Biography

2 time Emmy Nominated Producer for Nickelodeon's Nick News.

Raised in the Chicago suburb, Des Plaines, Carrie always knew she was going to Hollywood to pursue acting which was fully supported by her mother, Lynnette. Carrie attended Maine West High School and was active in the Speech Team, Choir and the radio station, WMTH. She moved west in 2000 after a three year stay in Chicago as a Stage Manager for the Raven Theatre and worked as an office manager at an advertising company. She even worked a little over a year for Blue Man Group.

Once coming to Los Angeles, she fell into producing which she has been very successful with by producing indie features in various countries and working in unscripted television. In 2010, she reconnected with her passion for acting and cast herself in "Plain Jen", a script (short and feature length) she wrote and produced. Having received international notoriety for her portal of the "geeky-Chicago-girl-turned-glam" by being the 'non-traditional starlet', any apprehension she had for playing the role was quickly quelled when there was an outpouring of support after the publication of her interview in the UK magazine "Just as Beautiful".

Carrie is someone to definitely keep an eye on for her slate of projects are growing and there doesn't seem to be an end to her rise.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Carrie Lynn Certa is a two-time Emmy-nominated producer, versatile actor, writer, and dynamic force in independent and studio entertainment, celebrated for her creative leadership and strategic production expertise in scripted, unscripted, and digital content.

Originally from the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Carrie’s passion for performance and storytelling took root early. A standout in high school theater, choir and radio, she pursued formal theater training and applied her craft behind the scenes - from stage managing at Chicago’s Raven Theatre to creative production roles before permanently relocating to Los Angeles to follow her Hollywood dreams.

In Los Angeles, Carrie quickly established herself as a multi-faceted producer with global reach. Her credits span television series, feature films, music-driven projects and live events, including producing multiple seasons of Nick News and remote executive production on Unfiltered for Nickelodeon - contributions that earned her two Emmy nominations and placed her at the forefront of socially resonant kids and family programming.

Carrie’s international production work has taken her from Ethiopia and India to France and the Philippines, where she has served as line producer, associate producer and supervising producer on projects that bridge culture and narrative. She also has significant studio experience in budgeting, scheduling and leadership roles that drive productions from development through post.

Not limited to production, Carrie fearlessly returned to acting and writing in 2010 by creating and starring in Plain Jen, a project she wrote and produced that garnered international attention for its authentic, non-traditional lead - underscoring her commitment to inclusive storytelling and bold performance choices.

As CEO of Ursa Productions and a recognized industry leader - including being named among "50 Women Who Can Change Media/Entertainment" and receiving the PGA AP Council Commitment Award - Carrie continues to expand her slate with high-impact projects across mediums while mentoring peers through panels, seminars and guild leadership. With a blend of entrepreneurial spirit, creative passion and professional rigor, Carrie Lynn Certa is a producer-actor whose career reflects both artistic integrity and commercial savvy - a talent to watch as she shapes the next generation of compelling content in Hollywood.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

She did 15 music videos for Disney's "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". Did live action with animation, in studio greenscreen shoot in 4 days.