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Carter Hudson

Carter Hudson is an American actor from Shreveport, Louisiana, best known as CIA agent Teddy McDonald on FX's Snowfall (2017-2023); also Dear Edward, The Wilds, Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck, and voice work in Red Dead Redemption.

Carter Jenkins

Carter Mark Jenkins (born 1991, Tampa, Florida) is an American actor known for Aliens in the Attic, Valentine's Day, the After film series, and Freeform's Famous in Love as Rainer Devon.

Case Walker

Case Walker (born 2003, Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American actor and singer, discovered on Musical.ly, known for Chase Dubek on The Other Two and Deuce Gorgon in the Monster High films.

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck (Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt, born 1975) is an American actor, brother of Ben Affleck, who won the Best Actor Oscar for Manchester by the Sea (2016) after a supporting nomination for The Assassination of Jesse James.

Casey Cott

Casey Cott (born 1992, Chagrin Falls, Ohio) is an American actor known as Kevin Keller on Riverdale (2017–2023) and as Christian in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical; brother of Corey Cott, Carnegie Mellon drama graduate.

Casey Deidrick

Casey Jon Deidrick (born 1987, Santa Clara, California) is an American actor and musician, known for Chad DiMera on Days of Our Lives, Tommy Calligan on Eye Candy, Halwyn on Teen Wolf, and Max Parish on The CW's In the Dark.

Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson (Cathryn Rose Wilson, born 1980, Alexandria, Virginia) is an American actress, comedian, and writer; SNL cast member 2008–2009, Penny Hartz on Happy Endings, co-writer of Bride Wars, essayist, and podcast host.

Casimere Jollette

Casimere Jollette (born 1996, Chicago) is an American actress, dancer, and model, best known as Bette Whitlaw in Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things (2020), with guest roles in Dark Winds, Brilliant Minds, and the 2026 Return of the Living Dead remake.

Cassandra Freeman

Cassandra Freeman (born 1978) is an American actress, NYU Tisch MFA, known as Vivian Banks on Peacock's Bel-Air (2022–2025) and for Inside Man (2006); founder of Creatricity and the Kassandra Arts Project.

Cassi Davis

Cassi Davis (Cassandra Davis, born 1964, Holly Springs, Mississippi) is an American actress known as Ella Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Aunt Bam in the Madea films; NAACP Image Award winner 2010 and 2013, Spelman College graduate.

Cassidy Freeman

Cassidy Freeman (born 1982, Chicago) is an American actress known as Tess Mercer in Smallville, Cady Longmire in Longmire, and Amber Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones.

Cassie Scerbo

Cassie Scerbo (Cassandra Lynn Scerbo, born 1990, Long Island, New York) is an American actress and producer known for Lauren Tanner in Make It or Break It and Nova Clarke in the Sharknado franchise.

Catherine Ashmore Bradley

Catherine Ashmore Bradley (born 2007, Rumson, New Jersey) is an American actress, singer, and dancer; Luan Loud in The Really Loud House, Lily Potter Jr. in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Deema in Bubble Guppies; distinct from the London coach Katherine Ashmore and the Broadway photographer Catherine Ashmore.

Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent (born 1965, Baton Rouge) is an American actress, best known as Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer on The Shield (2002–2008), with roles in Taken, 21 Grams, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener (Catherine Ann Keener), American actress, two-time Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for Being John Malkovich (1999) and Capote (2005); indie-film fixture with DiCillo and Holofcener, Emmy-nominated for An American Crime.

Catherine Lloyd Burns

Catherine Lloyd Burns (born 1961, New York City) is an American actress and writer, known as Caroline Miller on Malcolm in the Middle, Mona Guillingsvard on Lateline, co-writer of Everything Put Together, and author of the memoir It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks.

Catherine McCafferty

Catherine McCafferty is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer from Chicago, known for American Carnage (2022), Crush (2022), the web series Bothered (2018), and hosting the queer dating series Pretty Gay.

Caylee Cowan

Caylee Cowan (Catherine Caylee Cowan, born 1998) is an American actress and producer from Los Angeles, known for Frank and Penelope, Willy's Wonderland, Sunrise in Heaven, and Divinity, and partnered with Casey Affleck since 2021.

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder (Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, born 1952, Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese-American actress known for Claudette Wyms on The Shield, Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans, Mo'at in Avatar, and four Emmy nominations.

Cecily Strong

Cecily Strong (born 1984) is an American comedian and actress, the longest-tenured female Saturday Night Live cast member (2012–2022), known for Jeanine Pirro, Schmigadoon!, and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life.

Cedric Yarbrough

Cedric Yarbrough (born 1973, Burnsville, Minnesota) is an American comedic actor and voice artist, Deputy S. Jones on Reno 911!, voice of Tom DuBois on The Boondocks, and star of ABC's Speechless.

Celia Rose Gooding

Celia Rose Gooding is an American actor and singer who won a 2021 Grammy for Jagged Little Pill and plays Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Cerina Vincent

Cerina Vincent (born 1979, Las Vegas) is an American actress, author, and producer: Maya the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Cabin Fever scream queen, Suzy Diaz in Stuck in the Middle, and Hot Chick book co-author.

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford (Christopher Chace Crawford, born 1985) is an American actor known as Nate Archibald on Gossip Girl and the Deep on The Boys and Gen V, with Teen Choice wins and a 2024 Astra nomination.

Chad Duell

Chad Duell (born 1987), American actor, played Michael Corinthos on ABC's General Hospital from April 2010 to January 2025, winning the 2015 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman (born 1974) is an American actor from Richmond, Virginia, known as Cutty Wise on The Wire, Tyreese on The Walking Dead, Fred Johnson on The Expanse, Klyden on The Orville, and Coach in Left 4 Dead 2.

Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray (born 1981, Buffalo, New York) is an American actor, writer, and former model known for Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill, Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story, House of Wax, Sullivan's Crossing, and the novels Everlast and American Drifter.

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman (1976–2020), American actor from Anderson, South Carolina; played Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, and Marvel's Black Panther/T'Challa; died of colon cancer at 43.

Chandler Kinney

Chandler Kinney (born 2000, Sacramento, California) is an American actress known as werewolf leader Willa in Disney's ZOMBIES films, Tabby Haworthe in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Riana Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon, and Kimberly in the 2026 Legally Blonde prequel Elle.

Chandler Riggs

Chandler Riggs (born 1999, Atlanta) is an American actor known for eight seasons as Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead; later a director, Eclipse musician, and maker of the 2026 Resident Evil 7 fan film Biohazard.