- She was named by her father, a chef, who named her after one of his favorite cooking instruments a mandoline. He said he knew his daughter would shine brightly and that she would be razor sharp... just like his mandoline.
- At 15 years old, Mandalynn started working on her Associates Degree in Film Studies, achieving her goal to enroll in college younger than her grandmother who was 16 when she became a Badger at UW.
- Mandalynn is an only child. She lives with her parents and her lab-mix puppy Deli. Homeschooled, she is a straight A student.
- Is an only child. Her parents, Sherri and Eric Carlson own a film catering company. Being on set with her parents and meeting actors took hold of Mandalynn at an early age.
- Mandalynn landed her first supporting role in a major feature at 10 years old. Machine Gun Preacher (2011) with Gerard Butler.
- At 10 years old, Mandalynn wrote her first screenplay, a Short called 'The Secret Recipe.'.
- Mandalynn has been in three feature films with Dean Cain where there were scenes filmed in/around a small town jail cell. 'A Horse for Summer (2015), 'Small Town Santa (2014) and 'Deadly Sanctuary (2015).
- Supports the anti-bully movement by speaking to school-aged children, writing articles and being interviewed about her experience being bullied for three years. Mandalynn previously starred in a movie that addressed Anti-bullying called "The Dead Kid".
- Has taken martial arts and is now learning sword fighting upcoming movie role in a fantasy-action-adventure movie to be filmed in New Zealand in 2016.
- She follows "Coolistjames" on Instagram and they have never interacted before. However James finds her acting quite good.
- Has worked with Patrick Muldoon twice. Both times as his daughter.
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