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Chelsea Green sat down on Spotlight with Kat Siggers to discuss her surprising leap from WWE superstar to television actress. Green stars as Shelby in Blue Ridge, an Appalachian-set cop drama, marking her episodic TV debut after previously appearing in a Christmas film directed by Gary Wheeler—the same writer-director who created Shelby specifically with her in mind.
Green described Shelby as a “badass” woman in a male-dominated field who ultimately just wants her family’s love and recognition—a parallel she found easy to draw from her own wrestling career. Though new to acting, she trains weekly at Class Act studio in Orlando, working to strip scripts down to their emotional core.
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One surprising asset from wrestling: comfort with improvisation. Unlike traditional actors trained to stick rigidly to scripts, Green is used to live television where “whatever happens, happens.” She admits this occasionally means paraphrasing dialogue rather than delivering it word-for-word, something her acting coach finds amusing but ultimately harmless to the performance.
Green also opened up about imposter syndrome, noting the feeling isn’t new—she experienced it entering wrestling 13 years ago too. She credits the warmth of the Blue Ridge cast, led by Jonathan, for making the transition smoother, and singled out an emotional scene surrounded by veteran actors as a breakthrough moment where genuine tears came easier than expected.
Chelsea Green BTS from Blue Ridge
@chelseaannegreen On set with Blue Ridge as Shelby for season 2!
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The conversation also touched on her first horror film, produced by Lifeboat Productions and written/directed by Josh Stolberg (Saw franchise), co-starring Rory Culkin and Lauren LaVera. Green called it a huge learning experience despite disliking horror herself.
Lighter moments included fitness talk, Green emphasized protein intake over marathon gym sessions, preferring heavy lifts with fewer reps—and reflections on making history as the first-ever WWE United States Women’s Champion, a title she says can never be erased from the record books.
Chelsea Green closed by urging wrestling fans to check out her Blue Ridge episode, teasing there’s much more behind-the-scenes content still to come.
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Blue Ridge: The Series
Former Green Beret, Justin Wise, leaves his dangerous life to be near his ex-wife and young daughter. As sheriff of a small, sleepy town cut out of the Blue Ridge Mountains, his quiet life is soon disrupted as he tries to keep the mountain community safe from violence and corruption.
