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American actors: 2000s onward

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Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne (born 1969) is an American actress of Armenian descent from Boston, known for Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me, lead role Dr. Dani Santino on Necessary Roughness, and detective Laura Ballard on Homicide: Life on the Street.

Calpernia Addams

Calpernia Addams (born 1971, Nashville) is an American actress, musician, author, and transgender activist; Gulf War Navy corpsman, Nashville showgirl, subject of Soldier's Girl, Deep Stealth co-founder, and Transamerican Love Story star.

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet, also credited as Cam Joslin Gigandet, is an American actor born 1982 in Tacoma, Washington, known for Kevin Volchok on The O.C., Ryan McCarthy in Never Back Down, and James in Twilight.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Michelle Diaz, American actress born 1972 in San Diego; star of The Mask, There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels, and Shrek; retired after Annie (2014), returned in Back in Action (2025).

Cameron Douglas

Cameron Douglas (born 1978) is an American actor and writer, son of Michael Douglas and grandson of Kirk Douglas; known for It Runs in the Family, a seven-year federal drug sentence, and the 2019 memoir Long Way Home.

Cameron Monaghan

Cameron Monaghan (born 1993, Santa Monica) is an American actor known for Ian Gallagher in Shameless, the Valeska twins in Gotham, and voicing Cal Kestis in the Star Wars Jedi games.

Cameron Richardson

Cameron Richardson (born 1979, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American actress and model, known for Chloe Carter on Harper's Island and Claire in Alvin and the Chipmunks; also a producer on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Not the Vontier executive or NASCAR journalist of the same name.

Camila Mendes

Camila Mendes (Camila Carraro Mendes), Brazilian American actress born 1994 in Charlottesville, Virginia; played Veronica Lodge on Riverdale (2017–2023), starred in Palm Springs, Do Revenge, Upgraded, and Música, and plays Teela in Masters of the Universe (2026).

Camila Morrone

Camila Morrone (born 1997) is an Argentine-American actress and former model, known for Mickey and the Bear, Daisy Jones & The Six (Emmy-nominated), The Night Manager season 2, and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.

Camilla Belle

Camilla Belle (Camilla Belle Routh, born 1986) is an American actress from Los Angeles who began as a child performer, starred in When a Stranger Calls, 10,000 BC, and Push, and later directed Phobias.

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty (Camille Marie Guaty), American actress born 1978 in Santa Clara County, California; known for Maricruz Delgado on Prison Break, Piper Nielsen on Las Vegas, and Izzy Reyna in Duster (2025).

Camille Winbush

Camille Winbush, born 1990, is an American actress best known as Vanessa 'Nessa' Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006), a role that earned her three NAACP Image Awards and a 2006 Young Artist Award; later roles include Lauren Treacy on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Camren Bicondova

Camren Bicondova (born 1999) is an American actress and dancer from San Diego, known for playing teenage Selina Kyle on Gotham (2014–2019, 100 episodes) and for 8 Flavahz on America's Best Dance Crew.

Candace Cameron Bure

Candace Cameron Bure (born 1976) is an American actress best known for playing D.J. Tanner on Full House and its sequel Fuller House, and for Hallmark Christmas movies.

Candice King

Candice King, born Candice Rene Accola (1987, Houston, Texas), is an American actress and singer known for Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies, plus We Were Liars and her Miley Cyrus backup-singer start.

Candice Patton

Candice Patton (Candice Kristina Patton), American actress, born Jackson, Mississippi, raised Plano, Texas; SMU theatre graduate. Known for Iris West-Allen on The CW's The Flash (2014–2023) and Tori on The Game; birth year reported as either 1985 or 1988.

Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne (born Brendan McDaniel, 1971, Maui, Hawaii) is an American transgender actress and performer; her 2007 role as Carmelita on Dirty Sexy Money made her the first trans actress with a recurring trans character on primetime TV.

Cara Buono

Cara Buono, American actress born 1971, in the Bronx; Karen Wheeler in Stranger Things, Faye Miller in Mad Men, Kelli Moltisanti in The Sopranos; 2011 Emmy nominee; also writer-director of Baggage.

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino (Carla Neill Gugino), American actress born 1971 in Sarasota, Florida; known for Spy Kids, Watchmen, Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Fall of the House of Usher, plus stage work.

Carlacia Grant

Carlacia Grant (born 1991, New Haven, Connecticut) is a Haitian-Jamaican-American actress known for playing Cleo Anderson in Netflix's Outer Banks from Season 2 through the 2026 final season; earlier credits include Roots, Game of Silence, and Greenleaf.

Carlos Miranda (actor)

Carlos Miranda (born 1984, San Francisco) is an American actor of Nicaraguan descent known for Johnny in Vida and Theo Ruiz in Station 19, distinct from Chilean and Brazilian actors of the same name.

Carlos PenaVega

Carlos PenaVega (born 1989, Columbia, Missouri), American actor and singer; Carlos García on Big Time Rush (2009–2013), Kenickie in Grease: Live!, Hallmark films, voice of Bobby in The Loud House.

Carly Chaikin

Carly Chaikin (Carly Hannah Chaikin, born 1990) is an American actress known for Dalia Royce on Suburgatory (2011–2014) and hacker Darlene on Mr. Robot (2015–2019); also a painter and short-film writer-producer.

Carly Schroeder

Carly Schroeder (Carly Brook Schroeder), American actress born 1990 in Valparaiso, Indiana, known as Serena Baldwin on Port Charles, Melina Bianco on Lizzie McGuire, and star of Gracie (2007); she left acting to join the U.S. Army in 2019 and is now a captain.

Carmela Zumbado

Carmela Zumbado, born 1991 in Miami, is an American actress of Cuban and Colombian descent known for Delilah Alves in Netflix's You, Anna Avalos in Chicago P.D., and Mireya Garcia in Power Book IV: Force.

Carmen Christopher

Carmen Christopher, American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer; plays Chester on The Bear, Carlos on Joe Pera Talks With You, wrote for The Curse, and created the specials Street Special and Live From the Windy City.

Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Giovinazzo (Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo), American actor born 1973 in Staten Island, best known as Detective Danny Messer on CSI: NY (2004–2013) and as the first actor to appear in all three CSI series.

Caroline Sunshine

Caroline Sunshine (born 1995) is an American former actress known as Tinka Hessenheffer on Disney Channel's Shake It Up and in Marmaduke, later a Trump White House press assistant and political commentator.

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon (born 1981, Copley, Ohio) is an American actress, Steppenwolf ensemble member, and wife of Tracy Letts, known for The Leftovers, Fargo, The Gilded Age, The White Lotus, and two Tony nominations.

Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston, born 1967 in Macon, Georgia, is an American actress and director known for Arlene Fowler on True Blood, Emmy-winning Elsbeth Tascioni on The Good Wife, and leading CBS's Elsbeth.