# Kayla Compton

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{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Kayla Compton
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|03}}
| birth_place        = [Salinas, California](/source/Salinas%2C_California), United States
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress}}
| years_active       = 2011–present
| relatives          = 
}}
'''Kayla Compton''' is an American actress. She is best known for playing [Allegra Garcia](/source/Allegra_Garcia_(Arrowverse)) in the superhero series ''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))''.

== Early life ==
Compton was born in [Salinas, California](/source/Salinas%2C_California) on February 3 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kayla Compton |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kayla-compton/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=tvinsider.com}}</ref> In high school, she competed in a school pageant and won the title of Miss Congeniality. She graduated from the [University of Florida](/source/University_of_Florida).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kayla Compton’s biography: age, height, movies and TV shows|url=https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1497394-kayla-comptons-biography-age-height-movies-tv-shows/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |newspaper=[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)}}</ref>

== Career ==
Her first big role came playing [Allegra Garcia](/source/Allegra_Garcia_(Arrowverse)) in the superhero series ''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flash Promotes Kayla Compton, Aka Allegra, To Series Regular For Season 7|url=https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/the-flash-season-7-kayla-compton-series-regular-allegra-1168340/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=tvline.com}}</ref> She was upgraded to a series regular for season 7.<ref>{{Cite web |title="The Flash" Season 7: Kayla Compton Promoted to Series Regular|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-flash-season-7-kayla-compton-promoted-to-series-regular/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=bleedingcool.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘The Flash’: Kayla Compton Upped To Series Regular For Season 7|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/the-flash-kayla-compton-promoted-series-regular-season-7-1202875496/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=deadline.com}}</ref>She directed the eleventh episode of the ninth season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘The Flash’ Star Kayla Compton Talks Directing Upcoming Episode on ‘The Wayne Ayers Podcast’|url=https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2023/01/25/the-flash-star-kayla-compton-talks-directing-upcoming-episode-on-the-wayne-ayers-podcast/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=nerdsandbeyond.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Flash Star Kayla Compton Talks Stepping Behind the Camera in “A New World, Part Two” (Exclusive)|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-star-kayla-compton-talks-stepping-behind-the-camera-in-a-new-world-part-two-exclusive/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=comicbook.com}}</ref> She will play Kiah in the upcoming techno thriller film ''[A.I. Heart U](/source/A.I._Heart_U)''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=T.J. Miller Joins Indie Techno-Thriller Movie ‘A.I. Heart U’|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/t-j-miller-joins-indie-techno-thriller-movie-a-i-heart-u-1236324632/|access-date=January 4, 2026 |website=deadline.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2013
|''[King's Faith](/source/King's_Faith)''
|Natalie Jenkins
|
|-
|2016
|''[Attack of the Killer Donuts](/source/Attack_of_the_Killer_Donuts)''
|Michelle Kester
|Short
|-
|2016
|''The Stanford Letter''
|Kayla
|Short
|-
|2018
|''Rubies and Diamonds''
|Riley
|Short
|-
|2018
|''Emily X''
|Emily
|
|-
|2020
|''The Z Girl Next Door''
|Girl
|Short
|-
|2022
|''In Training''
|Trina
|Short
|-
|2022
|''The Devil's Daughters''
|Lucy
|Short
|-
|2026
|''A.I. Heart U''
|Kiah
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|2011
|''[Entourage](/source/Entourage_(American_TV_series))''
|Monica
|Episode; ''Home Sweet Home''
|-
|2012
|''[Perception](/source/Perception_(TV_series))''
|Indie Girl
|Episode; ''Kilimanjaro''
|-
|2014
|''[Mistresses](/source/Mistresses_(American_TV_series))''
|Salesgirl
|Episode; ''Rebuild''
|-
|2015
|''Vanity''
|Young Woman
|Episode; ''Legacy''
|-
|2015
|''Chase Champion''
|Gretchen
|5 episodes
|-
|2016
|''Bro-Dum''
|Naomi
|3 episodes
|-
|2016
|''[Part Timers](/source/Part_Timers)''
|Nisha
|Episode; ''Who's the Father?''
|-
|2016
|''Making Moves''
|Kara
|4 episodes
|-
|2018
|''S Is for Revenge''
|Chloe
|Episode; ''Chapter 3''
|-
|2019-2023
|''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))''
|[Allegra Garcia](/source/Allegra_Garcia_(Arrowverse))
|63 episodes; Directed: "[A New World, Part Two: The Blues](/source/A_New_World_(The_Flash))"
|-
|2024
|''[Doctor Odyssey](/source/Doctor_Odyssey)''
|August
|Episode; ''Singles Week''
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4574523}}

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Category:Living people
Category:1990 births
Category:People from Salinas, California
Category:Actresses from California
Category:21st-century American actresses

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