Jade Chynoweth
American actress and dancer
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Jade Chynoweth (shi-noth,[1] born August 21, 1998) is an American actress and dancer.[2][3][4][5]
- Actress
- dancer
Jade Chynoweth | |
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| Born | August 21, 1998 Park City, Utah, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | jadechynoweth |
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]
Personal life
Chynoweth is in a relationship with singer-songwriter/dancer/actor Carlito Olivero, who placed third on the third season of The X Factor USA.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | 13-year-old Artemisia | |
| 2015 | Glee[citation needed] | Dancer | |
| 2015 | Just Us[citation needed] | Jax | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Carmen | |
| 2016 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fight[citation needed] | Jane | |
| 2017 | 7Seconds[citation needed] | Olivia | |
| 2019 | Step Up: Year of the Dance | USA Phantom Dancer | |
| 2019 | Max Winslow and the House of Secrets[13] | Sophia Peach |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dr. Fubalous[citation needed] | Street Dancer | Episode: "Training Day Off" |
| 2015–2018 | The Last Ship | Kathleen Nolan | Recurring role, 13 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Step Up | Odalie Allen | Main role |
| 2018 | The Voice | Herself / Halsey's partner | Episode: "Live Finale Results" |