About Carrie
Carrie Adams is an actor and writer originally from Maine. She plays Brenda in the upcoming film Rubber Hut, starring Emmy Rossum, Grace Van Patten, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Ariana Greenblatt. Carrie made her feature film debut in James L. Brooks’ Ella McCay, and her commercial work includes Oreo, Warby Parker, Eventbrite, LL Bean, and Square Terminal.
Her short films High Noon and Composure, both of which she co-wrote and starred in, have played at Dances With Films, LGBTQ+ film festivals in Europe and South America, and the Oscars-qualifying Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival. She and her co-writer are currently developing Baby Sister, a feature film about surrogacy set in Texas.
Carrie holds a dual degree in theatre arts and comparative literature from Brown University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was awarded the theater department’s Minnie Helen Hicks Award for Elocution. She also studied Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
When she’s not acting or writing, Carrie is probably hiking up, camping on, or skiing down a mountain somewhere.
Recent Projects
That’s a wrap on Our Absent Father, a short film about how two spoiled adult siblings react exactly wrong when their dad is abducted by aliens. Carrie acted in and co-directed the project, which is expected to hit the festival circuit in early 2027.
“Driftwood” tells the story of a young woman trapped in the grief of mourning her best friend. The project, directed by Rex Provost, was filmed in Sardinia, Italy and is a proof of concept for a feature film.
In “Composure,” an artistically unsatisfied engagement photographer connects with a young woman whose fiancé does not show up to their scheduled photo shoot. Carrie co-wrote this project with Windy Raun, who directed. The short was filmed in Brooklyn and had its world premiere at Dances With Films NYC.
“High Noon” is about a young woman in the 24 hours before her long pre-arranged plan to meet up with her ex. Carrie co-wrote the film with Windy Raun, who directed. High Noon had its world premiere at Lovers Film Festival, Europe’s oldest LGBTQ+ film festival, and its US premiere at the Oscars-qualifying Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival.
Written and directed by Matt Johnson, “Holdfast” tells the story of an isolated oceanographer dealing with climate grief while struggling to reconnect with her work and surroundings. Filmed on location in The Channel Islands, the film is in post-production and is anticipated to be on the festival circuit soon.
New commercial work for Warby Parker!