Carrie Nye
Born to play Tennessee Williams, her harsh beauty, caustic humor and throaty tones were unmistakable and reminiscent of a bygone era that once idolized Tallulah Bankhead and Marlene Dietrich. Her old-fashioned stylings were perhaps too theatrical or indulgent to make a noticeable dent on film or TV (such was the case of Bankhead) but perhaps Hollywood was the one who lost out on what could have been a wonderfully flamboyant character actress. In any event, actress Carrie Nye belonged to the stage and in return it embraced her for four decades. The smoky seductress was born in Mississippi with the highly untheatrical name of Carolyn Nye McGeoy on October 14, 1936 (some sources indicate 1937), the daughter of a banker and a housewife. She began her adult studies at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, but wound up at the Yale School of Drama, where she met the equally droll but less acerbic wit Dick Cavett. The couple married in 1964. It was one of those unique, complimentary pairings, like Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, that withstood the test of time. Cavett was not a comedian then but was actively pursuing a legit acting career. Dick and Carrie subsequently went on to perform together in such plays as "Charley's Aunt," "Auntie Mame," "The Brothers Karamazov," "The Skin of Our Teeth" and "Present Laughter" before he altered the course of his career. Acting professionally from the age of 14, Carrie played all the cherished Southern belle roles (Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), Cherie in "Bus Stop" (1958) and Blanche (at age 23!) in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1959)) before making her Broadway debut in "A Second String" (based on a novel by Colette) at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in 1960. From there she sank her teeth into the classics. Notable roles included her title character in "Ondine," Celia in "As You Like It," Lady Macduff (and later Lady Macbeth) in "Macbeth," Cressida in "Troilus and Cressida," Regan in "King Lear," Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" and Cassandra in "The Trojan Women." On the lighter side, she replaced Betsy von Furstenberg in the popular lightweight comedy "Mary, Mary" and played Cecily Cardew in "The Importance of Being Earnest." In addition, she received a Tony nomination for her work in the musical "Half a Sixpence" in 1965. She didn't make her film debut until age 30 in The Group (1966), then went on to make only a handful more -- The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Creepshow (1982), Too Scared to Scream (1984) and Hello Again (1987). She fared somewhat better in TV-movies, stealing the thunder from under the Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor pairing in Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973), and earning an Emmy nomination for her divine imitation of Bankhead in The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980), which only she could have done true justice. But for Carrie it was always the theater, particularly regional theater, that took precedence. With a nonconcentric and powerful grandeur, she took on a number of lofty roles over the years, including Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter," Regina in "The Little Foxes," the title role in "Hedda Gabler" and an encore performance of Blanche DuBois in 1973, this time at age 47. She earned a Drama Desk nomination for "The Man Who Came to Dinner" in 1980 and played alongside Cavett again in a 1985 production of "Nude with Violin." Throughout it all, Carrie was an established presence at the Williamstown Festival, appearing from the late '50s on. Such summer productions there included "Design for Living" (1977) and "Clothes for a Summer Hotel (1989),; she took her final curtain there in the role of Zelda Fitzgerald. She ended her theatrical reign on a bright note in a musical production of "Mame" (1992). Carrie pretty much left acting by the mid 1990s. In 2003, however, she took on a villainess role written especially for her on The Guiding Light (1952). In 1997, the couple's Long Island home (called Tick Hall) went down in flames. They painstakingly rebuilt an exact replica of the beloved 1883 cottage, which was chronicled in the documentary "From the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hall (2003)". A heavy smoker, Carrie died of lung cancer at age 69 in her Manhattan home. The couple had no children.
Carrie Paff
Carrie Paff was born on September 26, 1971 in San Diego, California, USA. She is known for The Good Dinosaur (2015), Finding Dory (2016) and Lamp Life (2020). She has been married to Jeremy Sabol since July 17, 1999.
Carrie Patterson
Carrie Patterson is known for Coherence (2013).
Carrie Plumley
Carrie Plumley is an actress, known for Dwellers: The Curse of Pastor Stokes (2019), Kids Today (2019) and Suction (2019).
