Carolyn portrays Maggie Gyllenhaal's mother, "Joan Merrell" in The Deuce, David Simon's acclaimed series for HBO. 

She is currently filming a new series for Showtime.

Bruce The Movie, an independent feature directed by Phee Szatmari is an official selection at the 2017 NYFTVF.

Veep fans saw her as " Governor Cecille.'

She appeared in season three of House of Cards as "Representative Rebecca Huntley."
                   
Recent stage work includes the pre-Broadway run of Because of Winn Dixie, a new musical by Duncan Sheik and Nell Benjamin, developmental workshops of Small Town Story at Playwrights Horizons, and the "Asking for Trouble" series at Ensemble Studio Theatre.