Holmes (actor)
Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Chelsea Elizabeth Holmes |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Occupations | comedian, actor, and writer |
| Known for | Welcome to Flatch |
Chelsea Elizabeth Holmes (born 29 July 1993),[1] known mononymously as Holmes, is an American comedian, actress, and writer best known for Welcome to Flatch, Overcompensating and Hacks.
Early life and education
Holmes was born in Texas and grew up in Nebraska. When she was in the middle of high school, her family moved to Florida.[2][3]
Holmes graduated from Florida State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. She wrote for The Eggplant, FSU's satirical news source, and worked at the FSU radio station WVFS.[4]
Career
Holmes moved to Chicago to pursue improvisational comedy and worked odd jobs to support herself. She worked "at the gym, the butcher shop, and an escape room" while performing improv and stand-up in the evenings. "When I was younger, I broke it to myself that you're going to still create art and your job doesn't have to be your passion," Holmes told The Advocate. During this time, she started posting improv videos on Twitter.[5]
In January 2020, filmmaker Paul Feig, having come across her Twitter, invited Holmes to audition for a lead role in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch (2022–2023).[6][7] She filmed the pilot in March 2020, before the production was shuttered owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven months later, Holmes moved to North Carolina to resume filming for the rest of the show.[5]
In 2022, Holmes hosted The Pansexual Bachelor in Los Angeles, as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, where 18 contestants battled onstage to win her over.[5][8] In 2023, she collaborated with comedian Caleb Hearon on a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in Kansas City, Missouri. It was bought by Jax Media and is currently under production with Our Lady J as the showrunner. [9]
Holmes appeared in Free Time (2024), Jackpot! (2024), Krapopolis (2024–2025), It’s Florida, Man (2024), and Another Simple Favor (2025). She auditioned to play Carmen in Overcompensating (2025) but was cast as Hailee instead.[3]
In 2025, Holmes joined the cast of Trash Mountain, a Hearon- and Ruby Caster-written film executive produced by Lilly Wachowski.[10]
Personal life
Holmes identifies as genderqueer, pansexual and uses she/they pronouns.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emma Inspired | Emma | Short film |
| 2018 | Snugglr | Scrunchie | Short film |
| Terrible Accident at the Bread Factory | Ellen | Short film | |
| 2020 | I Love My Upstairs Neighbor | Chelsea | Short film |
| 2023 | Free Time | Kim | |
| Fintech | Cassie | Short film | |
| 2024 | Jackpot | Rideshare Driver | |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor | Val | |
| TBA | Trash Mountain | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Megan Stalter Show | Intern Holmes | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Call Me Kat | Kelly Mallet | Episode: "Call Me Flatch" |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Flatch | 27 episodes | |
| 2023 | Krapopolis | Prack the Unstoppable (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Hacks | Melanie | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Overcompensating | Hailee | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ Arena, Bárbara (2025-06-17). "¿Es 'Overcompensating' la mejor serie del mundo? No ¿Necesitamos que lo sea? Tampoco". Vogue Spain (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Consultant, Allison Bloom, Communications (2025-05-14). "WATCH: Benito Skinner Talks "Healing" New Series 'Overcompensating:' "I forgave myself in a lot of ways for not living truthfully for so much of my life." | GLAAD". Retrieved 2025-09-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Conway, Jeff (June 20, 2025). "Holmes Talks 'Overcompensating' Series, New Fanbase And Season 2 Hopes". Forbes.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chelsea Holmes at Linkedin". linkedin.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Nebraskawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Petski, Denise (March 4, 2020). "This Country: Holmes & Sam Straley To Star, Taylor Ortega & Krystal Smith Also Cast In Fox Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (May 16, 2022). "Welcome To Flatch Renewed For Season 2 At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Here Are the LGBTQ+ Comedians Headlining the 'Netflix Is a Joke' Fest". Pride.
- ^ "Comedian Caleb Hearon's plans for the perfect KC sitcom". The Pitch. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2025-11-13). "Holmes Cast In Comedy Feature 'Trash Mountain'". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ^ "How Welcome to Flatch's Queer Star Holmes Fights Sadness With Humor". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2025-09-21.