Quick Facts
Born:
1998-07-24
Birthplace:
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Cailee Spaeny
Acting
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Biography
Cailee Johnamae Spaeny (born July 24, 1998) is an American actress. Spaeny's first major role was in the science fiction film Pacific Rim Uprising (2018). She followed this appearing in the neo-noir film Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), the biographical films On the Basis of Sex and Vice (both 2018), the fantasy film The Craft: Legacy (2020), and the miniseries Devs (2020) and Mare of Easttown (2021).
Spaeny portrayed Priscilla Presley in the biographical film Priscilla (2023), for which she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Further recognition came in 2024 for starring in the war film Civil War and the horror film Alien: Romulus.
Spaeny portrayed Priscilla Presley in the biographical film Priscilla (2023), for which she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Further recognition came in 2024 for starring in the war film Civil War and the horror film Alien: Romulus.
Known For
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Amara Namani
Alien: Romulus
Rain
Civil War
Jessie
Bad Times at the El Royale
Rose Summerspring
Vice
17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Simone Vivane
Mare of Easttown
Erin McMenamin
On the Basis of Sex
Jane C. Ginsburg
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery MOVIE | Simone Vivane |
| 2025 | Netflix Tudum 2025 MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Alien: Romulus MOVIE | Rain |
| 2024 | Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Civil War MOVIE | Jessie |
| 2023 | The Making of Priscilla MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Priscilla MOVIE | Priscilla |
| 2023 | BEEF TV | Ashley |
| 2022 | Unlimited World MOVIE | Lars |
| 2022 | The First Lady TV | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt |