Carlson Elizabeth Young was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a recent graduate of Fort Worth Country Day, where she was a student from grades K-12.  Carlson has been acting from the age of 13, performing in various school and community productions. She began doing commercial work at 14 booking several national spots. In 2007, she was cast in the role as “Tiffany” in the Disney Channel short series “As The Bell Rings”. Carlson is currently a student at the prestigious Warner Loughlin Studios in  Los Angeles. She is now in production for various film and television projects.