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Cailee Spaeny

ケイリー・スピーニー　/　けいりー・すぴーにー

American film actor

July 24, 1998 (age 27)　・　Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee
film actor
singer
actor

My Take

Cailee Spaeny is my favorite kind of young actor: the one who disappears. From genre blockbusters to prestige miniseries, she keeps choosing characters who look ordinary and turn out to be the gravitational center of the story. The Volpi Cup in 2023 confirmed what I had long suspected, that her stillness is a technique, not a limitation. She underplays where her peers oversell, and the camera rewards her for it every time. Add a genuine singing background and you have a performer with more tools than she has yet shown. I would bet on her having the longest career of her generation, precisely because she never seems to chase the spotlight.

Overview

Cailee Spaeny ( KAY-lee SPAY-nee; born July 24, 1998) is an American actress. Her first major roles were in the science fiction film Pacific Rim Uprising and the neo-noir film Bad Times at the El Royale (both 2018). Her television roles include appearances in the miniseries Devs (2020), Mare of Easttown (2021), and the second season of the anthology series Beef (2026).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Cailee Spaeny
Name (Japanese): ケイリー・スピーニー
Reading: けいりー・すぴーにー
Born: July 24, 1998 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / singer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2023 Volpi Cup for Best Actress

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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