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.
Chandler Kinney | |
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 Kinney in 2022 | |
| Born | August 3, 2000 |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life and education
editKinney 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
editThroughout 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 are the first Black partnership in Dancing with the Stars history to advance to the finale.[16] Their freestyle routine was the show's first performance to feature an ensemble cast of all-Black dancers.[17] Kinney and Armstrong ultimately finished in third place on November 26, 2024, behind runners-up Ilona Maher and her partner Alan Bersten, and winners Joey Graziadei and his partner Jenna Johnson.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
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.
- ^ LaCapria, Kim (November 23, 2024). "Chandler And Brandon Just Made DWTS History, And We're So Excited". TheThings. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Kamrin (November 27, 2024). "Dancing with the Stars finalists perform first-ever all-Black ensemble dance in show's history". Good Good Good. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (November 27, 2024). "'Dancing With The Stars' Season 33 Finale Recap: Who Wins The Mirrorball Trophy?". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2024.