Cailee Spaeny
Biography
Cailee Spaeny (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). For producing the latter, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
In 2023, Spaeny received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Priscilla Presley in the biographical film Priscilla, for which she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She gained further recognition for her roles in the dystopian drama film Civil War (2024), the science fiction horror film Alien: Romulus (2024), and the murder mystery Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Movies 18
Civil War
as Jessie
2024
Alien: Romulus
as Rain
2024
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
as Simone Vivane
2025
Pacific Rim: Uprising
as Amara Namani
2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
as Rose Summerspring
2018
The History of Concrete
as Self (uncredited)
2026
Vice
as 17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
2018
Priscilla
as Priscilla
2023
The Craft: Legacy
as Lily
2020
On the Basis of Sex
as Jane C. Ginsburg
2018
Elden Ring
2028
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
2025
How It Ends
as Young Liza
2021
The Making of Priscilla
as Self
2023
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
as Self
2024
Deep Cuts
as Percy Marks
Counting to 1000
as Erica
2016
Unlimited World
as Lars
2022
