Carlson Young

Carlson Young is an American actress and filmmaker whose sketch comedy appearances include Jacqueline in Key & Peele’s Substitute Teacher. Her character is one of the students trying to respond to a teacher who insists on his own unusual pronunciations, making her part of the sketch’s classroom ensemble.

Young’s television roles include Brooke Maddox in Scream and work on Disney Channel’s As the Bell Rings. She wrote, directed and starred in The Blazing World, developing a short film into a feature that screened at Sundance. She also directed the romantic comedy Upgraded, expanding her work behind the camera.