Chelsea Hobbs (born February 18, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for roles such as Gerda in the 2002 television film '' Snow Queen'' and Emily Kmetko in the

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teen drama ''

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''.

Early life

Hobbs attended an advanced secondary school arts curriculum school, being enrolled in an intensive acting program. Starting at age 3, Hobbs began dancing.

Career

During her youth, Hobbs has appeared in over 40 commercials, and has appeared in the kids' improvisational TV series, ''No Adults Aloud''. Her lead role as "Gerda" in Hallmark's '' Snow Queen'' and subsequent

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nomination led to a

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, ''Save the Last Dance''. Hobbs had a recurring role on ''

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'' and played a part in ''

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'' and '' Beach Girls''. She has also appeared in Lifetime films such as '' The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker'' alongside

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. In 2008, Hobbs landed the leading role in the movie ''

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'' as Jane McCoy, a recent college graduate, who decides to scrap her plans for law school to pursue an acting career full-time, against her parents' wishes. In 2009, Hobbs was cast in the role of Emily Kmetko, an aspiring Olympic gymnast from the wrong side of the tracks, in

's ''

''. Hobbs was absent from the final 3 episodes of season 2 of ''Make It or Break'', as she and her husband were expecting their second child. In October 2011 she announced that she would not be returning for season 3. In April 2010, Hobbs (playing Courtney Haywood) and her ''Make It or Break It'' co-star

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(as Hillary Swanson) guest starred on the ''

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'' episode "Spring Breakdown". In 2013, she starred in the Lifetime TV thriller ''The Trainer'' as well as HBO series ''The Transporter''. Her 2014 credits include Hallmark's ''June in January'' and ''The Nine Lives of Christmas'' and a guest star on the television series ''Motive''.

Personal life

Hobbs married photographer Teren Oddo in 2007 but they have since divorced. The couple have two children, a daughter (born in 2006) and a son (born in 2011). Hobbs married James Neate in 2020. The couple have two children, a son (born in May 2020) and a daughter (born in January 2022).

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hobbs, Chelsea 1984 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian female dancers Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian people of Swedish descent Canadian television actresses