Chiara McCarty

Chiara (Russi) McCarty was born in Ortona, Italy in the region of Abruzzo. She moved to the United States with her parents and younger sister at the age of eight. Chiara's interest in acting first sparked when she enrolled in a drama class in high school. After graduating high school, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) in Hollywood for one year. After not being invited back to AADA for a second year, Chiara took one year away from acting in an attempt to find a new career path. Not being able to get away from the theatre, she enrolled in and began attending the Theatre Academy at Los Angeles City College (LACC), a three year theatre conservatory. It was during this time that her love and passion for the craft of acting truly developed. After completing the theatre program at LACC, Chiara attended UCLA, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature. She has continued to study and practice the craft of acting under Benjamin Mathes at Crash Studios. Chiara speaks fluent Italian. She believes there is great power in storytelling, and she hopes to tell stories that inspire, that open people's minds to different perspectives, that give hope, that shine a light in dark places, and that give a voice to the voiceless.