# Chelsea Kane

Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series Jonas and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform sitcom, Baby Daddy. She also voiced Bea Goldfishberg in the Disney Channel animated sitcom Fish Hooks.

## Early life

Chelsea Kane Staub was born in Phoenix, Arizona on September 15, 1988. Kane is the only child of John and Becky Staub. She worked at Valley Youth Theatre.

## Career

Kane made her professional acting debut in the 2001 short film entitled Failure of Pamela Salt. She went on to guest star in the television series Cracking Up, Listen Up, the pilot episode of Summerland and the 2004 direct-to-video film Arizona Summer.
In 2007, Kane starred in her first theatrical film role as Meredith Baxter Dimly, in the film Bratz, playing the film's antagonist. She also performed two of the songs on the film's soundtrack.
In 2008, she starred in Minutemen as Stephanie Jameson. She also appeared in one episode of Wizards of Waverly Place (the episode, "The Supernatural") and she starred in the Disney Channel original film Starstruck (2010). She played the role of Stella Malone, the stylist and long time best friend of the band J.O.N.A.S., in the Disney Channel series Jonas The series aired from 2009 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014, Kane co-starred in the Disney Channel animated series Fish Hooks voicing the role of Bea Goldfishberg.
In 2010, Kane filmed a web series called "The Homes" written and directed by John Cabrera. The series premiered on January 27, 2011, on Lockerz.com. Kane was one of the celebrity contestants in season 12 on the American ballroom competition Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Mark Ballas, a two-time champion of the series. She made it to the season finale, but finished in third place behind Hines Ward and Kirstie Alley.
In 2011, Kane joined the cast of the final season of The CW's One Tree Hill in a recurring role. She played a character named Tara, who is a love interest for Kane's real life ex-boyfriend Stephen Colletti's character, Chase. From 2012 to 2017, Kane co-starred as Riley Perrin in the Freeform sitcom Baby Daddy.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Arizona Summer | Carol | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | Bratz | Meredith Baxter Dimly | First theatrical role |
| 2008 | Minutemen | Stephanie Jameson | Disney Channel original film |
| 2010 | Starstruck | Alexis Bender | Disney Channel original film |
| 2013 | Lovestruck: The Musical | Harper Hutton/Debbie Hayworth | ABC Family original film |
| 2014 | Pop Fan | Ava Pierce | Main role; Lifetime original film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Listen Up | Young girl | Episode: "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt" |
| 2004 | Summerland | Sharon | Pilot episode |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Nora Jones | Episodes: "Grudge Match", "Learning Disability" |
| 2008 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Kari Langsdorf | Episode: "The Supernatural" |
| 2008 | The Bill Engvall Show | Erica | Episode: "Pineblock Derby" |
| 2008 | Disney Channel Games | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | Herself | Episode: "Hello Hollywood" |
| 2009–2010 | Jonas | Stella Malone | Main role; Disney Channel original series |
| 2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | Bea Goldfishberg (voice) | Main role; Disney Channel original series |
| 2011 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself/contestant | Season 12; placed third |
| 2011 | So Random! | Herself | Episode: "Chelsea Kane Staub and Hot Chelle Rae" |
| 2011 | The Homes | Annie Holmes | Main role; web series |
| 2012 | One Tree Hill | Tara Richards | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Brooke Casidy | Episode: "Trends with Benefits" |
| 2012–2017 | Baby Daddy | Riley Perrin | Main role; ABC Family original series |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Paige McBride | Episode: "Jane's Getting Married" |
| 2015 | Rick and Morty | Arthricia (voice) | Episode: "Look Who's Purging Now" |
| 2015 | Regular Show | Chrissy (voice) | Episode: "Return of Party Horse" |
| 2018–2019 | Hot Streets | Jen Sanders (voice) | Main role |
| 2018 | A Christmas for the Books | Joanna Moret | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Television Film |
| 2019–2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Loy (voice) | Main role |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Butterbear, Ellen Ripley (voice) | Episode: "Musya Shakhtyorov in: Honeyboogers" |
| 2020 | The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia | Ava Germaine | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2020 | DC Super Hero Girls | Rose Wilson (voice) | Episode: "Dinner for Five" |
| 2022–2023 | 9-1-1 | Kameron | Season 6: 4 episodes |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
| 2009 | "U Can't Touch This" | Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | "Chelsea" | The Summer Set | Herself |
| 2011 | "Hotwire" | Mark Ballas | Herself |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Batman: Arkham Shadow | Barbara Gordon | Voiceover role |

## Discography

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2007 | "It's All About Me" (feat. Malese Jow and Anneliese van der Pol) | Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 2007 | "Fabulous" | Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 2011 | "When Everything Falls Back Down" (with Action Item) | The Stronger The Love |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Star Female | Jonas L.A. | Nominated |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Summer TV Star: Female | Baby Daddy | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Summer TV Star: Female | Baby Daddy | Nominated |

## Dancing with the Stars performances

Chelsea Kane's partner was Mark Ballas.
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Judges' score | Judges' score | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | Result |
| 1 | Foxtrot / "King of Anything" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" | 6 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha/ "Chelsea" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz/ "Hedwig's Theme" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Party in the U.S.A." | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha / "Born This Way" Paso Doble / "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | 8*/8 8*/9 | 7 8 | 7 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Waltz /"My Love" Salsa / "Get Busy" | 10 8 | 9 9 | 10 9 | Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Assassin's Tango" Rumba / "Eyes On Fire" Cha-cha-cha / "Just Dance" | 9 10 Awarded | 9 10 15 | 10 10 points | Safe |
| 10 | Judge's Pick Samba / "Hip Hip Chin Chin" Freestyle / "Latinos" Viennese Waltz / "Hedwig's Theme" | 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | Third place |
* In week 7, Donnie Burns was the guest judge and scored the dances.
* On the finale, Chelsea Kane received third place despite tying for the top of the leaderboard, topping the leaderboard for 6 other dances throughout the season, and having the second highest average in the season.