Katherine Chang (born May 3, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rebecca Ahn in ''

The Bling Ring ''The Bling Ring'' is a 2013 crime film written and directed by Sofia Coppola featuring an ensemble cast led by Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien. It is based on the 2010 ''Vanity Fair'' article "T ...

'' (2013), Ellen Reeves in ''

A Birder's Guide to Everything ''A Birder's Guide to Everything'' is a 2013 independent film starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alex Wolff, Michael Chen, Katie Chang, James Le Gros, Daniela Lavender and Sir Ben Kingsley. It was written by Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny and directed by Rob ...

'' (2013) and Claire Connors in '' The Outcasts'' (2017).

Early life

Chang was born in

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and raised in

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. Her paternal grandfather was of

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descent, while the rest of her ancestry is

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and

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. She was trained at the Wilmette Theatre's Actors Training Center. Chang attended

New Trier High School New Trier High School (, also known as New Trier Township High School or NTHS) is a public four-year high school, with its main campus for sophomores through seniors located in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, and a campus in Northfield, Illinoi ...

, graduating in 2013. She started studying creative writing at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. In 2015, she transferred to

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

. Chang graduated from Northwestern in 2017 with a degree in

screenwriting Screenwriting or scriptwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is often a freelance profession. Screenwriters are responsible for researching the story, devel ...

Career

In 2013, Chang earned praise for her portrayal of Rebecca Ahn, the leader of the title group in the satirical crime film ''

''. ''

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'' described her as "mesmerizing" while the ''

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'' called her a "performer of serious promise".

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said Chang's performance marked her as "someone to watch" going forward in her career. Director

Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and actress. The youngest child and only daughter of filmmakers Eleanor Coppola, Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, she made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed ...

explained her choice of casting such a "fresh face" in a lead role, saying, "There's sort of a naturalness, as opposed to having worked a lot, being kid actors." Also in 2013, Chang starred in the comedy film ''

''. She then had a supporting role in the independent drama film ''

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''. Chang then appeared in the teen comedy film '' The Outcasts'', and will star in the upcoming ''Canal Street'' and ''All The Little Things We Kill''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Katie 1995 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago American film actresses American actresses of Korean descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent Living people New Trier High School alumni People from Chicago People from Winnetka, Illinois Columbia College (New York) alumni Northwestern University alumni