Today we’d like to introduce you to Chelsea Newman.
Hi Chelsea, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve always been a creative. When I was three, I watched my grandmother perform in a play, and that moment planted the seed for everything that followed. By ten, I was taking singing and acting classes and throwing myself into anything artistic. After graduating college in New York, I felt ready for a new beginning and made an impulsive, on-a-whim move to LA.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. Moving away from everything comfortable was already a huge adjustment. And on top of that, the constant rejection and the pressure to feel like I need to prove myself can take a toll on your self esteem. I work every day to push back against that and remind myself why I started and what I’m capable of.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My work spans film and theater, with a strong focus on immersive, character driven performances. Most recently, I appeared opposite Robert De Niro and Zach Braff in George Gallo’s The Comeback Trail, which was released earlier this year.
I also just completed two runs of Tracy Letts’ Killer Joe, portraying Dottie…an experience I’m especially proud of. That role allowed me to fully inhabit a character of remarkable complexity, balancing innocence, vulnerability, and deeply rooted trauma. Diving into Dottie’s inner world reaffirmed my love for transformative character work.
I specialize in offbeat, emotionally layered characters…roles that sit at the intersection of fragility and resilience. Juliette Lewis’s early work…especially Kalifornia, Natural Born Killers, and The Other Sister has had a profound influence on my creative voice. What sets me apart is my commitment to truthfully exploring difficult psychological terrain while maintaining a sense of humanity and unpredictability.
How do you think about happiness?
My dog Cleo…she makes everything better. Family and friends, good food, a glass of red wine, traveling, romance, the ocean, the gym, and any excuse to dress up… preferably all in the same week, and definitely not in that order. 😉
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5438822/
- Instagram: @chelseaericanewman
Image Credits
Main headshot by David Muller
