Blaine Saunders
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Blaine Saunders | |
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| Born | June 25, 1993 Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Matt Jacquez (m. 2017) |
Blaine Saunders is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Carly on the ABC sitcom The Middle.
Early life and career
[edit]Saunders was born in Ada, Oklahoma on June 25, 1993.
In 2006, Saunders starred as the titular character in Janie, a short film about an only child whose life is shattered when a brother she never knew existed shows up to live with the family. The film screened at festivals internationally, from 2006 to 2009, winning a variety of awards.
Beginning in 2009, Saunders played Carly on The Middle, one of Sue Heck's (Eden Sher) best friends. She was promoted to guest star in 2010.[1] For the role, she was nominated at the 32nd Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 17–21.[citation needed]
In 2011, Saunders played Becky, a Werepanther, in four episodes of True Blood. She has also appeared on Malcolm in the Middle, Days of Our Lives, and Medium. In 2010, she starred in the ABC pilot A House Divided.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Saunders became engaged to Matt Jacquez in 2016.[3] They married the following year.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Repressing Tansy | Lisette | Short film |
| The Taking | Isobel | ||
| 2005 | A Host of Trouble | Harriet | |
| 2006 | Janie | Janie | |
| Max and the Furious Fly | Lauren | ||
| 2008 | From the Chest | The Reds #3 | |
| 2010 | Chase the Slut | Young Tibb | |
| 2011 | Monkey | Jamie | Short film |
| 2015 | The Fetch | Foutain | |
| 2017 | Billy Boy | Young girl | |
| 2020 | Guide On | Shophie Ryder | Short film |
| 2021 | Reparanting | Pizza girl |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Medium | 9-year-old girl | Episode: "Lucky" |
| 2006 | Thresold | Daughter | Episode: "Outbreak" |
| A House Divided | Nan Sampson | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Final Approach | Jilly Gilford | |
| 2010 | The Quinn-tuplets | Teenage Rachel Quinn | |
| 2010-2018 | The Middle | Carly | 25 episodes |
| 2011 | True Blood | Becky | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Review | Meg Carmichael | Episode: "Stealing, Addiction, Prom" |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Cece | Episode: "Cereal Killer" |
| 2016 | The Perfect Daughter | Tess | TV movie |
References
[edit]- ↑ Justin Lofton, "Blaine Saunders bumped up to guest star in ‘The Middle’", The Ada News, 11 October 2010.
- ↑ Justin Lofton, "Area girl gets role on ABC sitcom", The Ada News, 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Blaine and Matt's Proposal on HowTheyAsked.com!". How They Asked. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2019-09-25.