Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz is an American actress and singer, born on September 29, 1980. She gained recognition for her role as Kate Pearson in the television series This Is Us (2016–2022), earning her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Metz has also appeared in films like Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) and Breakthrough (2019). Born in Homestead, Florida, she spent her early years in Japan due to her father's service in the US Navy. Later, the family settled in Gainesville, Florida, where she attended school. Metz began her career working at McDonald's to buy a pair of sneakers. She values her experience there and the respect she received from her manager.