Alumna Kayli Carter
Actor
B.F.A Performing Arts
Chuluota, Florida
As a student, Kayli was enraptured by the words of SCAD Savannah Film Festival guest Diane Lane. Now, she stars alongside the iconic actor in the film Let Him Go. After notching her first awards nomination in 2019 — a Best Supporting Female nod in the Independent Spirit Awards for acclaimed indie Private Life — Carter booked big roles in the FX miniseries Mrs. America and the HBO film Bad Education.
What opportunities did you take advantage of at SCAD?
"I was able to be onstage my freshman year at SCAD and utilize the SCAD Casting Office right away. That coupled with the magic of the Savannah Film Festival, shaped my education."
How did SCAD prepare you for your career?
"I had the opportunity to explore and create a process for myself as an actor but also had a wealth of information about how to be a business person."
What do you value most from your time at SCAD?
"The professors had such confidence in me, and that type of belief translated into my comfort level on a set or on a stage. Their trust led me to trust in myself."