Carly Jibson

{{short description|American actress, singer and writer (born 1984)}}

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| occupation = Actress, singer, writer

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Carly Jibson (born 1984) is an American actress, singer and writer.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/the-guest-book-carly-jibson-return-season-2-tbs-anthology-comedy-eddie-steeples-promoted-series-regular-1202277418/|title='The Guest Book': Carly Jibson To Return In Season 2 Of TBS Anthology Comedy; Eddie Steeples Upped To Series Regular|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=2 February 2018 |access-date=2021-03-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-as.jibson28sep28-story.html|title=Actress takes heavy duty in stride|website=baltimoresun.com|access-date=2021-03-01}} She is best known for her role in the Broadway musical Hairspray as Tracy Turnblad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94503/carly-jibson-to-depart-broadways-hairspray-on-may-29/|title=Carly Jibson to Depart Broadway's Hairspray on May 29|website=broadway.com|access-date=2021-03-01}} She also starred in the TV series The Guest Book and One Mississippi.{{Cite web|url=https://meaww.com/carly-jibson-gets-candid-about-her-role-as-the-hottie-vivian-in-the-guest-book|title=Carly Jibson gets candid about her role as the hottie Vivian in 'The Guest Book'|website=meaww.com|date=7 December 2018 |access-date=2021-03-01}}

Life and career

Jibson was raised in Michigan. She dropped out of Mona Shores High School in 2002, after which she moved to New York City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2012/03/extra_iddings_west_michigan_na.html|title=Extra Iddings: West Michigan native Carly Jibson headed for off-Broadway show|website=mlive.com|date=29 March 2012 |access-date=2021-03-01}} She originated the role of Tracy Turnblad in the first national touring production of Hairspray. In 2003–06, she took on the same role in the Broadway production of Hairspray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=4979|title=Hairspray US Tour Original Cast|website=broadwayworld.com|access-date=2021-03-01}} In 2006, she appeared as Baby Manicotti in Andrew Lippa's Asphalt Beach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-10-27-0610270307-story.html|title=Bad girls go musical in comic 'Asphalt Beach'|website=chicagotribune.com|date=27 October 2006 |access-date=2021-03-01}} In 2008, she originated the role of Pepper Walker in the musical Cry-Baby on Broadway.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/theater/reviews/25cryb.html|title=THEATER REVIEW - 'CRY-BABY'|work=The New York Times |date=25 April 2008 |access-date=2021-03-01 |last1=Brantley |first1=Ben }} She released her debut recording, Best of me, in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/5-things-didnt-know-carly-jibson/|title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Carly Jibson|website=tvovermind.com|date=8 August 2017 |access-date=2021-03-01}}

In 2017, Jibson was cast as Desiree in the Amazon Video original comedy series One Mississippi and on the TBS comedy seriesThe Guest Book as Vivian.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/one-mississippi-sheryl-lee-ralph-carly-jibson-recurring-season-2-tig-notaro-1202080884/|title='One Mississippi': Sheryl Lee Ralph & Carly Jibson Set To Recur In Season 2|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=2 May 2017 |access-date=2021-03-01}} In 2023, she was cast as Cindy in Netflix's Holiday in the Vineyards.

==Filmography==

=Theatre=

class="wikitable"
Year !Show !Role !Notes
2003-2005 \|Hairspray \|Tracy Turnblad \|
2006-2007 \|Asphalt Beach \|Baby Manicotti \|
2008 \|Cry-Baby \|Pepper Walker \|
2009 \|Fat Camp (musical) \|Daphne Daluca \|
2010 \|Johnny Baseball \|Patty \|
2011-2012 \|Fat Camp (Off Broadway) \|Daphne Daluca \|
2014 \|Scream (musical) \|Narrator \|

class="wikitable"

Year

!Show

!Role

!Notes

2003-2005

|Hairspray

|Tracy Turnblad

2006-2007

|Asphalt Beach

|Baby Manicotti

2008

|Cry-Baby

|Pepper Walker

2009

|Fat Camp (musical)

|Daphne Daluca

2010

|Johnny Baseball

|Patty

2011-2012

|Fat Camp (Off Broadway)

|Daphne Daluca

2014

|Scream (musical)

|Narrator

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year !Title !Role !Notes
2014 \|Los Feliz, 90027 \|Diamond Delano \|1 Episode
2017 \|One Mississippi \|Desiree \|5 Episodes
2017-2018 \|The Guest Book \|Vivian \|19 Episodes
2019 \|Atypical \|Josie \|1 Episode
2020 \|The Funny Dance Show \|Herself \|1 Episode

class="wikitable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2014

|Los Feliz, 90027

|Diamond Delano

|1 Episode

2017

|One Mississippi

|Desiree