January 2025

Karla Mosley is an acclaimed actress, singer and writer, best known for her portrayal of Maya Avant Forrester on the CBS daytime drama series THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Her groundbreaking performance earned her a 2014 NAACP Image Award nomination and she accepted three GLAAD Awards on behalf of the show. She currently stars as Dani Dupree on BEYOND THE GATES.

Her additional onscreen credits include “Hi-5,” GUIDING LIGHT, HART OF DIXIE, GOSSIP GIRL, ANGEL FROM HELL, “Deadly Cheer Mom” and “Burn After Reading.”

In recent years, Mosley has prioritized her role as a mother to her two daughters. In 2019, she departed THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL to create space for a transgender actor to further develop Maya’s story.

Mosley’s writing and producing credits include “ROOM 8,” a web series that was featured on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. She also produced the original web series “Wed-Locked.” Additionally, Mosley published a book of micro poems titled “Short Poems for a Long and Happy Life.”

Mosley is passionate about the performing arts and social justice. She served as philanthropic director at the Ammunition Theatre Company in Los Angeles for six years. She has also held board positions with Covenant House and served as a celebrity ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).

Additionally, Mosley co-founded 1:1 Productions, a company dedicated to championing women of color in the entertainment industry Their most recent web series, “(Un)Claimed,” in which Mosley starred, premiered at Outfest in 2022.

Mosley graduated with honors from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, receiving a BFA in drama. She went on to study at the Roy Hart Vocal Institute in France. Her birthday is Aug. 27 and she was raised in Westchester, N.Y. You can follow her on Instagram @KarlaMose.