Tanya Chisholm

Tanya Michelle Chisholm (born July 1, 1983) is an American actress and dancer. She is mostly known for her role as Kelly Wainwright on the Nickelodeon comedy series, Big Time Rush,[1] and comedy film Big Time Movie.[1] also played Marcie on the Legally Blonde spin off, Legally Blondes (otherwise known as Legally Blonde 3) alongside the film's stars, Camilla and Rebecca Rosso. She has guest-starred in shows including Cory in the House, Ghost Whisperer, and Cold Case. She also had a recurring role on Veronica Mars. Chisholm has also appeared in YouTube group, WongFuProduction's, videos such as Linappropriate, Chester See's sketch production called I Glove You, and David Choi's music video for "Won't Even Start" as an extra.

Tanya Chisholm
Born
Tanya Michelle Chisholm

(1983-07-01) July 1, 1983
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active2006–present

Career

Tanya Chisholm is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television.

Chisholm is best known for playing the main 'Sharpette', Jackie, in the Disney movie High School Musical 2; the only Sharpette to appear in the film's main credits. Chisholm has done other work for Disney, including a guest role on Cory in the House, and has a supporting role in the movie Fired Up!.

Chisholm has also appeared in television series such as Veronica Mars (recurring), Ghost Whisperer (guest star), and Cold Case (guest star). She starred as Kelly Wainwright in Nickelodeon's hit series Big Time Rush. She had a recurring role in Legally Blondes (2009) as Marcie, one of Izzy and Annie's scholarship-provided friends.

Chisholm appeared in David Choi's music video "Won't Even Start" directed by Wong Fu Productions on YouTube. She appeared in the cast of Big Time Rush's Season 2 introduction scene. She also appeared in CeeLo Green"s music video "Cry Baby". She was also featured in 3 shorts from YouTubers Wong Fu Productions called The End of Wong Fu: A Christmas Story, Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails and Linappropriate. Chisholm has been featured in Chester See's sketch production, I Glove You.

She also appears in Adam Lambert's music video "For Your Entertainment" as a dancer.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 High School Musical 2 Jackie
2009 Fired Up! Denise
2009 Legally Blondes Marcie
2012 Big Time Movie Kelly Wainwright
2013 Saved by the Bell: The Movie Lisa Turtle Short
2015 Confessions of a Prodigal Son Jenny
2016 Diagnosis Delicious Olivia Ross
2017 An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) Bonnie
2020 The 24th Alice
2021 Lost Angeles Secretary
2021 The Deadliest Lie Kiki
2021 Christmas Déjà Vu Tracy

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Veronica Mars Nancy Cooper Episodes: "Welcome Wagon" and "Charlie Don't Surf"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Kimberly Allen Episode: "Mean Ghost"
2007 Cold Case Crystal Stacy – 1984 Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change"
2007 Cory in the House Nicole Episode: "The Presidential Seal"
2009–2013 Big Time Rush Kelly Wainwright Recurring role (season 1); main roles (season 2–4)
2012–2013 Figure It Out Herself Celebrity panelist
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Rachel Cooper Episode: "In Over Your Head"
2016 Bellman Chronicles: Hollywood Lady Thug Episode: "Keep your Baby Happy"
2017 The Josh Moore Show Sarah 2 episodes
2022 Sistas Jenna 4 episodes
2022 All the Queen's Men Sonya Episodes: "Amplified" and "Bait and Switch"

References
  1. Doyle Greene (10 January 2014). Teens, TV and Tunes: The Manufacturing of American Adolescent Culture. McFarland. pp. 178–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8972-5. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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