In 2016, Hughes made her television debut with a series-regular role in the ABC comedy series American Housewife, playing, alongside Ali Wong, one of the title character's best friends. Hughes left the series after four seasons, saying in a November 2020 press statement, "I was no longer able to work in the toxic environment that was created on 'American Housewife.' I made the decision to leave to protect myself from that type of discrimination." An investigation by productions company ABC Signature led to "positive changes to the workplace and improvements to the culture", the company said in a statement in response, with series creator Sarah Dunn and line producer Mark J. Greenberg exiting the series.[9] After leaving the series, Hughes was cast in her first leading role, in the Lifetime Christmas television movie The Christmas Edition.[10]
^Hughes, Carly (October 1, 2019). "Birthday Musings". Carly Hughes verified Instagram account. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^Hughes, Carly (October 1, 2020). "Happy Birthday to me". Carly Hughes verified Instagram account. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved November 10, 2020. 10.1.20
^"Applicants Sought for 2010 Rising Star Competition". BroadwayWorld.com. September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020. [The] 2004 Rising Star winner, actress/singer Carly Hughes, graduated from Wilde Lake High School, received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University. She is the recipient of a 2003 Princess Grace Scholarship and Grace Le Vine Theatre Award, to honor outstanding achievement in dramatic arts.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
