Holmes (actor)

Chelsea Elizabeth Holmes, known mononymously as Holmes, is an American comedian, actress, and writer best known for her role as Kelly Mallet in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch. Holmes has appeared on stage as a stand-up comic and improvisational actress, and has built up a substantial online following.

Career

After limited appearances in short films, Holmes landed the co-lead role in the Fox sitcom Welcome to Flatch, which premiered in 2022 and ended in February 2023.

Personal life

Holmes graduated from Florida State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. She wrote for The Eggplant: FSU's satirical news source, and worked at the FSU radio station WVFS.
Holmes claims no birthplace or hometown in her professional profiles, stating she moved around so much as a child that no one place could be called "home". She has expressed a fondness for Chicago, where she lived for about four years. She also stated that she mainly grew up in Nebraska.
Holmes is queer and uses she/her and they/them pronouns.