Carlson Young
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990
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.[1][2] She is known for her roles on 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]

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. 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).

Her next upcoming project is a middle school-set fantasy horror film Femina Nox, to which she has written the manuscript and which she may also 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 had proposed after he and Young were rescued from a mountain in Iceland.[15][16] They were married on April 29, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church which Young attended as a child.[11]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Premature Angela Yearwood [17]
2015 The Night is Young Chair
2018 The Blazing World Margaret Short film; also director, screenwriter[18]
2021 The Blazing World Margaret Winter also director, screenwriter
2021 12 Mighty Orphans Annie Completed
2024 Upgraded — Director
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2009 As the Bell Rings Tiffany Blake Main role
2009 Heroes Cheerleader #5 Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Texas"
2010 Cutthroat Rene Television film
2010 Pretty Little Liars Amber Victorino Episodes: "Reality Bites Me", "There's No Place Like Homecoming"
2010 True Blood Tammy 3 episodes
2010 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation London James Television film
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Checker Episode: "418/427"
2010 The League Callie / Jaywalking Girl Episodes: "Kegel the Elf" (uncredited), "The Sacko Bowl"
2011 Big Time Rush Peggy Episode: "Big Time Crush"
2011 The Perfect Student Laura Television film
2011 Traffic Light Savannah Episode: "Help Wanted"
2012 Shake It Up Danika Fitzgerald Episode: "Embarrass It Up"
2012 Pair of Kings Chelsea Episode: "The Oogli Stick"
2013 Kroll Show Herself Episode: "Secret Room"
2012–2013 Key & Peele Jacquelin 3 episodes
2015 Grimm Selina Golias Episode: "The Rat King"[19]
2015 CSI: Cyber Mia Wilcox Episode: "Shades of Grey"
2016 Pickle and Peanut Footface Girl Episode: "Bats/Movie Camp Out"
2015–2016 Scream Brooke Maddox Main role (seasons 1–2)
2016 Halloween Wars Herself Episode: "Two-Faced" (guest judge)
2017 A Man for Every Month Megan Television film;[20] also known as My Favorite Bachelor
2020 Emily in Paris Brooklyn Clark Episode: "French Ending”
Web series roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Wendy Emily 2 episodes
2016 Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse Neon 3 episodes
2016 Scream: If I Die Brooke Maddox Episode: "Thanks for Seeing the Real Me"[21]
Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2013 "Crazy" Sami [22]

References

  1. 1 2 "Carlson Young". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ↑ "On This Day: October 29, 1990". On This Day. BBC. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (July 16, 2007). "Dis boosts 'Musical 2' debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (August 5, 2014). "MTV's 'Scream' Adaptation Sets Cast, Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (October 28, 2014). "MTV Orders 'Scream' TV Show to Series". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 24, 2018). "'Scream' TV Series' Carlson Young Makes Her Own Opportunities With 'The Blazing World' — Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ↑ Lodge, Guy (February 2, 2021). "'The Blazing World' Review: Carlson Young's Exhaustively Art-Directed but Enervating Adult Fantasy". Variety.
  8. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (April 8, 2020). "Carlson Young Sets Feature Directorial Debut With Sundance Short 'The Blazing World'". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ↑ "WME Signs 'The Blazing World' Filmmaker Carlson Young". February 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ Carlson Young on ‘The Blazing World’, Filming a Movie During a Pandemic, and ‘Emily in Paris’ - Screen Queens
  11. 1 2 Dugan, Christina (April 29, 2017). "Scream's Carlson Young and Foster the People's Isom Innis Are Married!". People. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  12. ↑ Abrams, Sean (October 19, 2014). "The Hot 10: Carlson Young". Maxim. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  13. ↑ Snapper, Lydia (September 1, 2015). "Carlson Young Interview". Cliche magazine. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  14. ↑ Gomez, Patrick (August 16, 2016). "Scream's Carlson Young Dishes on Planning Her Wedding with Foster the People's Isom Innis". People. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  15. ↑ Phelan, Zehra (July 1, 2016). "Interview: 5 Minutes with TV Scream's Carlson Young". FlavourMag. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  16. ↑ Halibey, Danielle. "SCREAM's Carlson Young Dishes on Her Engagement, Her DIY Nightmares and Which of Her Cast Mates Is Total MOH Material". Loverly. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  17. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (July 11, 2012). "Roberts, Tudyk join FilmNation's 'Premature'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  18. ↑ Debruge, Peter (December 4, 2017). "Sundance Announces 2018 Shorts, Special Events and New Indie Episodic Lineups". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  19. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 20, 2015). "Grimm Casts Scream Queen Bee". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  20. ↑ "Carlson Young Behind The Scenes of "A Man for Every Month"". carlson-young.org. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  21. ↑ Debler, Lance (May 25, 2016). "Famous Last Words: Watch Each Scream Teen Say Goodbye...Just In Case They Die". MTV News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  22. ↑ "Sami – Crazy (Willie Nelson cover)". YouTube.
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