Pretty Little Liars | Tabitha "Tabby" Haworthe | Main role |
| 2024 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | 3rd Place on season 33 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chandler Kinney News". Us Weekly.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (August 3, 2023). "Who Is Chandler Kinney? What to Know About the 'ZOMBIES' Star". J-14.
- ^ "Chandler Kinney". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ justin (May 10, 2018). "Chandler Kinney, Girl Power". Black Chalk Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Chandler Kinney". upfrontNY. February 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Mediaplanet (July 18, 2019). "How Chandler Kinney Is Prepping for Her New Role as a College Freshman". Education and Career News. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Bowen, Sesali. "Chandler Kinney Talks Growing Up On Lethal Weapon". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (August 3, 2023). "Who Is Chandler Kinney? What to Know About the 'ZOMBIES' Star". J-14. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Chandler Kinney Talks Season 2 of Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street – Read the Q&A!". Celeb Secrets. October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ jmcmullen (February 11, 2020). "Awoo! Meet the Werewolves in Disney Channel's ZOMBIES 2". D23. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 21, 2019). "'Zombies 2': Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney & Ariel Martin Join Disney Channel Movie". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 2, 2021). "'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Chandler Kinney & Maia Reficco To Star In HBO Max Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ America, Good Morning. "Meet the celebrity cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' season 33". Good Morning America. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Knolle, Sharon (October 23, 2024). "Dancing With the Stars Week 6: Deadpool & Wolverine Fight-Inspired Routine Steals the Show on Disney Night". TheWrap. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Chandler Kinney, Brandon Armstrong earn season's 1st perfect scores on 'Dancing with the Stars'". ABC30 Fresno. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Kinney, Chandler [@chandlerlkinney] (November 21, 2024). "this is exactly how I replay this moment in my head :,) WE MADE IT TO THE FINALE!!!!! truly feels UNREAL. not only is this Brandon's first time making it to the finale, but we're also the first ever black couple in 33 seasons to make it to the DWTS finale!!! so many special firsts that I'm beyond honored and proud to be a part of. 🖤 still pinching myself. let's go out with a bang, @brandonarmstrong :))". Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ LaCapria, Kim (November 23, 2024). "Chandler And Brandon Just Made DWTS History, And We're So Excited". TheThings. Retrieved November 26, 2024.