Chase Infiniti Runs Away With One Battle After Another. Who Is She?

"Leonardo DiCaprio may be the star of Paul Thomas Anderson's new revolutionary-minded epic, One Battle After Another, but Chase Infiniti will be the name on audience members' minds. The 25-year-old plays DiCaprio's daughter, Charlene (or sometimes Willa, depending on what passwords you know) - a 16-year-old who becomes entangled in her revolutionary parents' histories. While DiCaprio is the lead, the story belongs to Infiniti."

"Vulture critic Alison Willmore described her as having a "clear-eyed, stirring gravitas that belies her age." The movie tracks Charlene's growth from a strong-willed teen into a wary, wily, powerful adult. Part of Infiniti's power is that she's a near-complete unknown. While the rest of the film is populated with stars, including not only DiCaprio but Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro, Infiniti, a newcomer to film, shoulders the brunt of the film's emotional arc."

"Chase Infiniti was born Chase Infiniti Payne. She's since dropped the Payne, but that's understandable. Raised in Indianapolis by her construction-company-owner father and stay-at-home mom, Infiniti's first name is a tribute to Nicole Kidman's character in Batman Forever, Chase Meridian, per The Hollywood Reporter. And her middle name was chosen as a tribute to Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase in Toy Story: "To infinity, and beyond!" She may not be a nepo baby, but she was a movie star from birth."

Chase Infiniti stars as Charlene (also sometimes called Willa) in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, playing a 16-year-old drawn into her revolutionary parents' histories. The role charts Charlene's development from strong-willed teenager into a wary, wily, powerful adult. Infiniti stands out amid an ensemble that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro. Infiniti was born Chase Infiniti Payne in Indianapolis and took her names from pop-culture references. She previously appeared on Jake Gyllenhaal's Emmy-nominated limited series Presumed Innocent, portraying the daughter and conveying coming-of-age desperation with notable heft.

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