Carlie Andrea Mantilla-Jordan (born May 5, 1989) is an American actress and writer.[1] She is best known for her work on Angel Falls Christmas,[2] The Greatest Beer Run Ever, The Shinjiro Atae Documentary[3] and Groundswell.[4] She was named the Best Comedian in LA by the Los Angeles Magazine. She is of Mexican descent.
Carlie Mantilla-Jordan | |
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| Born | May 5, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Notable work | The Greatest Beer Run Ever |
Biography
editMantilla-Jordan began her career performing stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles.[citation needed] She later starred in the musical short Gangsta Waitress, which she co-wrote and which featured Lily Tomlin and Richard Lewis.[citation needed] She is the co-writer and director of the award winning digital series Your Mom Says Hi!.[5] Mantilla wrote the 2021 movie Angel Falls Christmas, in which she played Angelina.[6][2][7] The movie was aired on Amazon Prime and was in Netflix top 10 in over 40 countries.[8]
She won the NYC Winter Film Award of Excellence for Best digital series Your Mom Says Hi! in 2018,[9] and was named Best Comedian in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine.[citation needed]
In 2023, Mantilla-Jordan and her husband John Eliot Jordan began co-directing a documentary about Shinjiro Atae, the first J-Pop idol to come out as a gay man.[10] The film is being produced by Fisher Stevens and Peter Farrelly.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Type | Role | Credit |
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| 2014 | Gangsta Waitress | Music video | Gangsta waitress | Writer, Composer, Lead Singer |
| 2015 | Time Out with Yes Please! | TV series | Carlie (multiple characters) | Actress |
| Your Mom Says Hi! | TV series | Carlie | Writer, Director, Actress | |
| 2021 | Angel Falls Christmas | Film | Angelina | Writer, Actress |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Film | Protester #3 | Actress |
| Groundswell | Film | Co-writer |
References
edit- ^ "The Spotlight: Carlie and Doni do a benefit for Santa Monica Playhouse". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2011.
- ^ a b Dey, Rutica. "'Angel Falls Christmas' full cast list: Meet Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes and others from GAC Family's holiday film". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Santa Monica Playhouse To Present "Carlie & Doni" This Wednesday". SM Mirror. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-06-20). "'Groundswell': Lacey Chabert & Ektor Rivera To Lead Hallmark Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Awards of Merit June 2017 |". Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Jones, Peter (2022-11-14). "Carlie Mantilla & John Eliot Jordan—a writing duo whose art often imitates life". CelebMix. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Faldalen, Jon Inge (2022-12-16). "Juletips: 7 slag julefilm og 44 klisjeer til julefilmbingo". Rushprint (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Angel Falls Christmas - Great American Family Movie - Where To Watch". TV Insider. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Carlie Mantilla | Winter Fim Awards International Film Festival". 9 March 2018.
- ^ "J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Comes Out as Gay and Announces New Music | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Comes Out as Gay". Teen Vogue. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-09-27.