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 movie Bad Education, opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Her role in Private Life was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.
Early life and education
Carter was raised in Oviedo, Florida, and raised in Chuluota, Florida. Her father works in construction and her mother is a therapist. She studied acting at Savannah College of Art and Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performing arts. Carter has performed on stage in her first professional theater role in Mark Rylance's play Nice Fish on The West End in London, at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York City and at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Career
In 2017, Carter starred as Sadie Rose in the Netflix western TV series Godless starring alongside Michelle Dockery, Merritt Wever, and Jeff Daniels. The same year saw Carter teaming up with Merritt Wever again as Squeaky Fromme in the Mary Harron directed Charles Manson biographical drama film Charlie Says alongside Hannah Murray and Matt Smith
In 2019 she starred as Amber McCarden in the movie Bad Education, opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Carter played Pamela in the 2020 TV mini-series Mrs. America alongside Cate Blanchett. Carter also portrayed Lorna Blackledge, the daughter-in-law of retired sheriff (Kevin Costner) and his wife (Diane Lane) in Universal Pictures 2020 film Let Him Go.
In 2021, Carter joined the cast of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a recurring role.
Awards and nominations
Carter was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and was named A Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Artist for her role in the 2018 film Private Life.