Carolyn Chiodini-Cable

Biography

New England born, LA-based Actress-Filmmaker; Carolyn Cable's distinguishing characteristics are her passion and enthusiasm balanced by a down-to-earth persona.

Carolyn was raised in a highly creative environment. From an early age she spent her free time entertaining people with stories, acting out plays which she created, and choreographing dance routines for herself and sisters to perform. Carolyn was very busy when not in school. She performed in musicals for Parks and Rec. and trained for swim meets and gymnastics with national Olympic coaches. On the weekends she was sent to 'learning' retreats where she was exposed to many different cultural lifestyles. Her imagination was always rich to create stories for short Films, TV and Videos.

Carolyn is a Meisner trained Actor and studied at the Playhouse West Repertory Theater under the tutelage of Jeff Goldblum. She studied Improvisation, Sketch Comedy, Movement and Dance at UCLA and the Academy of Performing Arts. Carolyn enjoyed workshops and trainings as a member of the Screen Actors Guild Conservatory at the AFI. She taught an annual Summer Seminar for Writer-Actors. Carolyn recurred as Nurse and Paramedic Murdza on 'Days of Our Lives,' and recurred on 'Saved By The Bell' playing "Courtney." Carolyn stars in the SAGindie feature 'Under the Jacarandas.'

Carolyn has hosted cable shows, one series, entitled "Spotlit with Carolyn Cable" was produced for the Los Angeles area. The show has featured famous jazz players, local filmmakers, and business professionals. Carolyn and her family of producers were nominated in three categories and won an Award for the Local Origination Video of Excellence from the Creative Learning Channel, LA36. The cable shows aired regularly on the Time Warner Cable/Comcast/Adelphia systems and a select few are on Spotlit's YouTube channel. Carolyn's father, Jazz guitarist John Chiodini ('Who's Who in America,' 'Who's Who in the World') is the Musical Director for the cable shows.

Carolyn has made many low budget films and videos in film school where she and her sisters stood apart for their free-spirited works.

Carolyn's Super8 film, 'A Cow and a Salad' won a Best film award in the Action film festival and started her Screenwriting career. This film received a revival screening and the same weekend her debut documentary, 'In The Open,' played at the Time Warner Film Festival. Carolyn and company were on the filmmaking panels at the Time Warner WVIF Festivals.

Carolyn's writing has been recognized for its connection and depth with universal themes and storylines. Her film work on 'A Cow and a Salad,' was the subject of an article in the film journal 'The Velvet Light Trap: Review of Cinema.'  The female themes explored in the film resonated with audiences on varying levels. Carolyn is also a published writer.  Carolyn continues to write specs, take on assignments when a story resonates with her, and does independent passion projects. As of this writing, she has co-produced a movie, sold a couple scripts and ideas outright, and has taken on four feature assignments from Production companies.

Carolyn's film work includes 'Raw: Undergrad Classics' which consists of co-productions with her real-life sisters. Their short films played at the second annual WVIF film festival in Northridge. Carolyn is a member of the Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, SAG and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Carolyn was the Girl's Varsity swim team Captain and a national competitive Swimmer with titles. She was a Los Angeles City Lifeguard and a California Licensed EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). She is a certified Personal Trainer.

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