Chrissy Metz is an Emmy and two-time Golden Globe nominee actor best known for her breakout role as Kate Pearson in the award-winning NBC series This Is Us, which won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2019, as well as the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama. Next up, Chrissy stars opposite Stephan Graham, Liev Schreiber and Rory Culkin in the thriller Nocturne, which premieres this Fall on Apple+. Most recently, Chrissy starred in Faith in the Flames: The Nicole Jolly Story, now streaming on Netflix, where it reached the #2 spot in Netflix’s Top 10. She also wrote and performed the film’s title song, “Last Day in Paradise.” She also appeared in the 2025 hit series The Hunting Wives (Netflix), adapted from the best-selling novel by May Cobb. Additional credits include the Netflix British comedy Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger, American Horror Story, My Name Is Earl, Entourage, The Last O.G., and the Netflix film Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. Chrissy also starred in the feature films Stay Awake and Breakthrough, for which she performed the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Standing With You,” written by Diane Warren. Her memoir, This Is Me, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, as did her children’s book When I Talk to God, I Talk About You, which is paired with her album Prayed For This Day. She has also been named to People magazine’s “Ones to Watch” and “50 Most Beautiful” lists.
(Chrissy Metz, photo by John Russo)