Chelsea Rendon

Chelsea Noreen Rendon (born March 15, 1993) is a Mexican-American actress. She is best known for portraying Mari Sanchez on Vida and Anne Gonzalez on Shameless.

Early life and education Chelsea Noreen Rendon was born on March 15, 1993, in Montebello, California. She was raised in Montebello by a single mother and began her acting career in 2001 at a young age, appearing in commercials before landing her first film role at age six. She graduated from Montebello High School.

Career Rendon began her acting career as a child, making her feature film debut as Cristina in the 2001 film No Turning Back. In her youth, she appeared in guest roles on several television series, including ER, The Shield, and Judging Amy.

In 2011, she played Ruthie Valdez in the Academy Award-nominated film A Better Life. This was followed by roles in McFarland, USA (2015) and the Netflix original film Bright (2017).

Rendon’s television work includes a recurring role as Lisa in the fifth season of The Fosters. From 2018 to 2020, she was a series regular on the Starz drama Vida, portraying the activist Mari. She also appeared as Anne Gonzalez in the tenth season of the Showtime series Shameless.

More recently, she starred in the 2024 caper comedy The Unexpecteds, and in 2021, she voiced the character Acat in the animated miniseries Maya and the Three.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 No Turning Back Cristina Fernandez 2005 Nine Lives Sandra 2011 A Better Life Ruthie Valdez 2015 McFarland, USA Maria Marsala 2017 Bright Juvenita 2018 Thriller Tiffany Rodriguez 2019 The Infiltrators Viridiana 2020 The Tax Collector Lupe 2024 The Unexpecteds Pati

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 ER Araceli Episode: "Long Day's Journey" 2003 The Shield Mayda Reyes Episode: "The Quick Fix" 2004 Judging Amy Lucy Navarro Episode: Surrender 2017 The Fosters Lisa 3 episodes 2018–2020 Vida Marisol "Mari" Sanchez Main role 2019–2020 Shameless Anne Gonzalez 6 episodes 2021 Lucifer Camila Episode: "Nothing Lasts Forever" Maya and the Three Acat (voice) Miniseries 2022 Maggie Maria Episode: "You Are the Master of Your Own Emotions" 2023 Lopez vs Lopez Luna Episode: "Lopez vs. Neighbors"