Chelsea Holmes

Chelsea Elizabeth Holmes (born 29 July 1993), known mononymously as Holmes, is an American comedian, actor, and writer best known for Welcome to Flatch, Overcompensating and Hacks.

Early life and education Holmes was born in Texas and grew up in Nebraska. When they were in the middle of high school, their family moved to Florida.

Holmes graduated from Florida State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. They wrote for The Eggplant, FSU's satirical news source, and worked at the FSU radio station WVFS.

Career Holmes moved to Chicago to pursue improvisational comedy and worked odd jobs to support herself. She worked "at the gym, the butcher shop, and an escape room" while performing improv and stand-up in the evenings. "When I was younger, I broke it to myself that you're going to still create art and your job doesn't have to be your passion," Holmes told The Advocate. During this time, she started posting improv videos on Twitter. She filmed the pilot in March 2020, before the production was shuttered owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven months later, Holmes moved to North Carolina to resume filming for the rest of the show. In 2023, she collaborated with comedian Caleb Hearon on a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in Kansas City, Missouri. It was bought by Jax Media and is currently under production with Our Lady J as the showrunner.

Holmes appeared in Free Time (2024), Jackpot! (2024), Krapopolis (2024–2025), It’s Florida, Man (2024), and Another Simple Favor (2025). She auditioned to play Carmen in Overcompensating (2025) but was cast as Hailee instead.

Personal life Holmes identifies as genderqueer, pansexual and uses she/they pronouns.

Filmography

Film

Television