Netflix continues to dominate the teen market, adding the newly released original series Everything Now to its ever-growing list of in-demand content aimed at teenagers across the globe, alongside the likes of Sex Education, Heartstopper, and Never Have I Ever — one of the main characters in this promising new series, who is currently gaining lots of attention, is Carli, but who is this intriguing individual, and who plays her?
As you’d expect, this article contains spoilers for the 2023 Netflix original comedy-drama series Everything Now, so be prepared.
Everything Now’s Carli Character Explained
Carli is the central crush and love interest of the show’s main character, Mia Polanco, who is played by Talk to Me star Sophie Wilde. Carli is also one of Mia’s school classmates, who works with Mia’s friend Will (Noah Thomas) at the local grocery store.
Mia falls head over heels in love with Carli at the end of the second installment when the two teens finally interact with one another at a karaoke bar. Wanting to spend more time with Carli, Mia signs up for drama classes with her school crush.
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As the series progresses, Mia opens up more to Carli about her traumatic past and her struggles with anorexia. Carli inspires Mia to seek out help again, and she goes back to see Dr Nell (Stephen Fry). Mia thanks Carli for motivating her, but their relationship seems to be over before it has really begun.
Who plays Carli in Everything Now?
Carli is played by Jessie Mae Alonzo, a British actress and TikTok sensation. Jessie Mae Alonzo was born in Nottingham, England, in 2003 and is currently 20 years old at the time of writing this. She is of Filipino descent. The actress studied at the Central Junior Television Workshop.
Jessie Mae Alonzo has over 960 thousand followers on TikTok, and her videos have gained over 48 million likes over the years. She is also known for her acting work and has already made a name for herself in just a few short years, with only a handful of film and TV credits.
What is Jessie Mae Alonzo most known for in Film and TV?
Jessie Mae Alonzo is most famous for her roles in Little Joe, Greatest Days, Rebel Cheer Squad – A Get Even Series, and Newark, Newark. She started her film and TV career back in 2016, making her TV debut appearance in two episodes of the British children’s series Hetty Feather, playing the character of Clara in the second season.
Three years later, Jessie Mae Alonzo starred in the 2019 film Little Joe, working alongside the actors Ben Whishaw (Paddington) and Emily Beecham (1899). Since that debut film role, Jessie Mae Alonzo has starred in two more TV shows, a Get Even spin-off series called Rebel Cheer Squad and the Gold sitcom Newark, Newark, as well as one more film, the musical Greatest Days.
Everything Now may just be her biggest role yet, though, bringing her talents to an even larger audience. Jessie Mae Alonzo clearly has the popularity and the skills to go far in this industry. She is definitely an actress to keep an eye on in the coming years.
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