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Chase Sui Wonders

Chase Sui Wonders
Wonders in 2021
Born (1996-05-21) May 21, 1996 (age 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • model
Years active2009–present

Chase Sui Wonders (born May 21, 1996)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Riley in the HBO Max series Generation (2021) and Emma in the horror-comedy film Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).

Early life

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Wonders was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a father of Chinese descent and a mother of European descent. Both parents are American citizens.[2] She is a niece of American fashion designer Anna Sui.[3] She attended Cranbrook Kingswood Academy outside Detroit[4] and graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude, majoring in film studies and production, and writing for the college humor publication The Harvard Lampoon.[5]

Career

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Wonders started her film career as the protagonist, co-director, and lead screenwriter in the 2009 film A Trivial Exclusion.[6] She also directed and wrote a feature-length film Last Migration in 2015. In 2019, she starred as Makayla in the psychological horror film Daniel Isn't Real.[7] Wonders starred in a small role in 2020 comedy-drama film On the Rocks, directed by Sofia Coppola.[8]

In 2021, Wonders joined the main cast of HBO Max's dramedy television series Generation as Riley, an independent and self-possessed mature high school student.[9] In 2022, Wonders teamed up with Vogue China magazine to write and direct a short film titled Wake starring herself and Charles Melton.[10]

In May 2021, Wonders joined the cast of the satirical slasher film Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, directed by Halina Reijn.[11] The film premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest,[12] on March 14, and began a wide release theater run on August 5, 2022. In October 2021, she was cast in Neil LaBute's Out of the Blue, alongside Diane Kruger and Hank Azaria.[13] In January 2022, it was announced that she is set to star as Samantha, the lead character of Apple TV+'s City on Fire, series based on the book of the same name.[14]

As a model, she appeared in a fashion collaboration campaign between her aunt, Anna Sui and Batsheva Hay in 2021.[15]

Personal life

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In 2022, she dated actor Charles Melton.[16] From December 2022 until August 2023, Wonders dated her Bodies Bodies Bodies co-star Pete Davidson.[17] She went on to date actor Joe Keery.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 A Trivial Exclusion Chase Carter Also as director and screenwriter
2015 Last Migration Sloane Stafford Also as director and screenwriter
2018 Salami on White Chase Short
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Makayla
2019 Warpaint for the Teenage Soul Wynne Short
2020 On the Rocks Chase
2021 Beau Beau Short
2022 Wake June Short; Also as director and screenwriter
2022 Bodies Bodies Bodies Emma
2022 Out of the Blue Astrid
2023 Past Lives Girl Voice
2024 Little Death Tilly
2025 Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel TBA Filming
TBA I Want Your Sex TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Betty Niki 2 episodes
2021 Generation Riley Main role
2023 City on Fire Samantha Cicciaro Main role
2023 Bupkis Nikki Recurring role
2025 The Studio Quinn Main role

References

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  1. ^ Edwards, Hermione (21 December 2022). "Who Is Chase Sui Wonders, Pete Davidson's On-Screen Love Interest?". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Baker, Jessica (March 12, 2021). "Introducing Chase Sui Wonders, Star of HBO Max's New Must-Watch Series". Who What Wear. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Petrarca, Emilia (May 23, 2017). "Chase Sui Wonders, Anna Sui's Niece, Is a Harvard-Educated Comedy Buff and Aspiring Actress". W. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chase Sui Wonders on Hudl".
  5. ^ McCarthy, Lauren (October 3, 2021). "Chase Sui Wonders Goes Back to High School on 'Generation'". Nylon. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chase Sui Wonders". MN2S. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Raez, Constanza Falco (August 13, 2021). "Chase Sui Wonders | Let That State of Mind Flow". Flaunt. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Verney, Harriet (February 11, 2020). "Anna Sui's niece is set to make a major breakthrough in 2020 starring in Sofia Coppola's drama". Love. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 25, 2019). "'Generation': Justice Smith, Chloe East and 8 More Join Lena Dunham-Produced HBO Max Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Amari (January 30, 2022). "Wake (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)". Wherever I Look. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 11, 2021). "Lee Pace, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, and Conner O'Malley Join A24 Slasher Pic 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Melanson, Angel (February 2, 2022). "SXSW Lineup Announced! Including X World Premiere, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, And BODIES BODIES BODIES". Fangoria. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Ravindran, Manori (October 26, 2021). "Neil LaBute's 'Out of The Blue' Rounds Out Cast With Chase Sui Wonders, WestEnd Films Boards Sales – AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'City on Fire' Series at Apple Casts Chase Sui Wonders (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  15. ^ Yotka, Steff (November 2, 2021). ""Spontaneous Things Can Be Done"—Anna Sui and Batsheva Are Rethinking the Fashion Collab". Vogue. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Charles Melton's Dating History: From Camila Mendes to Chloe Bennet". People. November 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Melendez, Miguel A. (August 24, 2023). "Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders Break Up After 9 Months of Dating". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Stranger Things' Joe Keary and Chase Sui Wonders Have Very Cheeky Outing". 23 October 2023.
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