Carly got her start in acting performing in musical theatre around Southern California including The Old Globe in San Diego (How The Grinch Stole Christmas), La Jolla Playhouse (Bonnie and Clyde, Chaplin), Starlight Bowl (Urinetown, Into The Woods, Oklahoma), Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities (Fiddler on the Roof), 3D Theatricals (Legally Blonde), among others. She also has a comedy background which includes stand up comedy, Groundlings, and UCB.
Graduated from the University of California at Irvine in 2006 where she got her Bachelor's Degree in drama with honors in acting and honors in musical theatre.