Chase Charmayne Sui Wonders (born May 21, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Riley in the

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'' (2021) and Emma in the

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'' (2022).

Early life

Wonders was born in

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. Her father is of Chinese ancestry and her mother is of European ancestry. They are both American in nationality. She is a niece of American fashion designer

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. She graduated from

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'', majoring in film studies and production, where she wrote for the college humor publication, ''

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''.

Career

Wonders started her film career as the protagonist, co-director, and lead screenwriter in the 2009 film ''A Trivial Exclusion''. She also directed and wrote a feature-length film ''Last Migration'' in 2015. In 2019, she starred as Makayla in the

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''. Wonders starred in a small role in 2020 comedy-drama film ''

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. In 2021, Wonders joined the main cast of

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'' as Riley, an independent and self-possessed mature high school student. In 2022, Wonders teamed up with ''

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'' magazine to write and direct a short film titled ''Wake'' starring herself and Charles Melton. In May 2021, Wonders joined the cast of the satirical

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'', directed by

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. The film premiered at the 2022

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, on March 14, and began a wide release theater run in August 5, 2022. In October 2021, she was cast in

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's '' Out of the Blue'', alongside

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and

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. In January 2022, it was announced that she is set to star as Samantha, the lead character of

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's ''City on Fire'', series based on the book of the same name. As a model, she appeared in a fashion collaboration campaign between her aunt,

and

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in 2021.

Personal life

As of late 2022, Wonders is dating comedian and actor and former ''

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'' cast member

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and they were involved in a car crash in March 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wonders, Chase Sui 1996 births Living people American actors of Chinese descent American models of Chinese descent American directors Harvard College alumni Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni The Harvard Lampoon alumni American television actresses Actresses from Detroit Film directors from Michigan Screenwriters from Michigan