Kayli Carter

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Kayli Carter
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Kayli Carter at the 2019 TIFF premiere of Bad Education
Born (1993-07-08) July 8, 1993 (age 30) [1]
Education Savannah 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 movie Bad Education , opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Her role in Private Life was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

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Early life and education

Carter was raised in Oviedo, Florida, and raised in Chuluota, Florida. Her father works in construction and her mother is a therapist. [2] She studied acting at 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 starring alongside Michelle Dockery, Merritt Wever, and Jeff Daniels. [5] The same year saw Carter teaming up with Merritt Wever again as 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 movie 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 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

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

Television

YearTitleRole#Notes
2015The Weekend DetectivesPartygoer1 episode; "Party's Over"
2015 Z: The Beginning of Everything [4] Belle1 episode
2017 Godless [4] Sadie Rose7 episodes
2018 Chicago Med Tara1 episode; "Backed Against the Wall"
2020 Mrs. America [9] Pamela9 episodes
2021 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel GloriaSeason 4; 4 episodes [10]
2022 Evil AmaliaSeason 3; E3. "The Demon of Sex"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 Savannah College of Art and Design Film FestivalSCAD40 PrizeGraduates career - highest rankWon [13]
Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBest Supporting Actress Private Life Nominated [14]
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting FemaleNominated [14] [12]
Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough ArtistWon [5] [11]

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