# Chelsey Crisp
**Chelsey Crisp** (born 1983) is an American actress best known for playing Honey on six seasons of ABC's sitcom *Fresh Off the Boat*[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/). She later played Kirsten Furst in Amazon's *[Ten Percent](https://www.edgepedia.org/ten-percent)*, the British remake of *Call My Agent*, and Sarah Campbell in the BBC soccer comedy *[Twenty Twenty Six](https://www.edgepedia.org/twenty-twenty-six)*[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983, Phoenix, Arizona, United States[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp) |
| Signature role | Honey Ellis on *Fresh Off the Boat* (ABC, 2015–2020), 79 episodes[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp) |
| Training | Theatre degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; Shakespeare certificate from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) |
| Other series roles | Kirsten Furst in *Ten Percent* (2022, 4 episodes); Casey in *Young Rock* (2021–2022, 11 episodes); Sarah Campbell in *Twenty Twenty Six* (2026, 6 episodes)[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp) |
| Film work | *Eenie Meanie* (2025, 20th Century Studios); *Balls Up* (2026, Amazon MGM, directed by Peter Farrelly); *In-Lawfully Yours* (2016); *Reconciliation* (2009)[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chelsey_crisp) |
| Comedy background | Residency at ACME Comedy Theatre; six years as Artistic Director of the all-female troupe Duchess Riot[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) |
| Personal life | Married to screenwriter Rhett Reese, whom she met while performing on *The Joe Schmo Show*; they live in Los Angeles with their sons[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) |
## Early life and training
Crisp grew up in [Phoenix, Arizona](https://www.edgepedia.org/phoenix-arizona), performing in children's and community theater there[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/). At age 18 she moved to Los Angeles to attend the [American Academy of Dramatic Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-academy-of-dramatic-arts), from which she holds a theater degree, and then studied Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1908148/). She has continued her training with Steppenwolf West, Stan Kirsch Studios, and the [Upright Citizens Brigade](https://www.edgepedia.org/upright-citizens-brigade)[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/).
Her first television work was unglamorous. As she describes it, she made her debut "crying and/or dying" on shows such as *CSI*, *NCIS*, and *Scare Tactics* before finding her way to sitcoms[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/). She also performed stunts on NBC's *Fear Factor* in 2005 and later won the network's competition show outright[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chelsey_crisp) • [1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/).
## Improv and early comedy work
Live performance has run alongside her screen career. Crisp held a residency at the ACME Comedy Theatre and performed at the Comedy Central Stage, IoWest, the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and SF Sketchfest[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/). She spent six years as Artistic Director of Duchess Riot, an all-female comedy troupe that the LA HotList voted "#1 Theater Group" four times[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/).
One early job had lasting personal consequences: on the mock reality game show *The Joe Schmo Show*, she improvised the role of contestant Chloe and met her future husband, screenwriter Rhett Reese[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/). She also spent a year abroad writing, directing, and producing shows for [Universal Studios Singapore](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-studios-singapore) and Resorts World Sentosa[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/).
## Fresh Off the Boat
Crisp's career changed in 2015 when she was cast as Honey on ABC's *Fresh Off the Boat*, a family sitcom about a Taiwanese-American family adjusting to life in suburban Orlando in the 1990s[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chelsey_crisp) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fresh-off-the-boat/cast/1000061801/). Honey and her husband Marvin, played by [Ray Wise](https://www.edgepedia.org/ray-wise), are the Huang family's neighbors and series regulars, with Honey serving as Jessica Huang's best friend and confidant[5](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fresh-off-the-boat/cast/1000061801/) • [6](https://www.slashfilm.com/1882116/fresh-off-the-boat-cast-now/).
She appeared in 79 episodes across the show's six seasons, which ran from 2015 to 2020[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp). In interviews she described series television as a distinct way of developing a character, since new information arrives week to week and decisions made upfront shift as the story continues[7](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/fresh-boat-star-chelsey-crisp-talks-resumes-audition-prep-5091/). She also spoke about the show's significance for representation, saying that "every American family should be able to turn on the television and see themselves"[8](https://bust.com/chelsey-crisp-feminism-friends-and-friday-night-noodles-bust-interview/).
## Later television and film
After *Fresh Off the Boat* ended, Crisp continued her collaboration with that show's creator, [Nahnatchka Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/nahnatchka-khan), playing Casey, Dwayne Johnson's campaign manager, on NBC's *Young Rock*; both sitcoms came from the same showrunner[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [6](https://www.slashfilm.com/1882116/fresh-off-the-boat-cast-now/). She then played talent agent Kirsten Furst in *Ten Percent*, Amazon's British remake of the French comedy *Call My Agent!*, appearing in four episodes in 2022[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp).
On film, she appeared in the 2025 heist thriller *Eenie Meanie* for 20th Century Studios, alongside a cast that included [Steve Zahn](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-zahn), Marshawn Lynch, and her former *Fresh Off the Boat* castmate [Randall Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/randall-park)[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [6](https://www.slashfilm.com/1882116/fresh-off-the-boat-cast-now/). She joined the cast of *Balls Up*, Peter Farrelly's action comedy for [Amazon MGM Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-mgm-studios) starring Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, and Sacha Baron Cohen, in a supporting role[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [9](https://chelseycrisp.com/press/).
In 2026 she began playing Sarah Campbell in *Twenty Twenty Six*, a BBC mockumentary comedy from writer-director John Morton that follows the people working behind the scenes of a major international soccer tournament[9](https://chelseycrisp.com/press/) • [10](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/chelsey-crisp).
Her earlier screen credits include guest roles on *The Office*, *The League*, *New Girl*, *Mike & Molly*, *[Happy Endings](https://www.edgepedia.org/happy-endings-tv-series)*, *CSI: Miami*, *CSI: Vegas*, and *NCIS*, and roles in the independent films *Reconciliation* (2009), *In-Lawfully Yours* (2016), and *The 60 Yard Line* (2017)[1](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/) • [11](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-241283/filmographie/).
## References
1. [About Chelsey Crisp, chelseycrisp.com](https://chelseycrisp.com/about-chelsey-crisp/)
2. [Chelsey Crisp, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/8123/chelsey-crisp)
3. [Chelsey Crisp, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chelsey_crisp)
4. [Chelsey Crisp, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1908148/)
5. [Fresh Off the Boat – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fresh-off-the-boat/cast/1000061801/)
6. [Fresh Off The Boat Cast: Where The Actors Are Now, SlashFilm](https://www.slashfilm.com/1882116/fresh-off-the-boat-cast-now/)
7. [Chelsey Crisp Talks Résumés and Audition Prep, Backstage](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/fresh-boat-star-chelsey-crisp-talks-resumes-audition-prep-5091/)
8. [Chelsey Crisp On Honey And Jessica's Feminist Friendship, BUST](https://bust.com/chelsey-crisp-feminism-friends-and-friday-night-noodles-bust-interview/)
9. [Press – Chelsey Crisp, chelseycrisp.com](https://chelseycrisp.com/press/)
10. [Chelsey Crisp, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/chelsey-crisp)
11. [Chelsey Crisp : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-241283/filmographie/)
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