Maiara Walsh(/maɪˈɑːdə/;Brazilian Portuguese:[majˈaɾɐ];born February 18, 1988[1]) is an American actress. She playedAna Solison the sixth season of theABCshowDesperate Housewives,Meena Paroomon theDisney ChannelsitcomCory in the Houseand Simone Sinclair on theFreeformseriesSwitched at Birth.She also portrayed Vicky Patterson in the film Identity Theft of a Cheerleader byLifetimeand Mandi Weatherly in the filmMean Girls 2on Freeform.
Maiara Walsh | |
|---|---|
 Walsh in 2010 | |
| Born | February 18, 1988 Seattle,Washington,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editWalsh was born inSeattle, Washington[1]to a Brazilian mother and an American father.[2]Her family moved toSão Paulo,Brazilwhen she was one year old[3]where Portuguese became her first language. Walsh has said she was bullied as a child. After a few years, they moved back to Seattle where Maiara took an interest in music and the arts, diving into every musical and play offered by her school. At 11, she moved toSimi Valley, California,to pursue her acting career and graduated fromRoyal High School.[4][5]
Career
editIn 2010, Walsh guest-starred on CW'sThe Vampire Diariesas Sarah. In 2011 she co-starred inMean Girls 2as Mandi Weatherly, an A-list cliché girl also known as a "Plastic". Walsh was also on theDr. Phil Show.[citation needed]
Walsh was the female lead in the television seriesZombielandas Wichita, taking over the role fromEmma Stone.[6]After the pilot episode, the series was not picked up.
Walsh had a recurring part starting in 2012 as Simone Sinclair, a former friend of Bay Kennish, a one-night stand with Emmett Bledsoe, friend / ex-girlfriend of Toby Kennish, and ex-girlfriend of Wilkie, inSwitched at Birth.
In 2019, Walsh starred in theLifetimefilmIdentity Theft of a Cheerleaderas Vicky Patterson, a woman in her 30’s who pretends to be a high school student to have a second chance at education and becoming a Cheerleader. Walsh’s character was modeled after the real-life case of Wendy Brown.[7]In 2020, she starred in Lifetime original movieKiller Dream HomealongsideJohn DeLuca.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lullabye Before I Wake | Megan | |
| 2010 | The Prankster | Sage Ryan | |
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Mandi Weatherly | TV movie |
| Empty Sky | Samantha McDonnell | Short | |
| 2012 | General Education | Katie | |
| Last Hours of Suburbia | Jennifer | ||
| 2013 | Chocolate Milk | Lucy | Short |
| The Starving Games | Kantmiss Evershot | ||
| 2014 | The Armadillo | Molly Gardner | Short |
| The Jazz Funeral | Emily | ||
| 2015 | Vanish | Emma | |
| Glitch | Sophie | ||
| Summer Camp | Michelle | ||
| 2016 | Hopeless, Romantic | Summer | TV movie |
| 2018 | Her Boyfriend's Secret | Carrie | |
| Ryder | Tanya | Short | |
| 2019 | Babysplitters | Taylor Small | |
| The Ex Next Door | Louisa | TV movie | |
| Identity Theft of a Cheerleader | Vicky Patterson | TV movie | |
| Young Blood | Ama Mendoza | Short | |
| 2020 | Killer Dream Home | Jules Grant | TV movie |
| Chasing the Rain | Kelley | ||
| 2021 | The Accursed | Zara | |
| The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student | Katherine Kenner (Kat) | ||
| Cash Cow | Jessica | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unfabulous | Girl Cousin | Episode: "The Bar Mitzvah" |
| 2007–08 | Cory in the House | Meena Paroom | Main Cast |
| 2009–10 | Desperate Housewives | Ana Solis | Guest: Season 5, Main Cast: Season 6 |
| 2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Girl in Light Blue Pajamas | Episode: "Lady Liberty" |
| The Vampire Diaries | Sarah | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| 2011 | Dr. Phil | Herself | Episode: "Mini Mean Girls" |
| 2012–17 | Switched at Birth | Simone Sinclair | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2, Guest: season 5 |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Callie Hannigan | Episode: "Seeds" |
| 2015 | Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World | Herself | Episode: "Equestrian Adventures" |
| 2016 | Notorious | Willow | Recurring Cast |
| 2018 | The Last Ship | Mia Valdez | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2019 | Criminal Minds | Nikki Pareno | Episode: "Night Lights" |
| 2020 | Girls from Ipanema | Sarah | Episode: "Choices" |
| 2022–23 | Reis | Abigail | Main Cast: Season 4-6 |
| 2022–24 | Good Trouble | Jenna Peréz | Recurring Cast: Season 4-5 |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "7 Things" | Miley Cyrus |
| 2013 | "Go With It" | TokimonstafeaturingMNDR |
| 2015 | "The Warrior" | Diego Boneta |
| 2016 | "Coming Over" | Dillon FrancisandKygofeaturing James Hersey |
| 2017 | "Window" | MAGIC GIANT |
References
edit- ^ab"Walsh – Biography".MaiaraWalsh. Archived fromthe originalon June 21, 2009.RetrievedJuly 16,2009.
- ^"Maiara Walsh Caliente & Cool".Vivaatl. Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2011.RetrievedAugust 20,2010.
- ^Maiara Walsh on the Zapping Zone. May 2008
- ^Naomi Kirsten."The Amazing Maiara Walsh".Discovery Girls.Archived fromthe originalon December 21, 2007.RetrievedAugust 14,2008.
- ^"Horse therapy school is holding bowling fundraiser".Simi Valley Acorn.March 28, 2008.RetrievedJune 8,2008.
- ^"'Switched at Birth' Alum Books Female Lead in Amazon's 'Zombieland' (Exclusive) ".The Hollywood Reporter.February 11, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 13,2017.
- ^Curry Reyes, Traciy."'Identity Theft Of A Cheerleader': Lifetime Movie Based On What True Story?—Wendy Brown Cheerleading Mom Scandal ".TV News.RetrievedSeptember 11,2019.
- ^"Shows A-Z – killer dream home on lifetime".The Futon Critic.RetrievedMarch 19,2020.
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