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Meagan Tandy
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![]() Meagan Tandy, Beverly Hills, California on October 30, 2015
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Born |
Meagan Yvonne Tandy
May 3, 1985 Fremont, California, U.S.
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Occupation |
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Years active | 2007−present |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Title | Miss California USA 2007 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) |
Miss California USA 2007 (Winner) Miss USA 2007 (3rd Runner-Up) |
Meagan Yvonne Tandy, born on May 3, 1985, is an American actress and model. She used to be Miss California USA and finished third runner-up at Miss USA 2007. As an actress, she has been in popular TV shows like Jane by Design, Teen Wolf, and Survivor's Remorse. More recently, she played Sophie Moore on The CW's Batwoman.
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Meagan's Early Life and Pageant Journey
Meagan Tandy was born in Fremont, California and grew up in Fontana. She went to Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga. After high school, she studied at Chaffey College. She was the first student from Chaffey College to win the Miss California USA title.
At Chaffey College, Meagan studied business and film production for two years. She learned to create and edit commercials and short films. During this time, she worked as a stand-in for a TV wedding. After getting her associate degrees, she went to Cal Poly Pomona. There, she worked towards a degree in business management and marketing.
Tandy won the Miss California USA title on October 15, 2006. The pageant was held in San Rafael, California. This was her second time trying for the title. The year before, she had placed fourth runner-up. Meagan also won the Best Swimsuit Award in the 2007 Miss California USA pageant.
She then competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant. She finished as the 3rd runner-up. Her beautiful evening gown was designed by Nick Verreos. He was a participant on Project Runway. Meagan was the fourth African-American woman to become Miss California USA.
Meagan's Entertainment Career
Meagan Tandy is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. This is a union for actors. She has appeared in many TV commercials for big companies. These include Wendy's, Boost Mobile, and a Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi Max. She also appeared in a movie promotion for the 2007 film Shrek the Third.
Her first big movie role was in the 2010 film Unstoppable. She played a small role as Maya Barnes. For a short time, she also worked as an online reporter for E! News.
In May 2012, Meagan started her own program for teenagers called "GIRL TALK." She worked with the Women On The Move Network in Rancho Cucamonga. The first "GIRL TALK" seminar was held in July 2013.
Meagan currently lives in Los Angeles and continues her acting career. She played Lulu Pope on the ABC Family show Jane By Design. Tandy also appeared in the movie Piranha DD. She played Ashley Sorby in the film. She was also in Trey Songz's music video for his song "Simply Amazing."
In June 2013, she joined the MTV show Teen Wolf. She played the popular character Braeden for three seasons. In 2014, she played Sabrina on the show Red Band Society. From 2015 to 2017, she was Allison Pierce on Survivor's Remorse. In 2016, Meagan played Chantal in the second season of UnREAL. From 2019 to 2022, she was a main character on The CW's Batwoman, playing Sophie Moore.
Meagan's Film Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Unstoppable | Maya Barnes | |
2012 | Piranha 3DD | Ashley Sorby | |
2019 | The Trap | Sasha | |
Always a Bridesmaid | Marissa |
Meagan's Television Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | CSI: NY | Model #1 | Episode: "Yahrzeit" |
90210 | Savanna | Episode: "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer" | |
Secret Girlfriend | - | Episode: "You Learn to Appreciate Life" | |
2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Erin | Episode: "Changes" |
Dark Blue | Rita | Episode: "Urban Garden" & "Liar's Poker" | |
2011 | CSI: Miami | Cynthia | Episode: "Last Stand" |
Zeke and Luther | Tasha | Episode: "Skater Girl Island" | |
Single Ladies | Tonya | Episode: "Take Me to the Next Phase" | |
2012 | Jane by Design | Lulu Pope | Main cast |
2013 | Baby Daddy | Vanessa | Episode: "All's Flair in Love and War" |
Necessary Roughness | Hannah Stokes | Episode: "The Game's Afoot" | |
2013-16 | Teen Wolf | Braeden | Recurring cast: season 3–5 |
2014 | Stalker | Annie | Episode: "The Haunting" |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Sierra Fisher | Episode: "Leipei" | |
Red Band Society | Sabrina | Episode: "Know Thyself" | |
2015-17 | Survivor's Remorse | Allison Pierce | Recurring cast: season 2-4 |
2016 | UnREAL | Chantal | Main cast: season 2 |
2017 | The Mayor | Danielle | Episode: "Will You Accept this Rose?" |
9JKL | Toni | Episode: "The Family Plot" | |
2018 | Charmed | Summer | Episode: "Other Women" & "Kappa Spirit" |
2019-22 | Batwoman | Sophie Moore | Main cast |
Meagan's Music Videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist |
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2012 | "Simply Amazing" | Lead Girl | Trey Songz |
See also
In Spanish: Meagan Tandy para niños