Carrie Poppy
Carrie Poppy is a host, journalist, writer, speaker, and actress. She is best known for her popular investigative journalism podcast, "Oh No, Ross and Carrie," which has been featured by The Guardian, NPR, The A.V. Club, Boing Boing, Mental Floss, and others. She also cohosts a podcast called Hidden Mickeys -- along with comedian Natalie Palamides -- about "creepy Disney stuff." Her TED talk has over a million views and was featured on NPR's TED Radio Hour. She has also costarred in indie films, including Whine Party and Single AF. Carrie earned her master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, and her bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of the Pacific. She completed the Groundlings improvisation and sketch comedy program in 2013.
Carrie Preston
Born and raised in Macon, Georgia, where her mother was an artist and art therapist while her dad was a geo-technical engineer, a young Carrie Preston discovered her true calling in life lay in performing arts. At the age of 12, she became the impresario of her own front-yard theater company as producer, writer, casting director, costumer, director - and of course, actress. Preston later obtained a BFA from the University of Evansville followed with an acting diploma from the prestigious Juilliard School. It was Preston's breakout Outer Critics Award nominated turn as "Miranda" in George C. Woolf's Broadway production of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST with Patrick Stewart that led her to her auspicious big screen debut as one of the two sexy, Southern bridesmaid sisters in the Julia Robert's blockbuster MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING. A crucial role as "Ophelia" in HAMLET 16 years ago at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival is where Carrie met her husband, Emmy Award winning Michael Emerson, who was playing Guildenstern in the production. Through her insatiable passion for the arts and natural gift as both a comedic and dramatic actress, Emmy winner Carrie Preston has landed standout roles from the stage to the big screen. Quoted as a "scene stealer" by the New York Post, she enjoyed many seasons working on her Critics' Choice nominated and Emmy winning portrayal of Elsbeth Tascioni on the award-winning series THE GOOD WIFE, her recurring role in PERSON OF INTEREST, as well as her starring role as Arlene Fowler, the red-headed sassy waitress in the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated HBO series TRUE BLOOD. Carrie is now seen as the magnificent "Polly," in the new TNT hit series, CLAWS, executive-produced by Rashida Jones. The freshman drama premiered to rave reviews and has already been renewed for a second season. Carrie was last seen on television starring as the female lead in the NBC comedy, CROWDED, opposite Patrick Warburton. In early 2017, Carrie was also in the ABC 8-hour LGBT rights-driven miniseries, WHEN WE RISE by Dustin Lance Black. In film, Carrie most recently starred in the film TO THE BONE alongside Keanu Reeves and Lily Collins. The dark comedy debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and is now distributed via NETFLIX. On the indie film front, Carrie can be seen in the upcoming project AND THEN I GO based on the novel "Project X" by Jim Shepard. Carrie is also a director and producer with her production company, Daisy 3 Pictures. Her directorial debut was the feature film 29th AND GAY, written by and starring James Vasquez, which is available on DVD. She also directed the short film FEET OF CLAY by David Caudle, which made the festival rounds. Carrie and Michael travel back and forth between Los Angeles and New York with their adopted dog Chumley. In her free time, Carrie supports LGBT rights via GLAAD, as well as is a supporter for Parkinson's Research.
Carrie Rock
Carrie Rock is known for Shaun of the Dead (2004), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and I Used to Be Famous (2022).
Carrie Ruscheinsky
Carrie Ruscheinsky is an actress and producer, known for The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008), R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) and Hot Rod (2007). She has been married to Tyler Labine since June 2, 2007. They have three children.
Carrie Savage
Carrie Savage was born on April 8, 1980. She is an actress and writer, known for Street Fighter X Tekken (2012), Ikki tousen: Shugaku Toshi Keppu-roku (2011) and Sora no otoshimono (2009).
Carrie Schiffler
Carrie Schiffler is known for Atomic Dog (1998), Stone Coats (1996) and Viper (1994).
