Carly Jibson | |
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Born | 1984 (age 39–40) United States |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, writer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Carly Jibson (born 1984) is an American actress, singer and writer. [1] [2] She is best known for her role in the Broadway musical Hairspray as Tracy Turnblad. [3] She also starred in the TV series The Guest Book and One Mississippi. [4]
Jibson was raised in Michigan. She dropped out of Mona Shores High School in 2002, after which she moved to New York City. [5] She originated the role of Tracy Turnblad in the first national touring production of Hairspray. In 2003–6, she took on the same role in the Broadway production of Hairspray. [6] In 2006, she appeared as Baby Manicotti in Andrew Lippa's Asphalt Beach. [7] In 2008, she originated the role of Pepper Walker in the musical Cry-Baby on Broadway. [8] She released her debut recording, Best of me, in 2011. [9]
In 2017, Jibson was cast as Desiree in the Amazon Video original comedy series One Mississippi and on the TBS comedy series The Guest Book as Vivian. [10]
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |