{{Short description|American actress (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2017}} {{EngvarB|date= December 2017}} {{Infobox person | image = KayliCarter-byPhilipRomano.jpg | caption = Carter in 2026 | name = Kayli Carter | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|8}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Kayli Carter: Never Bet Against Me |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvIXLn0aHKs |work=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Youtube)|date=October 27, 2018}}</ref> | birth_place = Oviedo, Florida, U.S. | education = Savannah College of Art and Design (BFA) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013–present | spouse = }}
'''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.<ref name="vanity"/> She studied acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performing arts.<ref name="campus">{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/career/how-she-got-there/how-she-got-there-kayli-carter-recent-bfa-graduate-and-actor |title=How She Got There: Kayli Carter, Recent B.F.A Graduate and Actor |publisher=hercampus.com |year=2017 |access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="scad">{{cite web|url=http://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/performing-arts |title=Creative careers in the spotlight |publisher=(SCAD) Savannah College of Art and Design |year=2018 |access-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref> Carter has performed on stage in her first professional theater role in Mark Rylance's play ''Nice Fish'' on The West End in London,<ref name="vanity"/> at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York City<ref name="scad" /> 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.<ref name="hamp">{{cite web|url=https://www.hamptons.com/The-Arts/Hamptons-International-Film-Festival/25054/INTERVIEW-Actress-Kayli-Carter-On-Being-Named-A.html#.Xkptum52s2w |title=Interview: Actress Kayli Carter On Being Named A Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Artist, Her Role In Netflix's "Private Life" |publisher=hamptons.com |year=2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="says">{{cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/46103865/image/46103856/Kayli-Carter-Lynette-Squeaky-Fromme |title=Kayli Carter as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme |publisher=popsugar.co.uk |date=May 2, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, she starred as Amber McCarden in the film ''Bad Education'', opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney.<ref name="vanity">{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/kayli-carter-private-life |title=Private Life Star Kayli Carter Had the Angstiest Thanksgiving Ever |publisher=vanityfair.com |year=2018}}</ref> Carter played Pamela in the 2020 TV mini-series ''Mrs. America'' alongside Cate Blanchett.<ref name="cate">{{cite web |url=https://www.awardscircuit.com/fx-announces-cast-and-directors-for-mrs-america-includes-uzo-aduba-sarah-paulson-kayli-carter-and-more/ |title=FX Announces Cast and Directors for 'Mrs. America' – Includes Uzo Aduba, Sarah Paulson, Kayli Carter and More |publisher=awardscircuit.com |year=2019 |access-date=February 17, 2020 |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217110146/https://www.awardscircuit.com/fx-announces-cast-and-directors-for-mrs-america-includes-uzo-aduba-sarah-paulson-kayli-carter-and-more/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.''<ref name="kevin">{{cite web|url=https://celebritywshow.com/lifestyle/lesley-manville-kayli-carter-join-kevin-costner-drama-let-him-go/|title=Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter Join Kevin Costner Drama 'Let Him Go'|publisher=celebritywshow.com|year=2019|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329171243/https://celebritywshow.com/lifestyle/lesley-manville-kayli-carter-join-kevin-costner-drama-let-him-go/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bare">{{cite web|url=https://www.thebaremagazine.com/home/kayli-carter-1 |title=Rising talent and natural beauty, Kayli Carter|publisher=thebaremagazine.com|date=June 23, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104121054/https://www.thebaremagazine.com/home/kayli-carter-1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-11-04}}</ref>
In 2021, Carter joined the cast of ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' in a recurring role.<ref name="marv">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-kayli-carter-season-4-recurring-1234777401/ |title='The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel': Kayli Carter Joins Season 4 As Recurring |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Ref. |- |2017 |''Rings'' |Evelyn Borden (née Osorio) | |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''Private Life'' | Sadie Barrett | <ref name="spirit">{{cite web |year=2018 |title=These Are Your 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees! |url=https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/these-are-your-2019-film-independent-spirit-award-nominees/ |publisher=filmindependent.org}}</ref> |- | ''Charlie Says'' | Squeaky Fromme | <ref name="says"/> |- | 2019 | ''Bad Education'' | Amber McCarden | <ref name="vanity"/> |- | 2020 | ''Let Him Go'' | Lorna Blackledge | <ref name="kevin"/> |- | 2023 | ''I'll Be Right There'' | Sarah | |- | 2024 | ''A Complete Unknown'' | Maria Muldaur | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |- | rowspan="2"|2015 | ''The Weekend Detectives'' | Partygoer | Episode: "Party's Over" | |- | ''Z: The Beginning of Everything'' | Belle | 1 episode |<ref name="scad" /> |- | 2017 | ''Godless'' | Sadie Rose | 7 episodes |<ref name="scad" /> |- | 2018 | ''Chicago Med'' | Tara | Episode: "Backed Against the Wall" | |- | 2020 | ''Mrs. America'' | Pamela | 9 episodes |<ref name="bare" /> |- | 2021 | ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' | Gloria | Season 4; 4 episodes |<ref name="marv" /> |- | 2022 | ''Evil'' | Amalia | Season 3, episode: "The Demon of Sex" | |- |2026 | ''Vladimir'' |Lila |7 episodes |<ref> {{cite web|date= July 7, 2025|title=John Slattery, Jessica Henwick Among 9 Cast in Netflix Limited Series 'Vladimir' Opposite Rachel Weisz, Leo Woodall|first=Joe|last=Otterson|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/john-slattery-jessica-henwick-netflix-series-vladimir-1236448720/|website=Variety|accessdate=July 8, 2025}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations==
{| width="90%" class="wikitable" |- ! width="10" | Year ! width="430" | Award ! width="220" | Category ! width="300" | Nominated work ! width="30" | Result ! width="10" | Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |2018 | Savannah College of Art and Design Film Festival | SCAD40 Prize | ''Graduates career - highest rank'' | {{won}} | <ref name="scad40">{{Cite web|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2018/11/03/21st-scad-savannah-film-festival-announces-award-winners/|title=21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces Award Winners|website=awardsdaily.com|date=3 November 2018}}</ref> |- | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actress |rowspan="3" | ''Private Life'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="awards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7371202/awards/?ref_=nm_ql_2|title=Kayli Carter Awards|website=imdb.com (Index source only)|access-date=19 December 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2019 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/><ref name="spirit"/> |- | Hamptons International Film Festival | Breakthrough Artist | {{won}} | <ref name="hamp" /><ref name="hamptons">{{Cite web|url=https://hamptonsfilmfest.org/tag/breakthrough-artists/|title=Breakthrough artists named for HIFF 2018 |website=hamptonsfilmfest.org|date=14 September 2018}}</ref> |- |}
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==External links== {{Commons category|Kayli Carter}} * {{IMDb name| 7371202}} *[https://www.instagram.com/kaylicarter/ Kayli Carter Instagram]
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