Chelsea Royce Tavares is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Cranberry on the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous, Autumn Williams on the Nickelodeon series Just Jordan, Patience Roberts in The CW series All American, and the voice and motion capture for Nora Harris in the video game The Last of Us Part II.
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 Tavares in 2024 | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life
Chelsea Royce Tavares was born in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her ancestors were from Brava, Cape Verde.[2] Her younger sister is Kylee Russell, also an actress who starred as Karin Daniels in the 2007 Disney television film Jump In![3]
Career
Prior to appearing in Unfabulous, Tavares guest starred in the series The District and The Practice. In 2004, she joined Unfabulous as a recurring cast member in the first season before becoming a series regular the final two seasons. Shortly after, she joined the main cast of another Nickelodeon series Just Jordan, in the show's second and final season. Her other television acting credits include Zeke and Luther, CSI: Miami, The Middle, and Ringer. In 2011, she appeared in the feature film Fright Night.[3] She is currently starring as Patience Robinson in the hit CW Network's series, All American. In video games, she voiced Glory in Fallout 4 and voiced and mo-capped Nora Harris in The Last of Us Part II.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Crush on U | Natasia | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Fright Night | Clara | |
| 2012 | Amelia's 25th | Actress | |
| 2014 | Platinum the Dance Movie | Simone | |
| 2015 | Welcome to the Family | Riley | |
| 2015 | If Not for His Grace | Older Jacqueline Randolph | |
| 2015 | The Sound of Magic | Grace | |
| 2017 | Micah and Noel Share an Apartment: An Origin Story | Bria | |
| 2017 | Chasing the Blues | Vanessa | |
| 2018 | Jump | Kree | Short film |
| 2018 | Solace | Jasmine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The District | Angie Dayton | Episode: "The Project" |
| 2003 | The Practice | Virginia Carter | Episode: "Baby Love" |
| 2004–2007 | Unfabulous | Cranberry St. Claire | Recurring role (season 1) Regular role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2007–2008 | Just Jordan | Autumn Williams (season 2) | Regular role |
| 2010 | Zeke and Luther | Bonita | Episode: "Double Crush" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Tracy Newsom | Episode: "On the Hook" |
| 2011 | The Middle | Cheerleader | Episode: "Valentine's Day II" |
| 2011 | Ringer | Andrea | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Make It or Break It | Jordan Randall | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Calvin and Freddie's Cosmic Encounters | Victoria | Episode: "The Invasion" |
| 2015 | Bones | Sabrina Clevenger | Episode: "The Baker in the Bits" |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Holiday | Kelsey Royal | Television movie |
| 2015 | Royal Family Christmas | Kelsey Royal | Television movie |
| 2017 | Grown Folks | Alisha Latifah Bronson | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" |
| 2017 | Tycoon | Natalie Boyle | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Mystic Cosmic Patrol | Emily / Green Patrolman | Episode: "Potty Mouth: Part 1" |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Crystal | Episode: "Wreck the Halls" |
| 2018–present | All American | Patience Robinson | Main role (48 episodes) |
| 2019 | SMILF | Bebe | Episode: "Smile More if Lying Fails" |
| 2019 | Queen of the South | Birdie | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Aunt Flo, Gina | Voice role; episode: "May Cause the Exact Thing You're Taking This to Avoid" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Nala | Voice |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Glory | Voice |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Nora Harris | Voice and motion capture |
Discography
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2010 | "Happy" | Non-album song |
| 2012 | "Tea Party" | |
| 2012 | "Beautiful Gangsta" feat. Young Keno |