Chloe Bennet

Chloe Bennet

Bennet at Paleyfest 2014
Born Chloe Wang
April 18, 1992[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names 汪可盈
(Chinese; pinyin: Wāng Kěyíng)[2][3]
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2010–present
"Chloe Wang" redirects here. For the Taiwanese actress, see Chloe Wang (Taiwanese actress).

Chloe Bennet (born Chloe Wang on April 18, 1992)[1] is an American actress and singer. She is currently starring as Skye in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Early life

Chloe Bennet was born on April 18, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Stephanie and Bennet Wang.[4] Her father is Chinese American and her mother is European American. She has six brothers: three biological brothers, two African American foster brothers and one Mexican-Filipino foster brother. She attended St. Ignatius College Prep.[4] At 15, she moved to China to pursue a singing career,[5] under the name Wāng Kěyíng (汪可盈)[3]

Career

While in China, Bennet studied Mandarin in Shanghai[5] and Beijing.[6] She released her debut single "Uh Oh" in both English and Mandarin, followed by "Every Day In Between" solely in English. She then moved to Los Angeles, California.[5] Her first on-screen appearance was as a host for the short-lived TeenNick summer dance series The Nightlife. She appeared in the 2011 music video for South Korean band BIGBANG's extended play musical recording Tonight.

While pursuing an acting career in Hollywood, she changed her name to "Chloe Bennet", after having trouble booking gigs with her last name.[7]

From 2012 to 2013 Bennet played a recurring supporting role in the ABC drama series Nashville as Hailey.[8]

In December 2012, Bennet was cast as a series regular on the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[8][9][10] which premiered on September 24, 2013, in which she portrays the character Skye.

Filmography

Chloe Bennet at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Nostradamus Lane Fisher Short film
2015 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Chase Voice, direct-to-video
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Nightlife Herself / Host As Chloe Wang
2012 Intercept Tess Failed ABC Family pilot
2012–13 Nashville Hailey 7 episodes
2013–present Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Daisy "Skye" Johnson Main cast

Discography

Singles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bennet, Chloe (May 15, 2013). "Just for the record I just turned 21 in April! I'm not 22!". Twitter. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ 《神盾局》公布主角造型照 汪可盈饰演黑客斯凯 ['SHIELD' announced; Wang Keying plays hacker spy]. qq.com (in Chinese). Tencent Entertainment News. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013. (Google translation)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 汪可盈 [Wang Keying]. baidu.com (in Chinese). Baidu. Retrieved August 29, 2013. (Google translation)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-09/entertainment/chi-chloe-bennet-profile-20131209_1_chloe-bennet-grant-ward-agent-phil-Coulson
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hiltbrand, David (November 12, 2013). "Chloe Bennet out to impress the guys". philly.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chloe Wang". alivenotdead.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Wong, Tony (11 May 2014). "Actress Chloe Bennet says changing her name changed her luck". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Joss Whedon's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Pilot Enlists 'Nashville' Actress (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot Completes Casting With Nashville Actress". TVLine. December 19, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. Adds Chloe Bennett as Skye". MovieWeb. December 19, 2012.
  11. ↑ iTunes - Every Day in Between - Single by Chloé Wang

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