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 24)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Kayla Rose Maisonet [1] (born June 20, 1999 [2] ) is an American actress and influencer. She portrayed Georgie Diaz in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle, [3] [4] and Lindsay in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog , and Izzy on the ABC sitcom Speechless.

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Career

Maisonet 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 [4] 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. [5] In 2013, Maisonet also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon series The Haunted Hathaways as Lilly. [6]

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. [7] In 2018, she had a recurring role as Izzy on the comedy television series Speechless, which she played for nine episodes. [8]

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2014 35th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Dog with a Blog Won [5]

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