Television Actress
For her outstanding performance as Kate Pearson, Chrissy Metz has been nominated for numerous awards including an Emmy and two Golden Globes. Even though this role has been her big break, Metz was an actress long before this role. Actually, she’s been working for several years, hoping to land a lead part. Before playing this emotionally-demanding and honestly, very vulnerable role, Chrissy Metz also had minor parts on shows like HBO’s Entourage, NBC’s My Name is Earl and even American Horror Story.
Similar Struggles
For Chrissy Metz, playing Kate on This Is Us has really hit close to home because of her own years of battling personal weight loss goals. Perhaps, that’s how Chrissy Metz is able to accomplish such an authentic, emotional and genuine performance on This Is Us. Metz has been going through very similar challenges as her character endures. Ever since becoming a celebrity, Metz has been very open about her personal life and subsequent weight loss struggles.