Maggie Lawson
Maggie Lawson | |
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 Lawson at Comic Con, San Diego, July 18, 2013 | |
| Born | Margaret Cassidy Lawson[1] August 12, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Partner | James Roday (2006–present) |
Margaret Cassidy "Maggie" Lawson (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the TV show Psych. She has also starred in the sitcoms Inside Schwartz, It's All Relative, and Crumbs, as well as the television movie Nancy Drew.
Life and career
Lawson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Judy, a homemaker, and Mike Lawson, a hotel manager.[2] She attended Assumption High School, an All-Girls Catholic school. In 2000, she starred in Model Behavior, an ABC-TV movie featuring Justin Timberlake. She has also made guest appearances on television series such as Smallville and Fear Itself. She was recently the star of a play called Greedy, directed by James Roday, which played for a few weekends in Los Angeles.[3]
She co-stars in the USA Network original series, Psych, as Detective Juliet O'Hara. She has been in a relationship with Psych co-star James Roday since 2006.[4]
Lawson starred in the ABC sitcom Back In The Game, which was picked up for the 2013 fall season. She played Terry Gannon, a single mother and former college softball player who reluctantly agrees to coach her son's little league team.[5] On November 1, 2013, ABC canceled Back in the Game.[6] The tenth episode was aired on December 11, 2013. ABC will not air the remaining three episodes of its original 13-episode order, but may do so at a later date.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Madelyn | 2 episodes |
| Hang Time | Kim | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Step by Step | Alana Mills | 1 episode |
| Boy Meets World | Debbie | 1 episode | |
| Meego | Brooke | 1 episode | |
| Cybill | Jennifer | 12 episodes | |
| 1998 | Home Improvement | Samantha Hase | 1 episode |
| Pleasantville | Lisa Anne | ||
| I've Been Waiting for You | Debbie Murdock | ||
| 1999 | Party of Five | Alexa | Recurring role |
| ER | Shannon Mitchell | 1 episode | |
| Working | Julie | 1 episode | |
| Felicity | Rebecca | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Model Behavior | Alex Borroughs/Janine Adams | TV film |
| 2001 | Inside Schwartz | Eve | Series regular |
| 2002 | Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew | TV movie |
| Cheats | Julie Merkel | ||
| Heart of a Stranger | Amanda Maddox | TV movie | |
| Smallville | Chrissy/Missy Parker | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Winter Break | Michelle | |
| 2003–2004 | It's All Relative | Liz Stoddard-Banks | Series regular |
| 2004 | Love Rules | Kelly | TV film |
| Revenge of a Middle-Aged Woman | Rachel | TV film | |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Megan Roberts | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Crumbs | Andrea Malone | Series regular |
| 2006–present | Psych | Juliet O'Hara | Series regular |
| 2007 | Cleaner | Cherie | |
| Rules of Engagement | 1 episode | ||
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Samantha | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Allison | |
| Killer Hair | Lacey Smithsonian | TV film | |
| Hostile Makeover | Lacey Smithsonian | TV film | |
| Gamer | Female News Host #1 | ||
| 2010 | A Date with Diana | Diana | Shortfilm |
| 2012 | Justified | Layla | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Back in the Game | Terry Gannon, Jr. | Series regular |
References
- ^ http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/12252?c=search&first=Margaret+&last=Lawson&spelling=Exact&8_year=1980&8_month=8&8_day=0&4=&9=&11=&SubmitSearch.x=62&SubmitSearch.y=17
- ^ "Maggie Lawson Biography (1980-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "The Spotlight: James Roday - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ^ Tarnoff, Brooke (February 9, 2010). "'Psych' Star James Roday Is a Big, Fat Liar". Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ West, Kelly (14 May 2013). "Maggie Lawson And James Caan Get Back In The Game In New ABC Comedy". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 1, 2013). "'Back In The Game' Canceled by ABC; 'Trophy Wife' & 'The Goldbergs' Get Full Seasons; More Episodes for 'Super Fun Night'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Back in the Game Not Finishing Its Run on ABC; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9, 2013)". Sitcoms Online. December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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