Christine Michelle Metz, an American actress is professionally known as Chrissy Metz. She is famous for starring the lead role in the comedy-drama series "This Is Us", which won her the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" both in 2018 and 2019. She is also well recognized for her role in FX's "American Horror Story: Freak Show". Metz made her film appearance in a romantic comedy "Loveless in Los Angeles" in 2007 as Bonnie whereas she made her first TV show appearance in Entourage as "Counter Girl" in episode #7 of season 2 in 2005.
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Besides acting, Chrissy is a singer too as she has released a single titled, "Trouble with the Winners", however, her first recording was the cover of a couple of LL Cool J's classic songs, which were hashed in a single track titled, "Ladies Love Cool J". Metz has stated that her first job was at McDonald's restaurant in Gainesville.
Early Life
Chrissy Metz was born on 29th September 1980 in Hicksville, Homestead, Florida, US. She holds American nationality and she came from American-White ethnic background. Her Zodiac sign falls under Libra and her religion is Christian. Her race is White and her birth name is Christine Michelle Metz. She cut her 40th birthday as of 2020. Thus, she will be celebrating her 41st birthday in the September of 2021.
Chrissy took birth on the lap of her mother, Denise Hodge, and father, Mark Metz who served in the United States Navy. She has four siblings as two are half-siblings.
Regarding Metz's education, she attended elementary, middle, and high school from where she graduated.
Personal Life
Chrissy Metz was a married woman but she is currently in a relationship with her new boyfriend, Bradley T. Collins. Metz, 40, made her and Collins' relationship Instagram official in honor of National Boyfriend Day, sharing photos of them together and sending her beau a sweet note. Chrissy is straight by sexual orientation.
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Metz was previously married to British journalist Martyn Eaden in Santa Barbara, California, courthouse ceremony on 5th January 2008. Later, the pair separated in January 2013, and Eaden filed for divorce from Metz in November 2014, citing "irreconcilable differences." On 11th December 2015, their divorce was finalized.
Net Worth
Versatile Chrissy Metz has a net worth of $7 million as of 2021 whereas her salary is around $250 thousand per episode. She has not done any endorsement work yet. Her major source of income is from her acting and singing career.
Filmography
- 2007 - "Loveless in Los Angeles"
- 2008 - "The Onion Movie"
- 2018 - "Sierra Burgess Is a Loser"
- 2019 - "Breakthrough"
Television Series/Shows
- 2005 - "Entourage"
- 2008 - "My Name Is Earl"
- 2009 - "Solving Charlie"
- 2010 - "Huge"
- 2014 to 2015 - "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
- 2016 to 20present - "This Is Us"
- 2017 - "Drop the Mic"
- 2018 - "The Last O.G."
- 2019 - "Superstore"
Awards and Achivements
- Screen Actors Guild Awards for her work in "This Is Us"
