| 1. Carrie has ethnic roots in German, English, French, and Slovak-Hungarian traditions. |
| 2. She grew up on a family-owned five-acre non-working farm in Copley, Ohio. |
| 3. Her great-grandfather was the constable of Copley. |
| 4. Raised Catholic, she frequently questioned her parents about apocalyptic themes. |
| 5. Her father ran an auto parts store and worked as an art museum janitor, while her mother was an ER nurse. |
| 6. In July 1983, her family adopted her sister Morena from El Salvador during its civil war. |
| 7. Carrie earned the nickname 'Messy Bossy' due to her occasional clumsiness. |
| 8. A pivotal moment for her came after watching 'Babes in Toyland' at age 10, leading her to pursue community theatre. |
| 9. She was selected to play the lead role of Emily Webb in 'Our Town' during her senior year of high school. |
| 10. While at the University of Mount Union, she participated in soccer and track events. |
| 11. She initially intended to study linguistics but changed her major eight times before choosing English and Spanish literature with a minor in psychology. |
| 12. Through her university's study abroad program, she spent a semester in San Sebastian, Spain. |
| 13. Carrie visited El Salvador for a social responsibility class, working with an NGO. |
| 14. Her professor Dr. Hendel significantly influenced her preparation for university auditions. |
| 15. While pursuing her MFA, she worked as a teaching assistant, earning $9,000 annually. |
| 16. She has battled skin-picking behavior since childhood and even researched it for her thesis paper. |
| 17. After graduation, she apprenticed at the American Players Theatre for four years. |
| 18. Her notable theatrical performances include 'Romeo and Juliet', 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream', and 'Mary Jane'. |
| 19. Carrie has appeared in various acclaimed films and TV shows such as 'Ironside', 'Fargo', and 'The White Lotus'. |
| 20. She considers her role in 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' a key point in her career, earning her a Tony Award nomination. |
| 21. Her performance in 'The Leftovers' was inspired by Sonali Deraniyagala’s memoir, 'The Wave'. |
| 22. Carrie's wedding took place in a hospital shortly after her husband’s gallbladder surgery, conducted by a Lutheran chaplain. |
| 23. She revealed on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' that she wore casual clothes for the hospital wedding. |
| 24. Carrie has done motion-capture work for video games, including 'Return to Castle Wolfenstein'. |
| 25. She actively supports various philanthropic causes like ProLiteracy and ACLU. |
| 26. In 2018, she faced complications during pregnancy due to CMV diagnosis. |
| 27. In 2019, she shared that she had been a victim of internet password phishing during a breakup. |
| 28. Carrie is a partial owner of the 'Edgewater Castle Team', a soccer team based in Chicago. |
