Chanté René Linwood

Chanté was raised in the cornfields of Dunlap, Illinois, and at the age 18, she moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College with a major in Film Directing. She has also studied at Second City, Act One Studios, Old Town School of Folk Music, and The Acting Studio Chicago. In 2010, she met casting coordinator Jon Kinnas (Extras Casting) and was cast as on extra in Ron Howard's "The Dilemma" (Universal Pictures). That placement resulted in her bump up from an extra to day player and lines in a scene with Vince Vaughn. In 2012, Chanté also had a silent feature on NBC TV show "Smash" in New York City. Currently living in Chicago with partner Stefan Ponce and son Manhattan Tesla Ponce.