Carly Schroeder

In February 2019, Schroeder announced that she would be joining the United States Army.

• Name — Carly Schroeder • Years Active — 1995–2018 • Occupation — Actress, soldier

• Illustration — Schroeder graduating Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson (South Carolina) in 2019 In 1997, American Broadcasting Company (ABC) hired Schroeder to play Serena Baldwin on Port Charles. She was twice nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on the show; once in 1999 and again in 2000, as well as a Young Star Award nomination in 1999 for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program. Schroeder then appeared as Melina Bianco in The Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire. Originally booked as a one-time appearance, she shot twelve episodes of the show and also appeared in The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003, in the same role. In 2003, Schroeder auditioned for her first feature film and won the role of Millie in the thriller Mean Creek. The movie won wide acclaim for Schroeder and the rest of the cast, winning the Humanitas Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and also being awarded the 2005 Independent Spirit Festival Special Distinction Award for best ensemble cast. Gracie was Shroeder's next film role, in 2006. In order to win the role, she began an intense three-month work-out that included a daily regimen of not only physical fitness, but also of training in advanced soccer skills with professional athletes and trainers. While Gracie was in theaters, Schroeder's other movie, Eye of the Dolphin, was receiving attention, winning two awards from the 2007 International Family Film Festival: a Best Child Actor win for Schroeder, and a Drama Feature win for the movie. The movie has been well received and continues to receive honors, including being named as an Official Selection for the Tribeca Film Festival, Delray Beach Film Festival, Kids First! Film Festival, Tiburon Film Festival, USA Family Film Festival and the Worldfest Houston Film festival. At the 2007 Kids First Awards in October, Schroeder received the award for Best Emerging Actress, while the film received the Best Feature Award (ages 12–18). Her other movies are Forget Me Not (2009), and Slightly Single in L.A., which completed filming in 2009 and was released in 2012. She was also featured in Creepers (2011) and Prep School (2015). In early July 2017, it was announced that Schroeder would return as Serena Baldwin to General Hospital to honor the late Peter Hansen, who had died in April 2017, who had portrayed her grandfather, Lee Baldwin.

In February 2019, Schroeder announced that she would be joining the United States Army. She attended Officer Candidate School, graduating with a commission as a second lieutenant on September 20, 2019. Schroeder is currently an infantry officer with the rank of captain.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 1997–2003 — Port Charles — Serena Baldwin — Contract role • 1997–2001, 2017 — General Hospital — Serena Baldwin — Recurring role • 2000 — Growing Up Brady — Susan Olsen — Television film • Dawson's Creek — Molly Sey — Episodes: "A Family Way", "The Unusual Suspects" • 2001 — Virtually Casey — Jennifer Collins — Television film directed by Ellen Gittelsohn • 2001–2003 — Lizzie McGuire — Melina Bianco — Recurring role • 2002 — George Lopez — Ashley — Episode: "Token of Unappreciation" • 2003 — Cold Case — Brandi Beaudry — Episode: "The Sleepover" • 2008 — Ghost Whisperer — Lisa Benton — Episode: "Home But Not Alone" • Prayers for Bobby — Joy Griffith — Television film (Lifetime) • 2009 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Kim Garnet — Episode: "Crush" • 2018 — Deadly Shores — Anna — Television film (Lifetime)

• Special Distinction Award at Independent Spirit Awards for Mean Creek (2004) • Best Child Actor Award at Int. Family Film Festival for Eye of the Dolphin (2007) • Best Emerging Actress at 2007 Kids First! Awards for Eye of the Dolphin • Best Actress at 2015 Studio City Film Festival for Prep School

• Illustration — US Army Airborne basic parachutist badge Parachutist Badge National Defense Service Medal • Illustration — U.S. Army infantry blue cord Infantry Shoulder Cord