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Madelaine Petsch Biography

Birth Place:
Port Orchard, Washington, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Is fluent in Afrikaans after living in South Africa for part of her childhood
  • Appeared in Aaron Carter's music video for "Fool's Gold" in 2014
  • Only made three onscreen appearances before landing her breakout role in Riverdale
  • Initially auditioned for the role of Betty Cooper in Riverdale, but the director decided to cast her as villain Cheryl Blossom instead
  • She used Mean Girls' Regina George and Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf as inspiration for her character
  • Appeared in a campaign for Peta2, wearing a dress made completely out of bok choy

Relationships

  • Shaun Petsch -- Brother