Aviva Mongillo

Aviva Chiara Mongillo (born February 6, 1998), also known as Carys, is a Canadian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Alya Kendrick in the Family Channel drama Backstage and Juniper in the CBC sitcom Workin' Moms. After the online success of "Princesses Don't Cry", she released the EP To Anyone Like Me on October 2, 2020, through Warner Music Canada.

Aviva Mongillo
Born
Aviva Chiara Mongillo

(1998-02-06) February 6, 1998
Markham, Ontario, Canada
EducationUnionville High School
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present
TelevisionBackstage
Workin' Moms
Musical career
Also known asCarys
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsWarner Music Canada

Early life

Aviva Chiara Mongillo[1] was born on February 6, 1998, in Markham, Canada.[2] At the age of seven, she was enrolled in acting classes, followed by vocal lessons and guitar classes.[2] She attended Unionville High School, and continued her education while appearing on Backstage.[2]

Career

Acting

In 2016, Mongillo made her onscreen debut in Backstage, a Family Channel drama series.[3] She portrayed the role of Alya Kendrick for sixty episodes.[4] Later in 2017, she appeared in Don't Talk to Irene, a Canadian comedy film.[5] In 2018, she began portraying the recurring role of Juniper in the CBC sitcom Workin' Moms.[6][7][8] In 2019, she appeared in the film Long Shot, playing a teenage version of Charlize Theron's character. Later in 2019, she appeared in the slasher film Random Acts of Violence as Hannah.

Music

In June 2016, Mongillo released her debut single, "Hype". The single was accompanied by a music video. On 15 September 2017, her debut EP, Songs About Boys, was released.[9][10] In 2019, she began performing under the stage name Carys, with the single "Bad Boy" released on July 26, 2019. In August 2019, "Princesses Don't Cry", a song from the Songs About Boys EP, became a sleeper hit after going viral on social networking app TikTok.[11] Over 850,000 videos were made using the song, which was later released as a single under her stage name.[11] The music video for "Princesses Don't Cry" was released on November 12, 2019.[12] In June 2020, "No More" was released as her next single, accompanied by a music video.[13] On August 28, 2020, she released the single "Crush", and announced that her debut EP as Carys, To Anyone Like Me, would be released on October 2, 2020.[14][15] Upon the release of To Anyone Like Me, the song "When a Girl" was released as a single, with an accompanying music video.[16]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 Backstage Alya Kendrick Main role
2017 Don't Talk to Irene Sarah Film
2018–present Workin' Moms Juniper Recurring role
2019 Long Shot Young Charlotte Film
2019 Random Acts of Violence Hannah Film
2020 Glass Houses Carrie Dawson Television film
2020 Retrograde Emma Short film

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
Songs About Boys
  • Released: September 15, 2017
  • Label: Cardinal Point Music
  • Format: Digital download
To Anyone Like Me

Singles
Title Year Album
"Hype" 2016 Songs About Boys
"Bad Boy" 2019 Non-album singles
"Some of You"
"Princesses Don't Cry" To Anyone Like Me
"No More" 2020
"Crush"
"When a Girl"

References
  1. "Aviva". Genius. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  2. Persico, Amanda (March 17, 2016). "Markham young actors go Backstage in new Family Channel TV show". YorkRegion. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. Malone, Michael. "Season Two of 'Backstage' Starts on Family Channel March 12". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. Cummins, Julianna. "Family Channel goes Backstage". Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. Walsh, Katie. "Spirited Canadian comedy 'Don't Talk to Irene' tempers its sugar with just enough sour". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  6. "Interview with Backstage stars Aviva Mongillo and Josh Bogert". Tribute. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. "Workin' Moms' Juno Rinaldi on Frankie's Quest for a Real Connection". The TV Junkies. March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  8. "The Music of "Narls In Charge" (Episode 3x06) - Blog - Workin' Moms". CBC. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  9. "Songs About Boys - Aviva | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  10. "AVIVA MONGILLO on Instagram: "SONGS ABOUT BOYS / OFFICIAL TRACKLIST AND RELEASE DATE✨"". Instagram. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  11. Mahjouri, Shakiel (November 13, 2019). "CARYS Drops Music Video For Viral Song 'Princesses Don't Cry'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  12. Tan, Emily. "CARYS Wants Everyone to Let It All Out With 'Princesses Don't Cry': Watch". PopCrush. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  13. "CARYS Gets 'Beautifully Nostalgic' In Her Childhood Home In Her Haunting Video For 'No More'". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  14. "CARYS Announces EP, Releases New Track 'Crush'". Broadway World. August 28, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  15. Jacklyn (August 28, 2020). "CARYS Announces Anyone Like Me EP and Releases 'Crush' Single". Stage Right Secrets. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  16. "NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: CARYS' "When A Girl"". Albumisn. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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