Carly Chaikin

Carly Hannah Chaikin was born on March 26, 1990, in Santa Monica, California, to a cardiologist father and a psychotherapist mother. She was raised Jewish and attended The Archer School for Girls and the New Roads School in Los Angeles. During her schooling, she participated in various sports, including volleyball, softball, basketball, and soccer. Chaikin decided to pursue acting at a young age, opting to forgo college to dedicate herself to a career in entertainment. Her professional acting career began in 2009, with early roles in independent films that laid the groundwork for her subsequent success on television.

Chaikin’s breakout role came in 2011 when she was cast as Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom “Suburgatory.” Her portrayal of Dalia, the “mean girl” antagonist, earned her universal acclaim and established her as a fan favorite. She was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013 for this role. During her time on “Suburgatory,” which concluded in 2014, Chaikin also showcased her writing and producing talents, creating short films such as “Happy Fucking Birthday” and “Nowhere to Go,” the latter of which was honored at the First Glance Film Festival in 2013.

Following “Suburgatory,” Chaikin took on the role of Darlene in the USA Network’s critically acclaimed thriller drama “Mr. Robot” in 2014. As Darlene, a programmer and member of the fsociety hacking group, Chaikin delivered a nuanced performance that resonated with audiences and critics alike across the show’s four seasons from 2015 to 2019. The series received widespread recognition, including an Audience Award for Episodic TV shows at the 2015 SXSW film festival. In addition to her notable television work, Chaikin has appeared in films like “The Last Song” (2010), “My Uncle Rafael” (2012), and “Last Moment of Clarity” (2020), and guest-starred on television shows such as “Maron” (2015) and “Into the Dark” (2019). Her recent projects include developing her own dark comedy series, “Messy,” with Miramax TV, where she is set to write, star, and showrun.