Carlson Young

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]

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)​

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
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. "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. 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. 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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