Carlson Young
Biography
Carlson Young, born in Fort Worth, is an American actress and director who started in front of the camera before moving behind it. She acted in Disney Channel's American version of As the Bell Rings, took a role in the film Premature (2014), played Brooke Maddox across the first two seasons of MTV's Scream, and also appeared on Comedy Central's Key & Peele. She made her debut as a director in 2018 with the short The Blazing World, drawn from her own dreams and from Margaret Cavendish's writing, and later expanded it into a feature that premiered in 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival in its NEXT category. She also directed a music video for Peel and the romantic comedy Upgraded, and wrote the script for Femina Nox.
35years old
Turns 36 on October 29in 28 days
- Born Fort Worth
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Carlson Elizabeth Young
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years2010 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025TrustIMDb rating 3.9
- 2021The Blazing WorldIMDb rating 4.4
- 2014PrematureIMDb rating 5.7
- 2010The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationIMDb rating 3.7
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Behind the camera
In 2018, Carlson Young directed her first film, The Blazing World, a short inspired by her own dreams and by Margaret Cavendish's work of the same name.
Behind the camera
Young wrote the script for Femina Nox, a fantasy horror film set in a middle school, and she may direct it.
Carlson Young movies on Netflix
Worked with
Carlson Young shares two films with John Karna, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Karna's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Udo Kier's page
Dean Cain's page
Casper Van Dien's page
Alan Tudyk's page
Dan BeersDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Dan Beers
Michael FeiferDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Michael Feifer
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.