Maggie Elizabeth Jones

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Maggie Elizabeth Jones
Born10 October 2003
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2010–2016
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Maggie Elizabeth Jones is an American actress, best known for her roles in We Bought a Zoo , the Fox sitcom Ben and Kate , [1] and as Lea Clark in An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue . [2]

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Personal life

Jones attended Landmark Christian School, a private school in Fairburn, Georgia, and graduated in May 2022. She ran for the varsity cross country team during her time there. She is currently attending Auburn University, where she is also a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. [3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Most Likely to SucceedMiaTelevision film
2010The PartyHannah ReeceShort film
2011Test Subject B Bethany - age 5Short film
2011Game Time: Tackling the PastShayla WalkerTelevision film
2011 Footloose Amy WarnickerFeature film
2011 We Bought a Zoo Rosie MeeFeature film
2012 The First Time Stella HodgmanFeature film
2013 Identity Thief Jessie PattersonFeature film
2014Child of GraceKatie JohnsonTelevision film
2015Away & BackFrankie PetersonTelevision film
2016 An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue Lea ClarkDirect to video
Television
YearTitleRoleclass
2012–13 Ben and Kate Maddie FoxSeries regular
2014 Star-Crossed Young Emery WhitehillOne episode
2014 Halt and Catch Fire Joanie ClarkOne episode
Video Games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 King's Quest - Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb Gwendolyn [4]

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References

  1. Geoff Berkshire (September 13, 2012). "Maggie Elizabeth Jones: The 'Zoo' girl". Variety . Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. "American Girl's 2016 Girl of the Year™ Stars in its First-Ever Action-Adventure Movie!" (Press release) via PRNewswire.
  3. "Impact the Magazine" (PDF). uploads.myschool.cdn.com/. Landmark Christian School. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. The Odd Gentlemen. King's Quest - Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb . Sierra Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 1 min in, Cast.