Carly Brook Schroeder is an actress, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and nutritional advocate, known for _Gracie . Schroeder was awarded best actress for her role as Kyra in Prep School at the 2016 Studio City Film Festival. Her earlier work for the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels in 2004 opened her eyes to her other passion, traveling. By the time she entered college, Schroeder had been to 20 states, 11 countries, and had 13 movie titles on her resume. Schroeder graduated from California Lutheran University in 2013, then went on to further her education in nutrition and holistic care. In a move towards a more health-focused lifestyle, Schroeder has given up meat, dairy, gluten and refined sugars in exchange for a plant-strong diet. Accompanied by her dog Jax, she has embraced her wanderlust by climbing, backpacking, running marathons, snowboarding, surfing, and many more outdoor activities.
Not only did actor Kin Shriner discover her by asking that she play his daughter Serena in the soap operas "General Hospital" and "Port Charles" after seeing her in a commercial, he also named his boat the "Serena" after the character that she portrayed.
Grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana, but when she was six moved out to Thousand Oaks, California when she got the part as Serena Baldwin, on "General Hospital" and "Port Charles" .
Is good friends with her "Lizzie McGuire" co-star Jake Thomas.
Was cast as Cassie in RV, but had to drop out due to filming conflicts.
Co-starred with her younger brother, Hunter Schroeder , in her movie Gracie .
Was only supposed to do one show of "Lizzie McGuire" . Producers liked Carlys interpretation of Melina so they wrote her into the show.
Is of no relation to Ricky Schroder , although asked many times.
Dyed her trademark platinum-blonde hair brown for her role as Joy Griffith in the Lifetime movie Prayers for Bobby .
Graduated from California Lutheran University in 2013 with honors.
(November 2010) Filming "Rites of Passage"
(August 2006) In New Jersey filming Gracie .
(March 2005) In Canada filming Firewall (aka "The Wrong Element").
(December 2009) Finishing filming on her new movie, "Slightly Single In LA".
Filming "Forget Me Not" in Los Angeles.
(April 2009) In New York filming an episode of Law and Order: SVU titled, "Crush."
Filming episode of "Ghost Whisperer"
(April 2009) Switched agents; now with Innovative Artists (NYC office). Also working on several television/movie projects and submitting college applications.
(September 2006) In New Jersey, filming her new film Gracie .
(May 2005) Resides in the Thousand Oaks, California area with her family.
(January 2008) Preliminary stages of working on the sequel to Eye of the Dolphin.
(May 2008) Filming a Lifetime movie with her "Mean Creek" co-star "Ryan Kelley" called "Prayers For Bobby" about a mother who becomes an activist for homosexual people after her homosexual son commits suicide.
(June 2016) started travel blog with friend Heather Banghart called DirtBarbieAdventures.
In 2016, Carly adopted a Shiba Inu and named him Jax Toulouse-Letrec; (Sons of Anarchy meets famous painter). She loves to take him hiking with her, but hes afraid of heights.
Harrison Ford is absolutely amazing. He is a Hollywood icon and just to,work with him was absolutely incredible. (2006) - On working with her,Firewall co-star, Harrison Ford.
Love life and it will love you!,Live for today because tomorrow is just a promise, and promises can,always be broken.
Love is my religion, time is my currency, and adventure is my happiness.
