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Fellows /
Chelsea London Lloyd
Digital Storytellers Lab
2025-2026 Fellow
Messy Essie
Messy Essie follows Essie, coder by day and secret influencer by night, as she navigates the word of fame vs faith, Jewish influence, and the secrets of social media.
After being thrust from biblical times to modern day, Essie wins the CEO of ClickKing’s heart with her authentic #QueenEnergy… because she still thinks she is one.
Chelsea London Lloyd is an actor and comedian who appears as Emma Foster on Shifting Gears (ABC) as Tim Allen + Kat Denning's grief counselor. TV credits include Ballard (MGM,) (HBO, Dir. Bill Hader) and Schooled (ABC) as well as national commercials with Mekanism, KC5, PrettyBird, etc., most notably in her 3-part Wayfair campaign with Kelly Clarkson. When she is not performing, you will find her volunteering as a grief counselor, DJ'ing Bat Mitzvahs and hosting her comedic grief podcast, Dying of Laughter. Because #YODO, you only die once. Lloyd holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Southern California.
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