Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz

Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz is a bicoastal theater, film, and television actress. In Los Angeles, she has originated roles such as Kat in the Steinberg Award-winning How the Light Gets In and Sei Shonagon in Unrivaled. She also recently played Elena in Pasadena Playhouse’s Uncle Vanya as part of their Tony Award-winning season. Television work includes “Swarm” (Amazon Prime), “The Resident” (CBS), “The Flash” (CW), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), “Scandal” (ABC), “Longmire” (Netflix), “Station 19” (ABC) and “Magnum PI” (CBS). Recent film work includes Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, directed by John Lee Hancock. Shout out to her incredible agents at Artists & Representatives and beloved manager Nick Campbell at Venture Entertainment Partners, her awesome hubs and star of the family, Colin Bates, and her mama, the world’s greatest cheerleader, Kristie Yakura. BFA: Boston University. Broadway debut, Eureka Day.