Chrissy Metz

About

Chrissy Metz (born September 29, 1980) is an American actress and singer. She played Kate Pearson in the television series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She has also appeared in films such as Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), Breakthrough (2019) and Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story (2025).

Metz was born in Homestead, Florida, on September 29, 1980. She spent her early years in Japan, where her father was stationed by the US Navy. The family later moved to Gainesville, Florida, where she attended elementary, middle, and high school. She grew up with her mother, stepfather, two siblings and two half-siblings.
Metz has said that her first job was at a McDonald’s restaurant in Gainesville.

Metz played Kate Pearson in the NBC drama series This Is Us, which earned her Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. She played Ima Wiggles in FX’s American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Metz is a singer in her band Chrissy and the Vapors.
In early 2018, it was announced that Metz would star in Breakthrough, working with producer DeVon Franklin. She is cast as Joyce Smith…