Chiara Aurelia
Born (2002-09-13) September 13, 2002
Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Chiara Aurelia (born September 13, 2002[1]) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the films Gerald's Game (2017) and Back Roads (2018). She starred as Jeanette Turner in the Freeform teen drama Cruel Summer (2021).

Early life

Aurelia was born in Taos, New Mexico[2] to Frederic de Braconier d'Alphen and Claudia Kleefeld. De Braconier d'Alphen, who died when Aurelia was three, was from Leuven, Belgium, the great nephew of Édouard Empain and a descendant of Peter Paul Rubens. Kleefeld is the daughter of singer and actor Tony Travis and author and poet Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, and the granddaughter of builder Mark Taper.[3][4] Aurelia has an older sister in England.[5]

Aurelia grew up in Albuquerque. She began acting in school productions and local drama classes when she was five. From the age of 11, she split her time between Albuquerque and Los Angeles pursuing her career.[2][6] She studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.[7]

Career

Aurelia began her career as a child actress with small film and television roles as well as appearances in short films such as Dead Celebrity (2014).[8] She played a younger version of Carla Gugino's character in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game,[9] and portrayed Misty Altmyer in Alex Pettyfer's 2018 directorial debut Back Roads,[10] both earned her Young Entertainer Awards.

In 2021, Aurelia began starring as Jeanette Turner in the Freeform series Cruel Summer as well as playing Rose Lord in the TNT series Tell Me Your Secrets.[11] She also appeared in the film Fear Street Part Two: 1978.[12] For her performance in Cruel Summer, Aurelia received HCA and Critics' Choice Award nominations. In July 2021, it was announced Aurelia had joined the cast of the Netflix film adaptation of Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 We Are Your Friends Kayli
2015 Big Sky Grace
2017 Gerald's Game Young Jessie
2018 Back Roads Misty Altmyer
2021 Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Sheila
2022 Luckiest Girl Alive young Tiffani "Ani" Fanelli

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Young Karen Bishop Episode: "Dead in his tracks"
2014 Pretty Little Liars Addison Episode: "How the 'A' Stole Christmas"
2015 Agent Carter Eva Episode: "The Iron Ceiling"
2015 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Denise Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting"
2015 Foreseeable Zoey Williams Television film
2016 Recovery Road 12 Year Old Ellie Episode: "Sick as Our Secrets"
2016 Secret Summer Hailey Television film
2018 The Brave Verina Curtis 2 episodes
2021 Tell Me Your Secrets Rose Lord Main role
2021 Cruel Summer Jeanette Turner Main role (season 1)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 CineRockom International Film Festival Best Young Artist Opal Won
2016 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie or Special – Young Actress Secret Summer Nominated
2017 BaM Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role Gerald's Game Won
2018 Young Entertainer Awards Best Supporting Young Actress – Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Gerald's Game Won
2019 Young Entertainer Awards Best Supporting Young Actress – Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Back Roads Won
National Film & Television Awards Best Newcomer Herself Nominated [14]
2021 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama Cruel Summer Nominated [15]
Women's Image Network Awards Outstanding Actress – Drama Series Cruel Summer Nominated
2022 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Cruel Summer Nominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (April 20, 2021). "Chiara Aurelia Goes Back in Time". WWD. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Hilton, Emily (April 16, 2021). "Chiara Aurelia Plays a Teen Who's Ignored, Loved, Then Hated in Freeform's 'Cruel Summer'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tony Travis Albums".
  4. ↑ "Mark Taper, Financier and Philanthropist, Dies at 92 : Charity: Music Center theater bears his name. He also gave large donations to the county art museum and UCLA". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1994.
  5. ↑ "Frederic de Braconier d'Alphen". Keeper. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ Takashi, Dino. "Chiara Aurelia is the next obsession". A Book Of. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chiara Aurelia is the Cruel Summer star with a flair for '90s style". MTV. April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ Dodson, P Claire (April 20, 2021). ""Cruel Summer" Stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia on '90s Culture and Being a Teenage Girl". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Chiara Aurelia". Freeform. April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ Parks, Chanel (August 17, 2021). "Cruel Summer Star Chiara Aurelia Wants To Be Your Scream Queen". W Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ↑ Stagnitta, Ali (February 19, 2021). "'Tell Me Your Secrets' Chiara Aurelia Teases 'Further Story To Explore' For Rose In Potential Season 2". Hollywood Life. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ↑ Elovitz, Drew (October 25, 2021). "It's Time to Start Keeping Up With Chiara Aurelia". Who What Wear. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 15, 2021). "Finn Wittrock, Chiara Aurelia, Connie Britton, Scoot McNairy & Others Round Out Cast Of Netflix's 'Luckiest Girl Alive'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ Wakeling, Naomi (October 21, 2019). "Nominations for the 2nd annual National Film & TV Awards are announced". NFTA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "'Cruel Summer' Receives Three HCA TV Awards Nominations". Nerds and Beyond. October 10, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ Pedersen, Eric (December 6, 2022). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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