Please answer the following question: Facts:   - website: www.mandalynncarlson.com    - years active: 2009-present    - caption: mandalynn the sparrows : nesting '' carlson and dominique swain at screening of ``    - height: 5 ft 1 in      - birth date: 25 august 1999    - name: mandalynn carlson    - image: 200px    - birth place: detroit , mi    - religion: christian    - occupation: actress   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mandalynn carlson .
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mandalynn carlson -lrb- born august 25 , 1999 -rrb- is an american teen actress from taylor , michigan whose first film appearance was a supporting role in the 2011 action biopic `` machine gun preacher '' , with gerard butler .leaving michigan for hollywood , carlson has found success with supporting and lead roles in dozens of independent films and television shows , including '' '' .