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Mandalynn Carlson is an award-winning American teen actress, whose first professional film appearance was a supporting role in the 2011 action biopic Machine Gun Preacher, with Gerard Butler. Leaving Michigan for Hollywood, Carlson has found success with supporting and lead roles in dozens of independent films and television shows, including Greys Anatomy, Scandal and CSI: NY.
She is outspoken against bullying, having dealt with it during elementary and middle school. The bullying by schoolmates in grades 4-6 lead her parents to choose home schooling for Mandalynn, allowing her to work at an accelerated pace, as well as act.
In 2013-14, Mandalynn was a guest speaker on the TBTG Music Is My Language Tour around Southern California schools, bringing a positive message about acceptance, love and advocating against bullying.
Carlson actively speaks with young girls about self-image and has written articles about the topic. She regularly visits underprivileged children in the Watts projects, and has previously supported the Ronald McDonald House of Pasadena fundraisers and visits chronically ill children at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Film Awards
Best Performance in a Feature Film:
"A Horse for Summer"
WON: 37th Young Artist Awards (2016)
WON: 1st Annual Young Entertainer Award (2016)
Best Performance in a Feature Film:
"Holiday Miracle"
WON: 36th Annual Young Artist Awards (2015)Best Performance in a TV Series
Guest Starring Young Actress 14-21
Grey's Anatomy (ABC) '15 Season Premiere
WON: 37th Annual Young Artist Award (2016)
NOM: 1st Annual Young Entertainer Awards (2016)
Best Performance in a TV Series
NOM: Scandal (ABC) - 35th Young Artist Award (2014)
NOM: CSI:NY (CBS)- 34th Young Artist Award (2013)Other Awards & Nominations
Youth Career Achievement - OMNI Youth Award (2014)
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LATEST NEWS
The Outcasts Premiere
Had a great time at the premiere of Victoria Justice’s new movie “The Outcasts” last month in Westwood. Twist Magazine covered the event and the link below has some red carpet photos from the event. http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/the-outcasts-movie-premiere-red-carpet-130105/photos/mandalynn-carlson-the-outcasts-245953 http://gty.im/668334490
Women & Success: Teens Talk About Hard Work
This week I had the pleasure of being on a lovely podcast run by young women on VoiceAmerica Kids with teen hosts Asya Gonzalez and Katie Choo. There are few things I love more than women working in this crazy industry, especially young women. We had a blast talking about a screenplay I just finished writing[…]
Posing for ‘The Starving Artists Project’
My publicists at Red Walk Talent PR set the meeting with celebrity photographer Michael Bezjian and his non-profit The Starving Artists Project. I hadn’t heard of the organization and I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. The non-profit organization is staffed by about a dozen volunteers. Stylists, hair and make up artists, product placement specialists, photographers, greeters,[…]
Family movie Fishes ‘n Loaves: Heaven Sent on Hulu Movie!
Are you looking for a fun family movie to watch? Check out Fishes ‘n Loaves: Heaven Sent on @Hulu Movie! The film stars Dina Meyer, Patrick Muldoon, Bruce Davison, Mandalynn Carlson, Brandon Tyler Russell, Dominique Swain, Billy McNamara, and Nicole Criss. CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH ON HULU =====> http://hulumoviehd.com/fishes-n-loaves-heaven-sent-2015-movie-watch-online-18660
Roadside Stars is an Official Selection at the Brooklyn Web Fest
“I’m happy to announce the pilot episode of Roadside Stars webseries filmed this past April is an Official Selection in the Brooklyn Web Fest,” states Mandalynn Carlson, is a series regular as teen daughter SAM LAMBERT. The festival’s website states, “BKWF celebrates original episodic content that does not fit into the traditional categories of ‘film’ and TV,’ while[…]
Fishes ‘n Loaves: Heaven Sent to be available at Walmart
That’s right! Copies of my upcoming film “Fishes and Loaves: Heaven Sent” can be snapped up at the local Walmart stores this fall. It is my 6th title in two years to be carried by the world’s largest retailer. I should get a medal or something. lol. Lionsgate has schedule release of the family film in[…]
Mandalynn Carlson joins the cast of original family drama series “Roadside Stars”
A true-to-life drama, Roadside Stars is the intricate story of an insecure, but determined, father, an unstable grandparent, and a young girl, each struggling to find their way home. Journeyman musician Jack Lambert (Gene Loveland), whose never-was career got sidelined by women, booze, and blow, finds himself as the sole-caretaker to his estranged, teenage daughter Sam[…]
Fishes & Loaves HEAVEN SENT trailer released by Lionsgate
I had a great time filming this faith family film. It was the second time I worked with Patrick Muldoon and Dominique Swain. I loved working with everyone and learned from Dina Meyer and Bruce Davison. Such a great bunch and awesome chemistry. Fishes & Loaves: Heaven Sent is the story about a pastor and his family[…]
Award-Winning Actress takes home two awards
UPDATE from post from 2/15/2016: I won both categories. Best Actress in a Feature Film for DVD for my work in “A Horse For Summer” and Best Guest Starring Actress age 14-21 in a Television Drama for my episode on “Grey’s Anatomy.” ORIGINAL POST DATED 2/15/2016: My work was nominated for awards in two categories at[…]
Honored to be a part of a story that is touching people worldwide.
This episode of Grey’s Anatomy that aired on September 24, 2015 on ABC has turned out to be one that has touched the hearts of anyone who has seen it. I am honored to be a part of that story line. Love should be unconditional. Period. Bullying is hurtful. It’s wrong. The pain can last[…]