Whitney Peak (actress)
Whitney Peak | |
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| Born | January 28, 2003 Kampala, Uganda |
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| Years active | 2017−present |
Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She starred in the 2021 HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl. Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark, the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Disney+ film Hocus Pocus 2.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Kampala, Uganda, Peak is the youngest daughter of a Ugandan hairdresser and a Canadian pilot and engineer. She attended boarding school at Hillside Primary School-Naalya, was a competitive swimmer, and travelled with her father as a child.[1] Her family relocated to Canada in 2012, settling in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia where Peak switched to a public school, including Terry Fox Secondary.[2][3]
Endorsements
[edit]In 2021, Peak was named as a brand ambassador in the United States for the house of Chanel.[4] In 2023, Peak was appointed as the face of Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Campfire Kiss | Gillian | Television film |
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Stella | |
| 2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Lenise | Episode: "Wet Hot American Bummer" |
| 2019−2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Judith Blackwood | 10 episodes[6][7] |
| 2019 | iZombie | Student | Episode: "Five, Six, Seven, Ate!" |
| 2020 | Home Before Dark | Alpha Jessica | [8] |
| 2021-2023 | Gossip Girl | Zoya Lott | Main role[9] |
| 2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 | Becca | Main role[10] |
| 2025 | Beneath the Storm | TBA | Filming |
| TBA | Trap House | TBA | Post-production |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Song title | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Nonsense" | Sabrina Carpenter | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Okeowo, Alexis (30 June 2021). "You Know You Love Whitney Peak". Elle. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Berlinger, Max (3 July 2021). "Whitney Peak Has Fun on the 'Gossip Girl' Reboot". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (16 December 2020). ""This Is Going to Be a Lot": Whitney Peak on the Pressure of Rebooting Gossip Girl". Interview. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "FRIENDS AND AMBASSADORS OF THE HOUSE". Chanel News. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Weinstock, Tish (2023-02-20). "Whitney Peak Makes History As The New Face Of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle". British Vogue.
- ^ Kendal, Hynam (4 May 2021). "Whitney Peak chats the secrecy around the Gossip Girl reboot". Wonderland. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Kim, YeEun (4 August 2020). "Rising 'Gossip Girl' reboot star Whitney Peak serves cozy, comfy looks for summer". HypeBae. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Wright, Julian (28 September 2020). "Shh, Whitney Peak is About to Blow Up". Office. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 2, 2020). "'Gossip Girl' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Quintet of Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Dan Seddon (28 January 2022). "Hocus Pocus 2 star celebrates film wrapping". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Mier, Tomas (11 November 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Becomes the 'Dipshit' Boy She Likes in Silly 'Nonsense' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Whitney Peak at IMDb
- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Ugandan actresses
- Actresses from British Columbia
- Canadian child actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Actresses from Kampala
- People from Port Coquitlam
- Ugandan emigrants to Canada
- Ugandan people of Canadian descent
- Canadian people of Ugandan descent
- Chanel people
- Black Canadian actresses