Lily Nicksay

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Lily Nicksay
Lily Nicksay at The Mentalist 100th episode party.jpg
Nicksay in November 2012
Alma mater University of St Andrews (MA)
Occupation Actress
Years active1990–present
Known for
Spouse Dave Gibson (m. 2015)
Children1

Lily Nicksay is an American actress. She is known for originating the role of Morgan Matthews, Cory's little sister, in the first two seasons of Boy Meets World . [1] She reprised the role for the season 3 finale of Girl Meets World . [2]

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Early years

Nicksay was raised in Los Angeles and received her Screen Actors Guild card when she was 4 years old. [3] She graduated from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, with an MA degree in Latin and Ancient Greek. [4]

Career

Nicksay's television credits include guest star appearances on NCIS, The Mentalist , The Guardian , 8 Simple Rules , and Judging Amy . She has also appeared in the feature films The Negotiator , The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle , and Up Close & Personal , and in the 1995 television movie The Christmas Box . [5]

She was seen in a series of UPS commercials, featuring as an operations manager in a company called Gunderman Group.

Nicksay starred as May in the 2017 production of Gulf View Drive, [6] the 2016 production of See Rock City, [7] and the 2015 production of Last Train To Nibroc [8] at the Rubicon Theatre, to rave reviews. [9] [10] (The three plays, all written by Arlene Hutton, are known as The Nibroc Trilogy.) She won the 2017 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in See Rock City. [11] Gulf View Drive won the 2018 Ovation Award for Best Production (Large Theatre), [12] and Nicksay was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Play. [13]

Personal life

Nicksay married BMG songwriter Dave Gibson on August 16, 2015. [14] [15] Together they have one son (b. 2021). [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Up Close & Personal Star Atwater
1998 The Negotiator Omar's Daughter
2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle Sydney
2014You Me & HerTeenage OpponentShort film
2014Next Day BlurMean GirlShort film
2015Killing AnimalsAlice Wolfe
2015Pontiac AngelAngelShort film
2016Age of the MoonAlice WolfeShort film
2019Pizza and WhineStephanie

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1993-1995 Boy Meets World Morgan Matthews38 episodes, 1993-1995
1995 The Christmas Box Dream AngelTelevision film
2000 Judging Amy Melissa ToryEpisode: "Waterworld"
2001 The Guardian Lesley WalkerEpisode: "Heart"
2002 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter SabrinaEpisode: "Rory's Got a Girlfriend"
2013 The Mentalist Rose SutfinEpisode: "Red, White and Blue"
2017 Girl Meets World Morgan MatthewsEpisode: "Girl Meets Goodbye"
2019 NCIS ClarissaEpisode: "Judge, Jury..."

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleVenue
2002 The Wild Duck HedvigA Noise Within/Dir. Adrian Giurgea
2013 Heaven Can Wait BetteGlendale Centre Theatre/Dir. James Stevens
2014The Curse of OedipusIsmeneAntaeus Company/Dir. Casey Stangl
2014The Trip Back DownJanWhitefire Theatre/Dir. Terri Hanauer
2015 Last Train To Nibroc MayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2016And Then They FellCalBrimmer Street Theatre Company/Dir. Amy Harmon
2016A Singular TheyBurbankBlank Theatre/Dir. Christopher Raymond
2016 See Rock City MayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2017 Baby Doll Baby DollEnsemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jenny Sullivan
2017 Gulf View Drive MayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2019 Measure for Measure IsabellaEnsemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jonathan Fox
2019 Harvey Myrtle MaeLaguna Playhouse/Dir. Andrew Barnicle
2020 Barefoot in the Park Corie BratterLaguna Playhouse/Dir. Michael Matthews

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018 Ovation Awards Best Production of a Play (Large Theatre)Gulf View DriveWon [12]
Ovation Awards Lead Actress in a PlayGulf View DriveNominated [13]
2017 Ovation Awards Lead Actress in a PlaySee Rock CityWon [11]
Stage Raw AwardsLeading Female PerformanceA Singular TheyNominated [17]
2016 Santa Barbara Independent Indy AwardsBest PerformanceSee Rock CityWon [18]
2015 Ovation Awards Best Production of a Play (Large Theatre)Last Train To NibrocNominated [19]
2002 Ovation Awards Featured Actress in a PlayThe Wild DuckNominated [20]

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Tony (September 23, 1993). "Review: 'Boy Meets World'". Variety . Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Cory also has a little sister, Morgan (Lily Nicksay), who's cute without being tedious.
  2. ↑ Kile, Meredith B. "Exclusive: 'Girl Meets World' Stages an Epic 'Boy Meets World' Reunion With Both Morgans -- See the Pics!". ETonline . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mills, Ted (April 7, 2017). "Baby, It's You: Ensemble brings production of rare Tennessee Williams play to New Vic". Santa Barbara News-Press. p. 28. Retrieved June 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "About". lilynicksay.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ McCarthy, John P. (December 13, 1995). "Review: 'CBS Sunday Movie the Christmas Box'". Variety . Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Brandes, Philip (February 6, 2017). "Mining the drama of everyday life in 'Gulf View Drive'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ Brandes, Philip (February 3, 2016). "See Rock City at Rubicon Theatre: Ordinary lives provide great drama". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ Brandes, Philip (April 24, 2015). "Last Train To Nibroc at the Rubicon: Lost Souls, Homeward Bound". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ Donelan, Charles (February 2, 2016). "See Rock City at Rubicon: Young Actors Shine in Second Play of Nibroc Trilogy". Santa Barbara Independent . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "'Gulf View Drive' at Rubicon: Ventura Theater Stages Stirring Conclusion to Nibroc Trilogy". Santa Barbara Independent . January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "The 2016 Ovation Awards Winners Announced". This Stage Magazine . January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "The 28th Annual Ovation Award Winners ‹ @ This Stage". thisstage.la. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  13. 1 2 "The 28th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards Nominees Announced ‹ @ This Stage". thisstage.la. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  14. ↑ "Dave Gibson". BMG. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  15. ↑ "Lily Nicksay (@lilybnicksay)". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  16. ↑ "One Of The Youngest Matthews From "Boy Meets World" Now Has A Little One Of Her Own". www.buzzfeed.com.
  17. ↑ "A Wake and Sing! The Third Annual Stage Raw Theater Awards". STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  18. ↑ "2016 Independent Theater Awards | The Santa Barbara Independent". www.independent.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  19. ↑ "Announcing the 2015 Ovation Awards Nominees ‹ @ This Stage". thisstage.la. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  20. ↑ "2002 Ovation Nominations". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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