Maiara Walsh (/maɪˈɑːdə/; Brazilian Portuguese: [majˈaɾɐ]; born February 18, 1988[1]) is an American actress. She played Ana Solis on the sixth season of the ABC show Desperate Housewives, Meena Paroom on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House and Simone Sinclair on the Freeform series Switched at Birth. She also portrayed Vicky Patterson in the film Identity Theft of a Cheerleader by Lifetime and Mandi Weatherly in the film Mean Girls 2 on 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 in Seattle, Washington[1] to a Brazilian mother and an American father.[2] Her family moved to São Paulo, Brazil when 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 to Simi Valley, California, to pursue her acting career and graduated from Royal High School.[4][5]
Career
editIn 2010, Walsh guest-starred on CW's The Vampire Diaries as Sarah. In 2011 she co-starred in Mean Girls 2 as Mandi Weatherly, an A-list cliché girl also known as a "Plastic". Walsh was also on the Dr. Phil Show.[citation needed]
Walsh was the female lead in the television series Zombieland as Wichita, taking over the role from Emma 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, in Switched at Birth.
In 2019, Walsh starred in the Lifetime film Identity Theft of a Cheerleader as 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 movie Killer Dream Home alongside John 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 | |
| 2012 | General Education | Katie | |
| 2012 | Last Hours of Suburbia | Jennifer | |
| 2013 | The Starving Games | Kantmiss Evershot | |
| 2014 | The Jazz Funeral | Emily | |
| 2015 | Vanish | Emma | |
| 2015 | Glitch | Sophie | |
| 2015 | Summer Camp | Michelle | |
| 2018 | Her Boyfriend's Secret | Carrie | |
| 2019 | Babysplitters | Taylor Small | |
| 2019 | Identity Theft of a Cheerleader | Vicky Patterson | |
| 2021 | The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student | Katherine Kenner (Kat) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unfabulous | Girl Cousin | Episode: "The Bar Mitzvah" |
| 2007–2008 | Cory in the House | Meena Paroom | Main role |
| 2007 | Disney Channel Games | Herself | Contestant on Blue Team |
| 2009–2010 | Desperate Housewives | Ana Solis | Guest role (season 5); main role (season 6) |
| 2009 | Revolution | Emily | Unsold television pilot |
| 2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Girl in Light Blue Pajamas | Episode: "Lady Liberty" |
| 2010 | The Vampire Diaries | Sarah | Episodes: "Kill or Be Killed", "Masquerade" |
| 2011 | Dr. Phil | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2012–2013, 2017 | Switched at Birth | Simone Sinclair | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); guest role (season 5); 18 episodes |
| 2013 | Zombieland | Wichita | Unsold television pilot |
| 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 | Hopeless, Romantic | Summer | Television film |
| 2016 | Notorious | Willow | Episodes: "The Burn Book", "Choice" |
| 2018 | The Last Ship | Mia Valdez | Recurring role (season 5), 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Nikki Pareno | Episode: "Night Lights" |
| 2019 | Identity Theft of a Cheerleader | Vicky Patterson | Television film |
| 2020 | Killer Dream Home | Jules Grant | Television film |
| 2020 | Girls from Ipanema | Sarah | Episode: "Choices" |
| 2022–2024 | Good Trouble | Jenna Peréz | Recurring role (seasons 4–5), 14 episodes |
| 2022 | Reis | Abigail, Wife of King David | Main role (seasons 4–6); English title: Kings |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "7 Things" | Miley Cyrus |
| 2013 | "Go With It" | Tokimonsta featuring MNDR |
| 2015 | "The Warrior" | Diego Boneta |
| 2016 | "Coming Over" | Dillon Francis and Kygo featuring James Hersey |
| 2017 | "Window" | MAGIC GIANT |
References
edit- ^ a b "Walsh – Biography". MaiaraWalsh.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ "Maiara Walsh Caliente & Cool". Vivaatl. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Maiara Walsh on the Zapping Zone. May 2008
- ^ Naomi Kirsten. "The Amazing Maiara Walsh". Discovery Girls. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ "Horse therapy school is holding bowling fundraiser". Simi Valley Acorn. March 28, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ "'Switched at Birth' Alum Books Female Lead in Amazon's 'Zombieland' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Curry Reyes, Traciy. "'Identity Theft Of A Cheerleader': Lifetime Movie Based On What True Story?—Wendy Brown Cheerleading Mom Scandal". TV News. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – killer dream home on lifetime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 19, 2020.