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Kayli Carter

Kayli Carter
Kayli Carter at the 2019 TIFF premiere of Bad Education
Born (1993-07-08) July 8, 1993 (age 31)[1]
EducationSavannah College of Art and Design (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Kayli Carter (born July 8, 1993) is an American actress. She portrayed Sadie Rose in the Netflix western TV series Godless and Amber McCarden in the film Bad Education, opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Her role in Private Life earned a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

Early life and education

Carter was raised in Oviedo, Florida, and later in Chuluota, Florida. Her father works in construction, and her mother is a therapist.[2] She studied acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performing arts.[3][4] Carter has performed on stage in her first professional theater role in Mark Rylance's play Nice Fish on The West End in London,[2] at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York City[4] and at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Career

In 2017, Carter starred as Sadie Rose in the Netflix western TV series Godless, alongside Michelle Dockery, Merritt Wever, and Jeff Daniels.[5] The same year, she teamed up with Merritt Wever again to play Squeaky Fromme in the Mary Harron-directed Charles Manson biographical drama film Charlie Says alongside Hannah Murray and Matt Smith.[6]

In 2019, she starred as Amber McCarden in the film Bad Education, opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney.[2] Carter played Pamela in the 2020 TV mini-series Mrs. America alongside Cate Blanchett.[7] Carter also portrayed Lorna Blackledge, the daughter-in-law of a retired sheriff (Kevin Costner) and his wife (Diane Lane) in Universal Pictures' 2020 film Let Him Go.[8][9]

In 2021, Carter joined the cast of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a recurring role.[10]

Awards and nominations

Carter was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female[8] and was named A Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Artist [11] for her role in the 2018 film Private Life.[12][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Rings Evelyn Borden (née Osorio)
2018 Private Life Sadie Barrett [12]
Charlie Says Squeaky Fromme [6]
2019 Bad Education Amber McCarden [2]
2020 Let Him Go Lorna Blackledge [8]
2023 I'll Be Right There Sarah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Weekend Detectives Partygoer Episode: "Party's Over"
Z: The Beginning of Everything Belle 1 episode[4]
2017 Godless Sadie Rose 7 episodes[4]
2018 Chicago Med Tara Episode: "Backed Against the Wall"
2020 Mrs. America Pamela 9 episodes[9]
2021 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Gloria Season 4; 4 episodes[10]
2022 Evil Amalia Season 3, episode: "The Demon of Sex"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Savannah College of Art and Design Film Festival SCAD40 Prize Graduates career - highest rank Won [13]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Actress Private Life Nominated [14]
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female Nominated [14][12]
Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Artist Won [5][11]

References

  1. ^ "Kayli Carter: Never Bet Against Me". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Youtube). October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Private Life Star Kayli Carter Had the Angstiest Thanksgiving Ever". vanityfair.com. 2018.
  3. ^ "How She Got There: Kayli Carter, Recent B.F.A Graduate and Actor". hercampus.com. 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Creative careers in the spotlight". (SCAD) Savannah College of Art and Design. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Interview: Actress Kayli Carter On Being Named A Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Artist, Her Role In Netflix's "Private Life"". hamptons.com. 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Kayli Carter as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme". popsugar.co.uk. May 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "FX Announces Cast and Directors for 'Mrs. America' – Includes Uzo Aduba, Sarah Paulson, Kayli Carter and More". awardscircuit.com. 2019. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter Join Kevin Costner Drama 'Let Him Go'". celebritywshow.com. 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Rising talent and natural beauty, Kayli Carter". thebaremagazine.com. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel': Kayli Carter Joins Season 4 As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. June 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Breakthrough artists named for HIFF 2018". hamptonsfilmfest.org. September 14, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "These Are Your 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees!". filmindependent.org. 2018.
  13. ^ "21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces Award Winners". awardsdaily.com. November 3, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Kayli Carter Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved December 19, 2022.