
Kali
clougherty
actor. singer. director.
meeT kali

it's "Kali" like "California"
Kali Clougherty (she/they) is a queer NYC-based actor and multi-hyphenate creative originally from South Florida. They graduated from the BFA Music Theatre program at Elon University in 2022 and moved to NYC shortly after, and has been here ever since!
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Recent performance credits include: Waitress (Dawn) with Prather Productions, Into the Woods (Little Red Ridinghood) at Prima Theatre, The Prom (Emma Nolan) at The Media Theatre, and Pinkalicious Off-Broadway (Dr. Wink/Alison).
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Kali has a passion for creating their own opportunities. In addition to performing, they are a playwright, producer, and director. Her debut play, Catholic School Girlz, made its NYC debut in the Summer of 2024 at The Tank with a staged reading. This summer, you can catch her play at The Chain Summer Theatre One-Act Festival on July 19th, July 23rd, and August 2nd. Click HERE for tickets and use the discount code CATHOLIC25 for 20% off.
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When not performing, Kali enjoys reading fiction books, watching reality TV, writing plays, and playing with her cats, Jinx, Jiggy, and Pickle. Current obsessions: making smoothies, playing Stardew Valley on the Switch, and doing crossword puzzles. She has dreams of traveling the world and seeing Taylor Swift in concert.