Jade Chynoweth
Born (1998-08-21) August 21, 1998
Park City, Utah, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2012–present
Websitejadechynowethofficial.com

Jade Chynoweth (shi-NOF,[1] born August 21, 1998) is an American actress and dancer.[2][3][4][5]

She is known for her roles as young Artemisia in the 2014 epic action film 300: Rise of an Empire and Carmen in the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[6][7] for her recurring role as Kathleen Nolan on the TNT television series The Last Ship and Odalie Allen on the Starz/YouTube Premium series Step Up.

Biography

She first appeared as the Street Dancer in 2012 comedy musical series Dr. Fubalous. Her debut film role was as young Artemisia in the 2014 epic historical fantasy war film 300: Rise of an Empire.[8]

In December 2018, she appeared on The Voice dancing while singer Halsey performed her song "Without Me". The performance received backlash for how Halsey "sensually" danced with Chynoweth; the backlash in turn was criticized as homophobic and Halsey defended her performance.[9][10]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014300: Rise of an Empire13-year-old Artemisia
2015GleeDancer
2015Just UsJax
2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeCarmen
2016Girls Just Wanna Have FightJane
20177SecondsOlivia
2019 Step Up: Year of the Dance USA Phantom Dancer
2019 Max Winslow and the House of Secrets[11] Sophia Peach
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012Dr. FubalousStreet DancerEpisode: "Training Day Off"
2015–2018The Last ShipKathleen NolanRecurring role, 13 episodes
2018–2022 Step Up Odalie Allen Main role
2018 The Voice Herself / Halsey's partner Episode: "Live Finale Results"

References

  1. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: My Dance Journey | Jade Chynoweth. YouTube.
  2. ↑ Jones Donatelli, Jen. "Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth". Dance Spirit. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Herrmann, Alex. "Jade Chynoweth Gives Advice for Aspiring Dancers". Red Bull. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tim Milgram's Transfixing 'Hanging On' Video Spotlights 16-Year-Old Dancer Jade Chynoweth". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jade Chynoweth talks about her journey in entertainment". The Beast Network. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jade Chynoweth : Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nikki & Brie Bella, Isabela Moner, Cheat Codes, Jade Chynoweth Arrive On Teen Choice 2017 Blue Carpet". Headline Planet. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Go on a Space Odyssey with Jade Chynoweth and Sean Lew in "Attention"". Dance Spirit. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Halsey Responds To 'Homophobic' Backlash Of Her Recent Performance". Nylon. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Halsey defends 'Voice' performance with dancer Jade Chynoweth, slams 'homophobic viewers'". USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ Max Winslow and the House of Secrets - IMDb, retrieved June 20, 2019
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