Chase Infiniti


Chase Infiniti Payne is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the limited series Presumed Innocent and the film One Battle After Another, for which she received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award, Actor Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
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Early life

Infiniti was born and raised in Indianapolis, to a black father and a white mother. She was named after the Batman Forever character Chase Meridian, played by Nicole Kidman, and Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase "To infinity and beyond" from Toy Story, and she uses her middle name professionally. Her father, Keith Irvin Payne, owns a construction company, and her mother is Kimberly Dawn Able. She has a younger sister, Dolce Imani.
Infiniti first auditioned for a school musical at age 10. She graduated from North Central High School in 2018, where she was extensively involved in music and theatre programs. She then attended Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2022. While in Chicago, she worked as a kickboxing trainer and co-founded the K-pop cover dance group Duple Dance Crew.

Career

In February 2023, Infiniti was cast in the Apple TV+ limited series Presumed Innocent. The following February, she joined the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, playing the daughter of a former revolutionary portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. Infiniti submitted a self-tape for the film while filming Presumed Innocent. During her callback, she participated in a karate class with Anderson observing; though she was the only beginner, he cast her immediately after the session. Her appearance in the film's trailer led Tyler, the Creator to cast her in his music video for "Darling, I".
Infiniti will next star in the MGM production The Testaments, a sequel series to Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. Showrunner Bruce Miller cast her after seeing her performance in Presumed Innocent and her K-pop dance covers, citing her versatility.
In October 2025, Infiniti joined the cast of the coming-of-age drama The Julia Set, to film in London. She will play the title role of Julia, a talented mathematician invited to join an elite prep course for the world's most challenging math exam. The film also stars Christopher Briney, Gillian Anderson, and Jason Isaacs.

Accolades

On October 19, 2025, Infiniti was named one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch" at the Newport Beach Film Festival. In December 2025, Infiniti was announced as one of BAFTA's "Breakthrough U.S." cohort, for her work in Presumed Innocent and One Battle After Another.
OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
AACTA International Awards2026Best ActressOne Battle After Another
Actor Awards2026Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureOne Battle After Another
Actor Awards2026Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleOne Battle After Another
Alliance of Women Film Journalists2025Best Women's Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherWon
Alliance of Women Film Journalists2025Best Stunt PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherWon
Astra Film Awards2026Best Actress - Comedy or MusicalOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Astra Film Awards2026Best Cast EnsembleOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Austin Film Critics Association2025The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough AwardOne Battle After AnotherWon
Black Reel Awards2026Outstanding Lead PerformanceOne Battle After Another
Black Reel Awards2026Outstanding Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After Another
British Academy Film Awards2026BAFTA Rising Star Award
British Academy Film Awards2026Best Actress in a Leading RoleOne Battle After Another
Chicago Film Critics Association2025Most Promising PerformerOne Battle After AnotherWon
Critics' Choice Movie Awards2026Best ActressOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association2025Best ActressOne Battle After Another
Florida Film Critics Circle2025Pauline Kael Breakout AwardOne Battle After AnotherWon
Georgia Film Critics Association2025Best ActressOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Georgia Film Critics Association2025Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After Another
Georgia Film Critics Association2025Best EnsembleOne Battle After AnotherWon
Golden Globe Awards2026Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Gotham Awards2025Breakthrough PerformerOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Houston Film Critics Society2026Best ActressOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
London Film Critics' Circle2026Breakthrough Performer of the YearOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
NAACP Image Awards2026Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion PictureOne Battle After Another
National Board of Review2026Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherWon
New York Film Critics Online2025Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherWon
San Diego Film Critics Society2025Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherWon
Santa Barbara International Film Festival2026Virtuoso AwardOne Battle After AnotherWon
Satellite Awards2026Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or MusicalOne Battle After Another
St. Louis Film Critics Association2025Best ActressOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics Association2025Best EnsembleOne Battle After AnotherWon
Toronto Film Critics Association2025Outstanding Breakthrough PerformanceOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association2025Best ActressOne Battle After AnotherNomitated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association2025Best EnsembleOne Battle After AnotherNomitated