Annelise Van Der Pol

Anneliese van der Pol is an acclaimed actress and singer, recognized for her extensive career in television, film, and Broadway productions. After being honored with a Bobbi Award for ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ for her portrayal of Sandy Dumbrowsky in the 1999 Huntington Beach Playhouse production of Grease, Anneliese van der Pol continued to build a distinguished career in theater. The same year, she made headlines as the youngest actress at 15 to professionally perform the role of Eva Péron in the Buena Park Civic Theatre’s Evita, garnering positive reviews from the Los Angeles Times. Demonstrating her early versatility, she attended The Orange County High School of the Arts, specializing in Musical Theater.

Her theatrical success continued into 2000 and 2001, where she starred as Laurey in an Austin Musical Theater production of Oklahoma!, earning nominations for both an Austin Critics Table Award and a B. Iden Payne Award. Van der Pol gained widespread recognition for her role as Chelsea Daniels, Raven Baxter’s best friend, in the Disney Channel comedy series That’s So Raven, which ran from 2003 to 2007. The acclaimed show achieved significant success and became a pop culture phenomenon.

Van der Pol reprised her beloved role as Chelsea Daniels in the highly anticipated Disney Channel spin-off series Raven’s Home, which premiered in 2017. She remained a main cast member for four successful seasons, further solidifying her impact on a new generation of viewers. As an acclaimed actress and singer, van der Pol continues to be recognized for her extensive career spanning television, film, and Broadway, demonstrating a consistent ability to connect with audiences across diverse platforms.