Anneliese Van der Pol

ABOUT ANNELIESE VAN DER POL

She played Chelsea Daniels, Raven's best friend, on Disney's That's So Raven . She later reprised her role in the sequel titled Raven's Home . She has also had a career on Broadway, including Belle in Beauty and the Beast .

She began acting in the third grade, and by high school was appearing in professional productions.

Despite a notable appearance in the comedy Vampires Suck , her main roles after her years on the Disney Channel took place on stage.

She was born in Naaldwijk, Netherlands, to Dutch-Amercan parents. She grew up with an older sister. She got engaged to her Raven's Home co-star Johnno Wilson in December 2023. They married in December 2024. They announced in June 2025 that they were expecting their first child together

She played Evita Peron in a local production of Evita and was the youngest person ever to play the role at aged 18.