Katherine Chang (born May 3, 1995) is an American actress. She is
known for her roles as Rebecca Ahn in The Bling Ring (2013), Ellen
Reeves in A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013) and Claire Connors in
The Outcasts (2017).Chang was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in
Winnetka, Illinois. Her paternal grandfather was of Korean descent,
while the rest of her ancestry is Irish and German. She was trained at
the Wilmette Theatre's Actors Training Center. Chang attended New
Trier High School, graduating in 2013. She started studying creative
writing at Columbia University. In 2015, she transferred to
Northwestern University. Chang graduated from Northwestern in 2017
with a degree in screenwriting.In 2013, Chang earned praise for her
portrayal of Rebecca Ahn, the leader of the title group in the
satirical crime film The Bling Ring. Rolling Stone described her as
"mesmerizing" while the Chicago Tribune called her a "performer of
serious promise". The Hollywood Reporter said Chang's performance
marked her as "someone to watch" going forward in her career. Director
Sofia Coppola explained her choice of casting such a "fresh face" in a
lead role, saying, "There's sort of a naturalness, as opposed to
having worked a lot, being kid actors." Also in 2013, Chang starred in
the comedy film A Birder's Guide to Everything. She then had a
supporting role in the independent drama film Anesthesia. Chang then
appeared in the teen comedy film The Outcasts, and will star in the
upcoming Canal Street and All The Little Things We Kill.
known for her roles as Rebecca Ahn in The Bling Ring (2013), Ellen
Reeves in A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013) and Claire Connors in
The Outcasts (2017).Chang was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in
Winnetka, Illinois. Her paternal grandfather was of Korean descent,
while the rest of her ancestry is Irish and German. She was trained at
the Wilmette Theatre's Actors Training Center. Chang attended New
Trier High School, graduating in 2013. She started studying creative
writing at Columbia University. In 2015, she transferred to
Northwestern University. Chang graduated from Northwestern in 2017
with a degree in screenwriting.In 2013, Chang earned praise for her
portrayal of Rebecca Ahn, the leader of the title group in the
satirical crime film The Bling Ring. Rolling Stone described her as
"mesmerizing" while the Chicago Tribune called her a "performer of
serious promise". The Hollywood Reporter said Chang's performance
marked her as "someone to watch" going forward in her career. Director
Sofia Coppola explained her choice of casting such a "fresh face" in a
lead role, saying, "There's sort of a naturalness, as opposed to
having worked a lot, being kid actors." Also in 2013, Chang starred in
the comedy film A Birder's Guide to Everything. She then had a
supporting role in the independent drama film Anesthesia. Chang then
appeared in the teen comedy film The Outcasts, and will star in the
upcoming Canal Street and All The Little Things We Kill.
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