Charlet Chung
American actress (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chihye "Charlet" Takahashi Chung (born February 16, 1983) is an American actress who is best known for her works in voice acting, as well as for her various roles throughout film and television. She voices the fictional character D.Va in the multiplayer-shooter video game Overwatch[4][5][6] and has reprised the role for the crossover game Heroes of the Storm. She also voiced Seraph in the shooter video game Call of Duty: Black Ops III. In television, Chung has made appearances on shows such as Cold Case, Cory in the House, 90210, Shake It Up and Grace and Frankie. In 2019, she joined the main cast of two Netflix animated series; on Carmen Sandiego as Julia Argent and on Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Margaret "Echo" Pearl.
Charlet Chung | |||||||
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Chung in 2017 | |||||||
| Born | Chihye Takahashi Chung February 16, 1983 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Other names | Chie Takahashi[1] | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Spouse | Tom Yoo | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Korean name | |||||||
| Hangul | 정지혜[2] | ||||||
| Hanja | 鄭智憓[3] | ||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 高橋 知恵 | ||||||
| Kana | たかはし ちえ | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Early life
Chung was born as Chihye Takahashi Chung in Long Beach California, to a Japanese mother and a Korean father and is fluent and literate in three languages: English, Japanese, and Korean.[7]
Chung graduated from Diamond Bar High School in 2001.[8]
Career
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Her interest in acting began from a young age. She was discovered and signed on by an agent while on an airplane at the age of five.[9] She landed her first acting role on CBS's Cold Case within three months after graduating with a Bachelor in Communications from the University of California, San Diego. In 2016, Chung made an appearance on the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie where she starred as the character Charlotte.[10][11]
Chung has also done work as a voice actress. Her video game appearances include her role as Seraph from the game Call of Duty: Black Ops 3[12] and her popular portrayal of D.Va from Blizzard's 2016 game Overwatch.[13][14][15] She also voices Ally "Hoops" Nguyen in the 2022 game Grounded.
Personal life
Chung is married to Tom Yoo. In May 2019, she gave birth to a son[16] and in November 2020 gave birth to a daughter.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cold Case | Barbie Yen | Episode: "Death Penalty: "Final Appeal" |
| 2007 | Cheerleader Camp | JoJo | Main cast |
| Mad TV | Extra | Episode: "Episode #12. 13" | |
| Drake & Josh | Teen Girl | Episode: "Battle of Panthatar" | |
| Side Order of Life | Deb No. 2 | Episode: "Coming Out" | |
| Cory in the House | Brunette Ashley | Episode: "Lip Service" | |
| 2008 | Broken Angel | Taki | Guest appearance |
| Greek | Gamma Psi Sister | Episode: "Brothers & Sisters" | |
| Boston Legal | Kim Wang Shu | Episode: "Roe" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Secretary | Episode: "A Vision's Just a Vision", uncredited | |
| Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy | Lisa | Main cast | |
| 2010 | Weeds | Jane | Episode: "Bliss" |
| 90210 | Jen's Assistant | Episode: "Age of Inheritance" | |
| Shake It Up | Candy Cho | Episode: "Show It Up" | |
| 2011 | The Hard Times of RJ Berger | Grace | Episode: "RJ's Choice" |
| Chuck | Susie Chin | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit" | |
| 2012 | Touch | Mandy Hsu | Episode: "Entanglement" |
| 2014 | Mystery Girls | Tika | Episode: "Passing the Torch" |
| 2015 | Ana Maria in Novela Land | Korean Soap Actress | Supporting cast |
| Two Girls, One Up | Charlet | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Grace and Frankie | Charlotte | Episode: "The Chicken" |
| Fameless | Chie | Episode: "I Robot?" | |
| 2017 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices, Mrs. Lee (voice) | Episode: "Spa Day" |
| 2018-20 | Craig of the Creek | Yustice, Clerk (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Overwatch: Shooting Star | D.Va (voice) | Short film |
| 2019–2020 | Spirit Riding Free | Ursula Yang (voice) | Pony Tales/Riding Academy |
| American Dad | Additional voices | 4 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Echo (voice) | Main cast |
| Carmen Sandiego | Julia Argent, Shopkeeper, Model 4, Nurse (voice) | ||
| 2020 | Magic Camp | Bridesmaid | Film (credit only; scene deleted) |
| 2021 | Rugrats | Kimi Watanabe, Sporty Woman (voice) | Episode: "Escape From Preschool"[18] |
| The Addams Family 2 | Dorky Girl, Madison, Girl on Beach, Festival Kids (voice) | Film | |
| 2022 | Oni: Thunder God's Tale | Tanukinta, Darma, Kijiyama (voice) | Credited as Charlet Takahashi Chung[19] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Korean Civilian, Spokesmodel | |
| 2015 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III[20] | Seraph | |
| 2016 | StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Additional Voices | |
| Overwatch[21] | D.Va | ||
| StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | |||
| 2017 | Heroes of the Storm | ||
| Agents of Mayhem | AISHA, Schaeffer | ||
| 2018 | State of Decay 2 | Survivor | |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Additional Voices | |
| Grounded | Ally "Hoops" Nguyen | ||
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Willowblossom | ||
| 2022 | Overwatch 2 | D.Va |
References
External links
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