Chaley Rose is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Zoey in the ABC drama series Nashville. 　　Chaley Rose Jackson was born and raised in the city of Columbus, Indiana. She attended Central Middle School and Columbus East High School where she was a cheerleader, gymnast and on the track team. She was the school's first black homecoming queen. After high school, she graduated from Indiana University, and then she spent time studying acting in New York City before moving to Los Angeles.Chaley Rose's parents are Cheryl Owsley Jackson, a reporter, and Charles (Chuck) Jackson, an artist. They were married for more than 20 years, now divorced.[citation needed] She has one sibling, a brother, Charles E. Jackson, Jr. (Chase).