Maggie Lawson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maggie Lawson
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Lawson at San Diego Comic-Con in 2013
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Margaret Cassidy Lawson
August 12, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ben Koldyke
(m. 2015; div. 2017) |
| Partner(s) | James Roday Rodriguez (2006-2014) |
Maggie Lawson (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is most famous for playing Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the TV show Psych. She also starred in the Psych movies that followed. From 2018 to 2019, she played Natalie Flynn in the TV series Lethal Weapon.
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Early life and beginnings
Maggie Lawson was born on August 12, 1980, in Louisville, Kentucky. She grew up there and started performing on stage when she was just eight years old.
Maggie's acting journey
Lawson began her acting career in local plays. She even hosted a kids' TV show called Kid's Club on WDRB Fox 41 in Louisville. When she was 15, she moved to Los Angeles to try out for her first TV show.
Early TV roles
In her early career, Maggie appeared in many popular TV shows. She had guest roles in sitcoms like Cybill, Boy Meets World, and Home Improvement. She also appeared in dramas such as Smallville and Fear Itself. Maggie also had main roles in shows like It's All Relative and Crumbs.
Movies and special appearances
Maggie Lawson starred in the Disney movie Model Behavior where she played two different characters. In 2002, she played the famous detective Nancy Drew in the movie Nancy Drew. Her other movie roles include Pleasantville, Nice Guys Sleep Alone, and Cleaner.
Starring in Psych
From 2006 to 2014, Maggie Lawson played Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the popular USA Network series Psych. She returned to play Jules in three Psych movies: Psych: The Movie (2017), Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020), and Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021).
After Psych
After Psych, Maggie took on lead roles in other TV shows. These included Back in the Game (2013) on ABC and Angel from Hell (2016) on CBS. She also had short roles in shows like Two and a Half Men, The Great Indoors, and The Ranch on Netflix. For Netflix, she also played Christa in Santa Clarita Diet and appeared in the movie Spivak in 2018.
Maggie has also starred in several movies for the Hallmark Channel. These include My Favorite Wedding (2017), Christmas Encore (2017), The Story of Us (2019), and Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019).
In 2020, she played Kay in the FOX comedy series Outmatched. This show was about a working-class couple raising four kids, three of whom were very smart.
Personal life
Maggie Lawson was in a relationship with her Psych co-star James Roday Rodriguez from 2006 to 2014. She later married her Back in the Game co-star Ben Koldyke in 2015. They divorced in 2017.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996–1997 | Unhappily Ever After | Madelyn | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | 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 Hayes | 1 episode |
| Kelly Kelly | Ally | 1 episode | |
| Pleasantville | Lisa Anne | Theatrical film | |
| I've Been Waiting for You | Debbie Murdock | Television film | |
| 1999 | Party of Five | Alexa | Recurring role |
| Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Meghan | ||
| ER | Shannon Mitchell | 1 episode | |
| Family Rules | Hope Harrison | 6 episodes | |
| Working | Julie | 1 episode | |
| Felicity | Rebecca | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Model Behavior | Alex Burroughs/Janine Adams | Television film |
| 2001 | The Third Degree | Jolie | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Inside Schwartz | Eve | Main |
| 2002 | Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew | Television film |
| Cheats | Julie Merkel | Television film | |
| Heart of a Stranger | Amanda Maddox | Television film | |
| Smallville | Chrissy/Missy Parker | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Winter Break | Michelle Casper | |
| 2003–2004 | It's All Relative | Liz Stoddard-Banks | Main cast |
| 2004 | Spellbound | A mortal woman | Television film |
| Love Rules! | Kelly | Television film | |
| Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Rachel | Television film | |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Megan Roberts | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Crumbs | Andrea Malone | Series regular |
| 2006–2014 | Psych | Juliet O'Hara | Main cast |
| 2007 | Cleaner | Cherie | |
| Rules of Engagement | Jesse | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Samantha | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Allison | Direct to DVD |
| Killer Hair | Lacey Smithsonian | Television film | |
| Hostile Makeover | Lacey Smithsonian | Television film | |
| Gamer | Female News Host #1 | ||
| 2010 | A Date with Diana | Diana | Shortfilm |
| 2012 | Justified | Layla | 1 episode |
| 2013–2014 | Back in the Game | Terry Gannon Jr. | Series lead |
| 2014 | Save the Date | Kate | Television pilot |
| 2014–2015 | Two and a Half Men | Ms. McMartin | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Angel from Hell | Allison | Series lead |
| 2017 | The Great Indoors | Rachel | 4 episodes |
| My Favorite Wedding | Tess Harper | Television film | |
| Psych: The Movie | Juliet O'Hara | TV movie | |
| Christmas Encore | Charlotte Lacy | Television film | |
| 2017–2018 | The Ranch | Jen | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Spivak | Jeanine Mulholland | Netflix film |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Christa | 4 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Lethal Weapon | Natalie Flynn | Recurring |
| 2019 | The Story of Us | Jamie | Television film |
| Into the Dark | Rebecca Wheeler | Episode: "Treehouse" | |
| Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy | Katie Connell | Television film | |
| 2020 | Outmatched | Kay | Series lead |
| Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Juliet O'Hara | TV film | |
| 2021 | Psych 3: This Is Gus | Juliet O'Hara | |
| A Lot Like Christmas | Jessica Roberts | TV film | |
| 2024 | Sugarplummed | Emily Mitchell | TV film |
See also
In Spanish: Maggie Lawson para niños
