Kayla Maisonet

Kayla Maisonet
Maisonet in 2017
Born	Kayla Rose Maisonet (1999-06-20) June 20, 1999 (age 26) New York, New York U.S. [1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2012–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.

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Shmagreggie Saves the World	TMC	Unsold television pilot
2012–2015	Dog with a Blog	Lindsay	Recurring role, 20 episodes
2013	The Haunted Hathaways	Lilly	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2015	Mulaney	Teen Girl	Episode: "Ruby"
2016–2018	Stuck in the Middle	Georgie Diaz	Main role
2018–2019	Speechless	Izzy	Recurring role, 9 episodes
2018	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Vanessa Rodriguez	Guest Star
2021	Diary of a Future President	Stephanie MacKenzie	Guest Star
2022	All Rise	Gloria Hernandez	2 episodes
2025	NCIS: Origins	Nadia	Episode: "To Have and to Hold"
	The Rookie	Livy	Episode: "April Fools"
	Get Off My Lawn	Ray
2026	Elle	Tiffany	Filming

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
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. "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. "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.

External links

• Kayla Maisonet at IMDb