Carrie Maxwell Wrigley is a multi-talented individual who has made a name for herself as an actress, singer/songwriter, and mother of five. She has also pursued a career as a professional counselor and speaker, holding degrees from the University of Utah in Theatre (BFA) and Social Work (MSW).
Carrie's journey in film began in the second half of her life, drawing on the various roles and responsibilities she carried out in the first half. She is a skilled, trustworthy, and compassionate professional who brings to her film work the credibility, vision, and strength she developed through decades of personal, family, and professional life experience.
In 2017, Carrie was recruited by a local talent agent and began to be cast in local film projects. She studied film acting with award-winning filmmaker Rob Diamond and was cast as a supporting lead in a feature film, "Fall City," scheduled for release in December 2018.
Carrie's early enjoyment of stage acting blossomed into a passion for film acting. Her real-life experience in family and professional roles brings rich credibility into her screen portrayal of a wide variety of characters, including tough and tender professionals, mothers, and wives.
Carrie's intimate exposure as a counselor to the deepest pains, triumphs, and connections of many struggling souls brings into her acting a rare authenticity, compassion, and capacity for connection.
Carrie was the oldest of seven children and began acting at the age of 14 when she was cast as the lead in a local musical theatre production. She did theatre throughout high school and was named "Best Actress" in a Utah State competition in her senior year.
After high school graduation, Carrie studied at the University of Utah, earning her BFA in Theatre, completing both the Acting Emphasis and Musical Theatre programs. She also served as a Guest Artist at the Young People's Theatre program at the U.
Carrie married Steve Wrigley, completed a Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree, and bore and raised her five children while developing a private counseling practice, writing and performing hundreds of songs, and acting and directing in local musical theatre productions.
She directed a children's choir at her children's school for over a decade, writing original music for choir performances that taught responsibility, hope, inclusion, kindness, anti-bullying, and a positive sense of community. As a counselor and speaker, Carrie has helped thousands of people overcome depression and anxiety, strengthen marriage and family relationships, and find hope and positive purpose even in difficult times.
Carrie's many years as a professional counselor, speaker, mother, wife, and performing artist provide rich resources now for film work, as she brings the insights and emotional experience from those longtime roles into the intimate and powerful arena of acting onscreen.
