Chase Infiniti

Chase Infiniti Payne (born May 5, 2000) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the limited series Presumed Innocent (2024) and the film One Battle After Another (2025), for which she was nominated for the Actor Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

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Chase Infiniti

Early life and education

Chase Infiniti

Infiniti was born and raised in Indianapolis. She was named after the Batman Forever (1995) character Chase Meridian, played by Nicole Kidman, and Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase "To infinity and beyond" from Toy Story (1995), and she uses her middle name professionally. Her father, Keith, owns a construction company and her mother, Kim, is a homemaker. She has a younger sister, Dolcé.

Infiniti attended the International School of Indiana, a language immersion private school in Indianapolis where she studied French. Infiniti first auditioned for a school musical at age 10. She later transferred to North Central High School where she was extensively involved in music and theatre program. She graduated in 2018. She then attended Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2022. While in Chicago, she worked as a kickboxing trainer and co-founded the K-pop cover dance group Duple Dance Crew.

Career

Chase Infiniti

In February 2023, Infiniti was announced as part of the cast in the Apple TV+ limited series Presumed Innocent. In February 2024, she joined the cast for Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another, playing the daughter of a former revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio). Infiniti submitted a self-tape for the film while filming Presumed Innocent. During her callback, she participated in a karate class with Anderson observing; though she was the only beginner, he cast her immediately after the session. Her appearance in the film's trailer led Tyler, the Creator to cast her in his music video for "Darling, I".

Infiniti will next star in the MGM production The Testaments, a sequel series to Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. Showrunner Bruce Miller cast her after seeing her performance in Presumed Innocent and her K-pop dance covers, citing her versatility.

In October 2025, Infiniti joined the cast of the coming-of-age drama The Julia Set, to film in London. She will play the title role of Julia, a talented mathematician invited to join an elite prep course for the world's most challenging math exam. The film also stars Christopher Briney, Gillian Anderson, and Jason Isaacs.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Director</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025</td><td>One Battle After Another</td><td>Willa Ferguson / Charlene Calhoun</td><td>Paul Thomas Anderson</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>The Julia Set †</td><td>Julia</td><td>Niki Byrne</td><td>Filming</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2024</td><td>Presumed Innocent</td><td>Jaden Sabich</td><td>Main role, 8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>The Testaments †</td><td>Agnes</td><td>Main role, upcoming series</td></tr></tbody></table>

Music videos

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Song</th><th>Artist</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025</td><td>"Darling, I"</td><td>Tyler, the Creator</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Accolades

Chase Infiniti

On October 19, 2025, Infiniti was named one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch" at the Newport Beach Film Festival. In December 2025, Infiniti was announced as one of BAFTA's "Breakthrough U.S." cohort, for her work in Presumed Innocent and One Battle After Another.

<table><thead><tr><th>Organizations</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AACTA International Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>One Battle After Another</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Actor Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Alliance of Women Film Journalists</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Women's Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Stunt Performance</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Astra Film Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress - Comedy or Musical</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Cast Ensemble</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Austin Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Award</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Black Reel Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Outstanding Lead Performance</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Outstanding Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>British Academy Film Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>BAFTA Rising Star Award</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Actress in a Leading Role</td><td>One Battle After Another</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Chicago Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Most Promising Performer</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Critics' Choice Movie Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>5th place</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Florida Film Critics Circle</td><td>2025</td><td>Pauline Kael Breakout Award</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Georgia Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Breakthrough Performance</td><td>2nd place</td></tr><tr><td>Best Ensemble</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Golden Globe Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gotham Awards</td><td>2025</td><td>Breakthrough Performer</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Houston Film Critics Society</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>London Film Critics' Circle</td><td>2026</td><td>Breakthrough Performer of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NAACP Image Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>National Board of Review</td><td>2026</td><td>Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New York Film Critics Online</td><td>2025</td><td>Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>San Diego Film Critics Society</td><td>2025</td><td>Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Santa Barbara International Film Festival</td><td>2026</td><td>Virtuoso Award</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Satellite Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>St. Louis Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Ensemble</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Toronto Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Outstanding Breakthrough Performance</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association</td><td>2025</td><td>Best Actress</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Ensemble</td><td>Nominated</td></tr></tbody></table>