Cailee Spaeny

Cailee Spaeny
Spaeny in 2023
Born1997 or 1998 (age 25–26)
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Cailee Spaeny (/ˈkeɪli ˈspeɪni/; born c. 1997/1998) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Priscilla Presley in the biopic Priscilla (2023), which earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in addition to a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.

Spaeny's first major role was in the science fiction film Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), which was followed by appearances in Bad Times at the El Royale, On the Basis of Sex, and Vice in the same year. She had supporting roles in the miniseries Devs (2020) and Mare of Easttown (2021), and a starring role in the fantasy film The Craft: Legacy (2020).

Early life and education

Spaeny was born in Tennessee, but raised in Springfield, Missouri. Growing up, she spent a large amount of time in the Springfield Little Theatre group, with which she participated in many plays. In the 2014–2015 season, she landed the lead role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Career

Spaeny in 2018

Her debut film role was as Erica in the 2016 short film Counting to 1000. In 2018, she played several major film roles, starring in Steven S. DeKnight's science fiction monster adventure Pacific Rim Uprising, alongside John Boyega and Scott Eastwood; Drew Goddard's thriller Bad Times at the El Royale; and the biographical dramas On the Basis of Sex and Vice.

She next appeared in the main cast of the FX miniseries Devs and starred in the film The Craft: Legacy, both in 2020. In 2021, she appeared in the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown, a murder mystery, starring Kate Winslet. She then portrayed Anna Roosevelt Halsted in the series The First Lady (2022).

In 2023, Spaeny starred as Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola's biographical drama film Priscilla alongside Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley. Reviewing the film for Variety, Owen Gleiberman opined, "Spaeny makes Priscilla a figure of strength, but the force of her performance is how she enacts Priscilla’s slow-motion melancholy". Her performance earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Spaeny will next star in the science fiction film Alien: Romulus and the action film Civil War.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Counting to 1000 Erica Short film
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising Amara Namani
Bad Times at the El Royale Rose Summerspring
On the Basis of Sex Jane Ginsburg
Vice Lynne Cheney (young)
2020 The Craft: Legacy Lily Schechner
2021 How It Ends Little Liza
2022 Unlimited World Lars Short film
2023 Priscilla Priscilla Presley
2024 Civil War TBA Post-production
Alien: Romulus TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Devs Lyndon Miniseries
2021 Mare of Easttown Erin McMenamin Miniseries
2022 The First Lady Anna Roosevelt Halsted Recurring role

Music videos

Year Band Song Notes
2019 The All-American Rejects "Send Her to Heaven"

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Golden Globe Awards 2024 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Priscilla Nominated
Gotham Awards 2023 Outstanding Lead Performance Nominated
London Critics Circle Film Awards 2024 Breakthrough Performer of the Year Nominated
Satellite Awards 2024 Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Nominated
Venice International Film Festival 2023 Volpi Cup for Best Actress Won

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