Kayley Carrigan
Kaira Venus Ebora Capito, known professionally as Kayley Carrigan, is a Filipino stuntwoman and actor. She made her screen debut in GMA Network's Encantadia, and is recognized for her stunt work in films and television series such as BuyBust, Maria, Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme, FPJ's Batang Quiapo and Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre. Making her one of the most notable faces in the Philippines' stunt community.
Early life and education
Kaira Venus Ebora Capito was born on December 7, 1994, in Sta. Cruz, Manila. She is the youngest of four siblings. Her father is a retired employee, and her mother teaches nursing. At the age of 6, she discovered her first love of dancing.Carrigan studied high school at Juan Sumulong Memorial Junior College and graduated in 2011. During high school, she doubted joining the Taekwondo club, despite having taken lessons in Physical Education since grade school and even having participated once in an inter-school sports competition in Rizal. However, after giving it some thought, she followed her passion and joined the JSMJC Theater Arts.
Carrigan graduated from ICCT Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in 2014. She became a member, dancer, and choreographer of the ICCT SIBOL Theatrical Group.
Career
Dance
After graduating from college, Carrigan pursued her passion and joined IOX Entertainment. She performed at various events and competitions across the province of Luzon. At the age of 21, after having developed professionalism as a dancer, she took a long hiatus.Stunts and Acting
While participating as a background talent on TV5's drama fantasy anthology series LolaBasyang.com, Carrigan was discovered by a veteran stuntman and fight director, Benzon Dalina. Her athletic physique and dancing skills impressed him, leading him to offer her the opportunity to train in stunts and cinematic fights.After a few months, she was able to kickstart her career in stunt and acting in the entertainment industry. Her first project was the 2016 TV series Encantadia. She then went on to work for other TV shows such as Maynila, Mars Ravelo's Darna, Voltes V: Legacy, FPJ's Batang Quiapo, and Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre. She also worked in several films like BuyBust, Maria, Day Zero, Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme, and Topakk.
Carrigan became an action choreographer for Chocolate Factory's music video "Paglipad" featuring Gloc-9, which was released on their YouTube channel. On the 14th Anniversary of It's Showtime's Magpasikat 2023, she worked as a stunt choreographer for Team KALM. Where Karylle had a fight performance along with her fellow sang'gres of Encantadia (2005 TV series). Their big reunion became a trending topic on social media.
In August 2024, Carrigan, along with her Topakk co-star, Ian Lee, and their fellow stunt artists, started their action design company named Elite Action Design.
In December 2024, Carrigan co-starred in Topakk. The film was first screened at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France, premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland and was officially selected and won 3 awards in the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Wrestling
During her stunt career in 2018, Carrigan underwent intensive training in wrestling and became one of the rosters in the Manila Wrestling Federation under the name Jorelle Liwanag. Her wrestling persona was a combination of a priestess and a white lady based on a well-known ghost story in the Philippines, which lent her performances an eerie and captivating presence to wrestling and horror fans. She stated that she is a big fan of Jeff Hardy, John Morrison, and Finn Balor.Music
Carrigan produced her EDM/Deep House songs in 2014 and published them on her SoundCloud account under the name KVeC. Later, she changed her genre to Lo-Fi and released her songs under the name WELCOMETOTHENEXTLEVEL in December 2020. She named herself after the slogan from the Sega Genesis video game console.Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2017 | Our Mighty Yaya | Virginia "Virgie" Redoble's stunt double | Credited as Kaira Venus Capito | |
| 2018 | BuyBust | Chongki's Gang | ||
| 2019 | Maria | Maria's stunt double | Credited as Kaira Capito | |
| 2019 | Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity | Samantha's stunt double | ||
| 2020 | Block Z | Activist | Uncredited | |
| 2022 | Day Zero | Zombie | ||
| 2023 | Ma'am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul | Olga Tentativa's stunt double | ||
| 2023 | Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme | Iza Calzado's stunt double, Infected | ||
| 2024 | Fuchsia Libre | Fighter 4/Miss Cindy | also as a Stunt Coach | |
| 2024 | Karma | Keana's stunt double | Uncredited | |
| 2024 | Topakk | Cora | also as Julia Montes's stunt double | |
| 2025 | Shake, Rattle & Roll Evil Origins | Cultist | ||
| 2025 | Ekis | fight director | - | |
| TBA | Pater Noster | Catherine Mesias |