CAROLYN ORDOÑEZ
ABOUT CAROLYN ORDOÑEZ
Carolyn is a first-generation Colombian-American actress and Los Angeles native. At 9 years old, she auditioned and became a part of the prestigious St. Charles Borromeo choir led by world-renowned and Grammy-nominated director of the LA Master Chorale, Paul Salamunovich. There for the next 4 years, Carolyn discovered her love for singing and music. She even learned to sing in Latin.
At the age of 11, Carolyn joined the Art of the Dance Academy, where she was trained in dancing, singing, modeling, and acting. There, Carolyn met and performed with Katherine McPhee and was vocally trained by Katherine's mom and American Idol vocal coach, Peisha McPhee. That is also where Carolyn got her bug for acting. Her first theatrical audition was for the Summer play, and she booked the lead. Carolyn was hooked, and her teachers said she was a natural-born performer.
Carolyn was also involved with the arts at Providence High School in Burbank, while training as a dancer at the prestigious dance studio, Millenium Dance Complex. Accomplished choreographer, Kelly Devine, worked on one of the high school's productions and encouraged Carolyn to dance professionally. So she did and went on to audition for some of the biggest acts in music, trained with top choreographers, and worked as a dancer in commercials, television, live shows, and films.
After graduating from Providence with honors, Carolyn auditioned for a very coveted spot in Cal State Northridge's Music Industry Program and was accepted into the program with a vocal focus. Carolyn also went to LA Valley College where she enrolled in acting classes, music theory, and musical composition and industry classes. She also simultaneously got an English Literature degree with a British Literature focus and was on the Dean's List. After college, Carolyn continued to pursue her love for acting and music. She even had two development deals as a singer/songwriter.
Carolyn has been studying dramatic and comedic acting at Warner Loughlin Studios, and has had the pleasure of training with renowned acting coaches such as John Kirby, Pamela Shae, Joseph Pearlman, & Lori Tritel. She's also currently studying improv with Second City Hollywood. Carolyn has worked as an actor opposite Terrence Howard, Laura Prepon, Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Connolly, David Boreanaz, Daphne Zuniga, Kadeem Hardison, Josh Radnor, and more. She has worked on TV shows such as "Castle," "Parenthood," "How I Met Your Mother," "Seal Team,"and was part of the starring cast in the film, "Queen of Hearts" (Cannes Film Festival and nominated for 3 awards at the International Filmmakers Festival of World Cinema in London). Carolyn has also starred in commercials that have aired nationally in both English & Spanish, and even co-created the web series, "Brooklyn Gals", which she starred in, co-wrote, and co-produced. Carolyn shot her first studio film, Fox 2000's "The Hate U Give," which came out in theaters in October 2018. You can see Carolyn in "Witness Unprotected" & "Who Wants Me Dead?" both on Lifetime and streaming online now as well as in the lead role of the award-winning thriller, "Imaginary Friend." In 2021, Carolyn received her first Best Actress nomination from the SpookScreen film festival for her performance in "Imaginary Friend." Carolyn can also be seen in the new season of Seal Team on CBS and now streaming on Paramount+.