Carly Brook Schroeder is an actress, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and nutritional advocate, known for Gracie (2007), the Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire (2001), and General Hospital (1963). Schroeder was born on October 18, 1990, in Valparaiso, Indiana. She began doing print work at the age of three and commercials at the age of six. In 1997, Schroeder was cast as Serena Baldwin in Port Charles (1997), a spin-off of General Hospital. She performed in 480 episodes during a six-year period, being nominated twice in 1999 and 2000 for a Young Artist Award. In 1999, Schroeder was also nominated for a Young Star Award; Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program. Schroeder has also been featured in several television shows and television movies. In 2002, Schroder won the role of the manipulative, yet lovable Melina Bianco in The Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire (2001). She also appeared in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Her first feature film, Mean Creek (2004), received wide critical acclaim, winning the Humanitas Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and also being awarded the 2005 Independent Spirit Festival Special Distinction Award for best ensemble cast. Schroeder also appeared in Firewall (2006), with 'Harrison Ford', and Eye of the Dolphin (2006), An avid soccer player since the age of five, Schroeder finally had the chance to combine two of her passions in a single project called Gracie (2007). Knowing she had to fight for the part, she began an intense three-month workout that included training in advanced soccer skills with professional athletes and trainers. Her exposure to an athletic lifestyle influenced her later decision to choose a health-conscious lifestyle. While Gracie was in theaters Schroeder's other movie, Eye of the Dolphin (2006) received two awards from the 2007 International Family Film Festival; a Best Child Actor win for Schroeder and a Drama Feature win for the movie. Her most recent projects include Prep School (2015), and One of Us (2017). 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. As of 2018, Carly has 16 movie titles on her resume. Her appearances for 2018 include Ouija House (2018) and Deadly Shores. Carly has also received weapons training in small arms. 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. In January 2019, Carly raised her right hand and chose to go to officer candidates school for her commission in the US Army.
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Biography from IMDb.
- October 18, 1990 (36)
- Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 21 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Carly Schroeder's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Mentoras Millie in Mean Creek (2004)
- Heroas Alyssa in Eye of the Dolphin (2006)
- Heroas Grace Bowen in Gracie (2007)
- Heroas Sandy in Forget Me Not (2009)
- Allyas Kyra Matheson in Prep School (2015)
- Heroas Laurie Fields in Ouija House (2018)
- Heroas Anna in Deadly Shores (2018)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Carly Schroeder's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Carly Schroeder's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Deadly Shores(2018)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Ouija House(2018)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
One of Us(2017)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Prep School(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Slightly Single in L.A.(2013)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Rites of Passage(2012)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Forget Me Not(2009)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Prayers for Bobby(2009)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Eye of the Dolphin(2006)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Gracie(2007)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Prey(2007)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Firewall(2006)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Ghost Whisperer(2005)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Mean Creek(2004)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
George Lopez(2002)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Lizzie McGuire(2001)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Growing Up Brady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Toy Story 2(1999)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Babe: Pig in the City(1998)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Dawson's Creek(1998)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1998 to 2018; peak year 2008.
Biggest box office
Firewall (2006)
Highest rated
Prayers for Bobby (2009)
Most popular right now
Firewall (2006)
Film career
Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Carly Schroeder's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed14
Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Carly Schroeder's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Carly Schroeder work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carly Schroeder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Kelley shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Ryan KelleyShared titles: Prayers for Bobby (2009), Mean Creek (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Kelley
Composers
- Elia CmiralShared titles: Rites of Passage (2012), Forget Me Not (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Elia Cmiral
Producers
- Fernando SzewShared titles: Deadly Shores (2018), One of Us (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Szew
- Jacob MoslerShared titles: Eye of the Dolphin (2006), Mean Creek (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Jacob Mosler
- Susan JohnsonShared titles: Eye of the Dolphin (2006), Mean Creek (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Susan Johnson
