Kayla Maisonet

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Kayla Maisonet
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Maisonet in 2017
Born
Kayla Rose Maisonet

(1999-06-20) June 20, 1999 (age 26)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Kayla Rose Maisonet [2] (born June 20, 1999 [3] ) is an American actress and influencer. She portrayed Georgie Diaz in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle, [4] [5] and Lindsay in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog , and Izzy on the ABC sitcom Speechless.

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Early life

Maisonet was born in New York City on June 20th, 1999. Her parents are of Russian and Puerto Rican descent. [6] Maisonet grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey. [7]

Career

Before acting in shows, she worked on print, commercials, and theatre in Manhattan. [8] She began acting in 2011. Her first appearance was in a short film called A New York Fairy Tale. In 2012 she worked on the television pilot Shmagreggie Saves The World, which later went unsold.

Maisonet landed a recurring role in the Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog [5] playing the recurring character Lindsay, Avery's best friend, which she held throughout the show's run. For her role, in 2014, she won a Young Artist Award. [9] In 2013, Maisonet also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon series The Haunted Hathaways as Lilly. [10]

In 2016, Maisonet was cast in the main role of Georgie Diaz on the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle , which ran until 2018. [11] In 2018, she had a recurring role as Izzy on the comedy television series Speechless, which she played for nine episodes. [12]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Shmagreggie Saves the WorldTMCUnsold television pilot
2012–2015 Dog with a Blog LindsayRecurring role, 20 episodes
2013 The Haunted Hathaways LillyRecurring role, 3 episodes
2015 Mulaney Teen GirlEpisode: "Ruby"
2016–2018 Stuck in the Middle Georgie DiazMain role
2018–2019 Speechless IzzyRecurring role, 9 episodes
2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Vanessa RodriguezGuest Star
2021 Diary of a Future President Stephanie MacKenzieGuest Star
2022 All Rise Gloria Hernandez2 episodes
2025 NCIS: Origins NadiaEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
The Rookie LivyEpisode: "April Fools"
Get Off My LawnRay
2026 Elle TiffanyFilming

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2014 35th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Dog with a Blog Won [9]

References

  1. "Kayla Maisonet [Stuck in the Middle]". November 24, 2017.
  2. "Instagram photo by Disney Channel • Jul 18, 2016 at 10:33 pm UTC". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. Kayla Maisonet [@kaymais] (April 13, 2013). "@GByGNailArtxx absolutely. My birthdays June 20th, I'll be 14. :)" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2016 via Twitter.
  4. "Disney Channel Orders Latino Family Sitcom Toplined by 'Jane the Virgin' Star (Exclusive)". Variety . September 4, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Disney Channel to Premiere New Comedy Series STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, 2/14". Broadwayworld.com. Wisdom Digital Media. January 15, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. "The Candy Bowl: Disney's Kayla Maisonet on being biracial". New York Daily News . July 29, 2017.
  7. "x.com". Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  8. "Kayla Maisonet [Stuck in the Middle]". November 24, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "35th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (October 21, 2013). "Nickelodeon Renews 'Haunted Hathaways' And 'See Dad Run'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. "'Stuck in the Middle' Behind the Scenes (Exclusive Photos)". TheWrap. February 12, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. Phillipps, Tracey (April 6, 2019). "'SPEECHLESS': Top 5 moments from 'THE S-T-A-STAIRCASE'". Fan Fest | For Fans, By Fans. Retrieved January 25, 2020.