Maggie Lawson
Lawson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con
Born
Margaret Cassidy Lawson

(1980-08-12) August 12, 1980
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
(m. 2015; div. 2017)
[1][2]
PartnerJames Roday Rodriguez (2006–2014)

Margaret Cassidy 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. From 2018 to 2019, she held the recurring role of Natalie Flynn on Fox's Lethal Weapon's third and final season.

Career

Lawson started her career at the age of eight in local community and dinner theater productions. She later became a youth TV host on WDRB Fox 41 Kid's Club in Louisville, and moved to Los Angeles for her first pilot at 15.[3]

In 2011, Lawson briefly returned to her roots in theater to star in the play Greedy, directed by James Roday, which played for a few weekends in Los Angeles.

Lawson starred in various sitcoms like Cybill, Boy Meets World and Home Improvement throughout her early career in both guest starring and supporting roles. She also made guest appearances on television series such as Smallville and Fear Itself, and co-starred in It's All Relative and Crumbs.

For The Wonderful World of Disney, Lawson starred in a double role in Model Behavior featuring Justin Timberlake, and in the 2002 installment of Nancy Drew in the title role. Other film credits include Pleasantville, Nice Guys Sleep Alone and Cleaner.

From 2006 to 2014, Lawson co-starred in the USA Network original series, Psych, as Detective Juliet O'Hara. She reprised her role in 2017 in Psych: The Movie, in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home in 2020 and Psych 3: This Is Gus, in 2021.[4]

Following Psych, she scored leading roles in ABC's 2013 sitcom Back in the Game, CBS's 2014 sitcom pilot Save the Date and CBS's 2016 fantasy sitcom Angel from Hell. She also had short arcs on Two and a Half Men, The Great Indoors, and Netflix's The Ranch.

Also for Netflix, Lawson starred in the recurring role of Christa on the second and third seasons of horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet as well as the movie Spivak in 2018.

For Hallmark Channel, Lawson has starred in My Favorite Wedding and Christmas Encore in 2017, The Story of Us and Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy in 2019.

Most recently, Lawson starred in a recurring role as Dr. Natalie Flynn on the third season of Lethal Weapon and was featured in Treehouse, the sixth episode of Hulu's monthly horror movie anthology Into The Dark.

In 2020, she played Kay, the female lead opposite Jason Biggs, in the FOX comedy series Outmatched, "about a blue-collar couple [...] in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses."[5]

Personal life

Throughout the series run of Psych (2006–2014), Lawson was in a relationship with series lead James Roday Rodriguez.[6][7]

On November 14, 2014, Lawson became engaged to Back in the Game co-star Ben Koldyke[8] and married him on August 8, 2015, on his family's ranch in New Mexico. In early 2017, Lawson filed for divorce from Koldyke.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996–1997Unhappily Ever AfterMadelyn4 episodes
1996Hang TimeKim1 episode
1997Step by StepAlana Mills1 episode
Boy Meets WorldDebbie1 episode
MeegoBrooke1 episode
CybillJennifer12 episodes
1998Home ImprovementSamantha Hayes1 episode
Kelly KellyAlly1 episode
PleasantvilleLisa AnneTheatrical film
I've Been Waiting for YouDebbie MurdockTelevision film
1999Party of FiveAlexaRecurring role
Nice Guys Sleep AloneMeghan
ERShannon Mitchell1 episode
Family RulesHope Harrison6 episodes
WorkingJulie1 episode
FelicityRebecca1 episode
2000Model BehaviorAlex Burroughs/Janine AdamsTelevision film
2001The Third DegreeJolieTelevision film
2001–2002Inside SchwartzEveMain
2002Nancy DrewNancy DrewTelevision film
CheatsJulie MerkelTelevision film
Heart of a StrangerAmanda MaddoxTelevision film
SmallvilleChrissy/Missy Parker1 episode
2003Winter BreakMichelle Casper
2003–2004It's All RelativeLiz Stoddard-BanksMain cast
2004SpellboundA mortal womanTelevision film
Love Rules!KellyTelevision film
Revenge of the Middle-Aged WomanRachelTelevision film
2005Tru CallingMegan Roberts1 episode
2006CrumbsAndrea MaloneSeries regular
2006–2014 PsychJuliet O'HaraMain cast
2007CleanerCherie
Rules of EngagementJesse1 episode
2008Fear ItselfSamantha1 episode
2009Still Waiting...AllisonDirect to DVD
Killer HairLacey SmithsonianTelevision film
Hostile MakeoverLacey SmithsonianTelevision film
GamerFemale News Host #1
2010A Date with DianaDianaShortfilm
2012JustifiedLayla1 episode
2013–2014Back in the GameTerry Gannon Jr.Series lead
2014Save the DateKateTelevision pilot
2014–2015Two and a Half MenMs. McMartin12 episodes
2016Angel from HellAllisonSeries lead
2017The Great IndoorsRachel4 episodes
My Favorite WeddingTess HarperTelevision film
Psych: The MovieJuliet O'HaraTV movie
Christmas EncoreCharlotte LacyTelevision film
2017–2018The RanchJen7 episodes
2018SpivakJeanine MulhollandNetflix film
Santa Clarita DietChrista4 episodes
2018–2019Lethal WeaponNatalie FlynnRecurring
2019The Story of UsJamieTelevision film
Into the DarkRebecca WheelerEpisode: "Treehouse"
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyKatie ConnellTelevision film
2020OutmatchedKaySeries lead
Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeJuliet O'HaraTV film
2021Psych 3: This Is GusJuliet O'Hara
A Lot Like ChristmasJessica RobertsTV film

References

  1. "Maggie Lawson- Angel From Hell". Paramount+. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. "Ben Koldyke Selling Updated 1920s Santa Monica Craftsman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. "Kevin Pollak Chat Show with James Roday Rodriguez and Maggie Lawson". April 19, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. Ausiello, Michael (7 August 2018). "James Roday Talks Psych Sequel Delay: 'We'll Figure Out a Way to Do It'". Tvline.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (2019-05-09). "Fox Orders Live-Action Comedy Series 'Outmatched' & Animated 'The Great North'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  6. David, Mark (2014-01-17). "Maggie Lawson Lists Eco-Friendly Los Feliz Home". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  7. Graff, Michael (2018-06-22). "10 Iconic Sitcom Stars Who Got Together (And 10 Who Are Just Friends)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  8. "Maggie Lawson Age, Height, James Roday, Husband, Family, Biography". Celebrity XYZ. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  9. David, Mark (9 February 2018). "Ben Koldyke Selling Updated 1920s Santa Monica Craftsman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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