Jade Chynoweth (, born August 21, 1998) is an American
actress
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and
dancer
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.
She is known for her roles as young
Artemisia
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People
* Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece
* Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under th ...
in the 2014 epic action film ''
300: Rise of an Empire'' and Carmen in the 2016 superhero film ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', for her recurring role as Kathleen Nolan on the
TNT
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television series ''
The Last Ship'' and Odalie Allen on the
Starz
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/
YouTube Premium
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series ''
Step Up''.
Biography
She first appeared as the Street Dancer in 2012 comedy musical series ''Dr. Fubalous''. Her debut film role was as young Artemisia in the 2014 epic historical fantasy war film ''
300: Rise of an Empire''.
In December 2018, she appeared on ''The Voice'' dancing while singer
Halsey performed her song "Without Me". The performance received backlash for how Halsey "sensually" danced with Chynoweth; the backlash in turn was criticized as homophobic and Halsey defended her performance.
Filmography
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
American actresses
American female dancers
American child actresses
21st-century American women