Carly Craig

• Name — Carly Craig • Born — 12 June 1980 • Birthplace — San Diego, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2001–present • Children — 2 • Relatives — Mandy Moore (step-sister) Carly Craig (born June 12, 1980) is an American actress.

Craig was born in San Diego and grew up there. Her large Italian-Irish family includes two professional baseball players: her father, Rocky Craig, a scout for the Seattle Mariners; and younger brother, Casey Craig. Her mother, Marz Moore (née Olson), is a flight attendant for American Airlines. She has one sister and two brothers. She is the step-sister of Mandy Moore and her brothers (Carly's mother remarried Mandy's father).

Craig studied at The Stella Adler Academy and later graduated from The Second City in Chicago. She met famed manager Bernie Brillstein while waiting tables and decided to put on a comedy show with her classmates. Brillstein came to the show and soon after, signed her as a client. Director David Wain cast Craig in Role Models as a love interest of Seann William Scott. Other projects include Mike Leigh's critically lauded live show Ecstasy, Neil LaBute's Bash, The Farrelly brothers' Hall Pass, The Three Stooges, and Dumb and Dumber To playing young Fraida Felcher. On television, she has had recurring roles on Stephen Merchant's HBO series Hello Ladies, Ben Stiller's Burning Love, and ABC's American Housewife as Katie's rival Tara Summers. Carly Craig was listed as a "Vanities Girl" for the April 2011 edition of Vanity Fair along with Kristen Bell, Leslie Mann, and Mila Kunis. She was ranked No. 83 on the "Maxim Hot 100 List" in 2011. She appeared in Esquire and acted in Kevin Farley's film Paranormal Movie in 2013. In 2014, she played young Fraida Felcher in Dumb and Dumber To, and also starred as a single air flight attendant in the Adult Swim series Infomercials. In 2018, she co-created and starred in Sideswiped, a comedy TV series on YouTube Premium. In April 2023 it was announced that Craig will write and executive produce the upcoming animated series Hellicious for TBS.

Craig has two children. She is the stepsister of Mandy Moore, who acts and is a singer.

Film roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — The Family Plan — Lila — Short film • 2006 — Airplane Disasters — Carly • 2006 — Goodnight Burbank — Taylor McCall — Short film • 2007 — Everyone's a Victor — Kristy — Short film • 2007 — Bagboy — The Girl in the Museum • 2007 — The Heartbreak Kid — Jodi's Wedding Guest • 2008 — Role Models — Connie • 2010 — Death and Cremation — Shelly Fairchild • 2011 — Hall Pass — Nicotine Patch Girl • 2011 — Starsucker — Ms. Abernathy • 2012 — The Three Stooges — Mrs. Harter • 2012 — Noobz — Melissa • 2012 — The Last Straw — Steph — Short film • 2013 — Paranormal Movie — Katie MacDonald • 2013 — Live at the Foxes Den — Elizabeth Dreisdale • 2013 — The Newest Testament — Sue — Short film • 2014 — Project Greenlight Finalist — Allison — Short film • 2014 — Dumb and Dumber To — Young Fraida • 2016 — Flock of Dudes — Zane • 2020 — Faith Based — Brandy Television roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Halley's Comet — Liza — Television film • 2007 — Wainy Days — Sorority Girl — Episode: "Zandy" • 2008–2010 — Childrens Hospital — Blake's TV Wife / Catlike Doctor — Episodes: "This Kid's Getting a Vasectomy" and "I See Her Face Everywhere" • 2010 — As the Working World Turns — Willa • 2011 — Inside Carly — Carly • 2013 — Burning Love — Felicia — 14 episodes • 2013 — The Castle — Amy • 2013–2014 — Hello Ladies — Carrie — Episodes: "The Wedding" and "Hello Ladies: The Movie" • 2014 — The Walking Fred — Julie — Episode: "S5 EP6 Recap: Consumed" • 2014–2015 — Cougar Town — Kelly / Mother at Cake Shop — Episodes: "The Trip to Pirate's Cove" and "The Wrong Thing to Do" • 2015 — Newsreaders — Marisa Goddard — Episode: "The Creepiest Man Alive; Bomb Sniffing Dogs" • 2016 — The Crossroads of History — Erma — Episode: "Lincoln" • 2016 — That's What She Said — Girl • 2016–2021 — American Housewife — Tara Summers — Recurring role • 2018 — Big & $ave — Fina — Television film • 2018 — Sideswiped — Olivia Maple — Also co-creator and executive producer 8 episodes • TBA — Hellicious — Writer and executive producer for the upcoming animated series TBA