Elizabeth McLaughlin

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Elizabeth McLaughlin
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McLaughlin at 2015
Born
Morgantown, West Virginia
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Elizabeth Sarah McLaughlin is an American actress. She is known for playing Massie Block in The Clique [1] and Valerie McAllister in the ABC television drama Betrayal . [2] [3] She recently played Alicia Hopkins in the Amazon Studios television series Hand of God . [4]

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Life and career

McLaughlin was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. When she was three, her family moved to the town of Zephyrhills, Florida.

She began her acting career with community theater groups in Tampa, Florida. At the age of eight she joined the apprentice cast of Entertainment Revue, a professional show choir in Tampa, and was promoted to the professional cast two years later. She has made presentations including singing for Florida Governor Jeb Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[ citation needed ]

McLaughlin has been a member of SAG-AFTRA's Los Angeles Local Board of Directors since 2013, running under the Unite for Strength slate. [5] [6]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 The Clique Massie BlockDirect-to-video film
2012StakeoutCyd MossShort film
2016Dead SouthPhilomenia
2018Big KillJosie Strong
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Ugly Betty LindsayEpisode: "Zero Worship"
2010 November Christmas TammyTelevision film
2010First DaySasha8 episodes
2011Home GameJuliaUnsold television pilot
2011 Melissa & Joey Kelsey MoncreifEpisode: "Lost in Translation"
2011 Dexter Grant's DaughterEpisode: "Ricochet Rabbit"
2013–2014 Betrayal Valerie McAllisterMain role
2014–2017 Hand of God Alicia HopkinsMain role; 20 episodes
2015 Pretty Little Liars Lesli Stone3 episodes
2015 Perception Cressida GardnerEpisode: "Romeo"
2016 Lethal Weapon RachelEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
2018 Code Black LanaEpisode: "Only Human"
2019 Grand Hotel Heather Davis5 episodes
Web series roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010First DaySasha8 episodes

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