PERSON: June Carryl

Actress & Playwright

June A. Carryl (born June 10, 1967) is an American actress and playwright who has made numerous television appearances such as Mindhunter.

June Carryl was raised in Denver by her single mother alongside two younger siblings. Her mother died at the age of fifty-three of breast cancer. Carryl received her Bachelor’s Degree in political science and planned on being a lawyer, but transitioned to English Literature in graduate school, observing that, “every one of my classmates who went to law school came back miserable and I never managed to force myself to do internships and the stuff you’re supposed to do.” She studied playwriting though her first play was less than a success. Despite this, she found that she enjoyed writing and she went on to receive the AADA Award Saroyan/Paul Award for Plays About Human Rights in 2017 with her play THE GOOD MINISTER FROM HARARE. Eventually, she took a teacher’s suggestion pursue acting after being drafted into the class soap opera.

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