Carly Chaikin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carly Chaikin
Chaikin in 2012
Born	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Ryan Bunnell ​ ​ (m. 2021; separated 2023)​

Carly Chaikin is an American actress known for her roles in TV shows like Suburgatory and Mr. Robot. She started acting in 2009. Her big break came in 2011 when she played Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. Later, in 2015, she joined the cast of the thriller series Mr. Robot, playing the character Darlene.

Early Life

Carly Chaikin was born in Santa Monica, California. Her father was a heart doctor, and her mother was a therapist. She grew up in a Jewish family and has one sister.

She went to The Archer School for Girls and New Roads School. While she was in school, she enjoyed playing many sports. These included volleyball, softball, basketball, and football.

Acting Career

Starting Out (2009–2011)

Carly knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age, around 11 years old. When she was in high school, she decided to focus on acting instead of going to college.

In 2009, Carly got a role in the movie The Consultants. It came out in the US in December 2010. That same year, she acted alongside Miley Cyrus in the movie The Last Song. This film was based on a book by Nicholas Sparks. Carly played Blaze, who was the main bad guy in the movie. Blaze caused trouble for Ronnie, played by Miley Cyrus.

TV Success with Suburgatory (2011–2014)

In 2011, Carly was chosen to play Dalia Oprah Royce in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. She acted with Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines. Carly's character, Dalia, was the "mean girl" to Tessa, played by Jane Levy.

People really loved Carly's acting as Dalia. She quickly became a fan favorite, and her performance was a big highlight of the show. Carly had actually first tried out for the role of Tessa. She even wrote articles for Parade magazine as her character, Dalia. She also made a music video called "You Missed A Spot" as Dalia.

In 2013, Carly was nominated for an award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Suburgatory. The show finished in May 2014.

Carly also appeared in an independent movie called My Uncle Rafael in 2012. Besides acting, Carly also writes and produces short films. One of her films, Nowhere to Go, won an award in 2013.

Starring in Mr. Robot (2014–2019)

In September 2014, Carly was cast in the USA Network TV series Mr. Robot. She starred with Rami Malek, who played Elliot, and Christian Slater, who played Mr. Robot. Carly played Darlene, a main character who is a computer programmer. Darlene is part of a hacker group called fsociety.

Carly tried out for two roles in the show, Angela and Darlene. She thought the show's first episode was amazing. Mr. Robot was very popular and received great reviews. It won an award at the 2015 SXSW film festival. Carly was a main actor in all four seasons of Mr. Robot.

While working on Mr. Robot, Carly also appeared in three independent movies. These included the thriller Bad Blood (2015), the comedy People You May Know (2017), and the romantic comedy Social Animals (2018). She also filmed a movie called Last Moment of Clarity, which came out later.

In 2015, Carly was a guest star on Marc Maron's TV show, Maron. In 2019, she was in an episode of Hulu's horror show Into the Dark. Carly has also been a guest judge on the TV show Project Runway twice.

Recent Work (2020s)

In February 2021, it was announced that Carly was creating her own TV series called Messy. She is writing it, starring in it, and helping to produce it.

Personal Life

Carly Chaikin is also a painter. She mostly uses acrylic and oil paints, and sometimes she adds mixed media collage. She took painting classes when she was younger, but she says she mostly taught herself.

In 2012, she had 11 tattoos. One of them has song lyrics by Bob Dylan.

Carly is involved with a charity called the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This group helps people and families affected by mental illness. She has hosted NAMIWalks events in 2016 and 2017. She also helps raise money for the organization and has made public service announcements for them.

On September 3, 2018, Carly shared that she was engaged to her boyfriend, Ryan Bunnell, who is a TV director. They got married in November 2021. In February 2023, they decided to separate.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Short Films and Web Series

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Carly Chaikin hosting the 2016 NAMIWalks Los Angeles event.

See also

In Spanish: Carly Chaikin para niños