Carlson Young

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Carlson Young
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 33)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​

Carlson Young (born October 29, 1990) is an American actress and director. [1] [2] She is known for directing The Blazing World, Upgraded, and for her roles in the American version of Disney Channel's As the Bell Rings , [3] the film Premature , Comedy Central's Key & Peele , and as Brooke Maddox in the first two seasons of the MTV television series Scream . [4] [5]

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Career

Young made her directorial debut in 2018 with The Blazing World, a short film inspired by Young's own dreams [6] and the titular work by Margaret Cavendish. [7] In 2020 it was announced that the concept would be turned into a feature-length film, directed by and starring Young, [8] and soundtracked by Isom Innis. In 2021, The Blazing World premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT category. Young is set to continue the Saturn Returns trilogy with two subsequent films. [9]

In September 2020, Young directed the music video for "Catch & Release" by Peel (the project of Innis and Sean Cimino).[ citation needed ]

Young's second film, the rom-com Upgraded, was completed in 2023 and stars Camila Mendes, Marisa Tomei, and Lena Olin. Her next project is the middle school-set fantasy horror film Femina Nox, of which she has written the script and which she may direct. [10]

Personal life

Young is originally from Fort Worth, Texas. [1] [11] She moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California, [12] where she studied creative writing and enjoyed writing poetry. [13]

In January 2016, Young became engaged to Foster the People member and producer Isom Innis. [14] Innis proposed after he and Young were rescued from a mountain in Iceland. [15] [16] They married in Fort Worth on April 29, 2017, at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, which Young attended as a child. [11]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Premature Angela Yearwood [17]
2015The Night is YoungChair
2018The Blazing WorldMargaretShort film; also director, screenwriter [18]
2021 The Blazing World Margaret Winteralso director, screenwriter
12 Mighty Orphans Annie
2024 Upgraded —Director
TBATrust—Director; in production [19]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2009 As the Bell Rings Tiffany BlakeMain role
2009 Heroes Cheerleader #5Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Texas"
2010CutthroatReneTelevision film
Pretty Little Liars Amber VictorinoEpisodes: "Reality Bites Me", "There's No Place Like Homecoming"
True Blood Tammy3 episodes
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation London JamesTelevision film
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CheckerEpisode: "418/427"
The League Callie / Jaywalking GirlEpisodes: "Kegel the Elf" (uncredited[ citation needed ]), "The Sacko Bowl"
2011 Big Time Rush PeggyEpisode: "Big Time Crush"
The Perfect StudentLauraTelevision film
Traffic Light SavannahEpisode: "Help Wanted"
2012 Shake It Up Danika FitzgeraldEpisode: "Embarrass It Up"
Pair of Kings ChelseaEpisode: "The Oogli Stick"
2013 Kroll Show HerselfEpisode: "Secret Room"
2012–2013 Key & Peele Jacquelin3 episodes
2015 Grimm Selina GoliasEpisode: "The Rat King" [20]
CSI: Cyber Mia WilcoxEpisode: "Shades of Grey"
2016 Pickle and Peanut Footface GirlEpisode: "Bats/Movie Camp Out"
2015–2016 Scream Brooke MaddoxMain role (seasons 1–2)
2016 Halloween Wars HerselfEpisode: "Two-Faced" (guest judge)
2017A Man for Every MonthMeganTelevision film; [21] also known as My Favorite Bachelor
2020 Emily in Paris Brooklyn ClarkEpisode: "French Ending”
Web series roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011WendyEmily2 episodes
2016Last Teenagers of the ApocalypseNeon3 episodes
2016Scream: If I DieBrooke MaddoxEpisode: "Thanks for Seeing the Real Me" [22]
Music videos
YearTitleArtistRef.
2013"Crazy"Sami [23]

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