Mandell Maughan

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Mandell Maughan
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Alma mater University of Arizona
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer
Years active2001–present

Mandell Maughan is a Portuguese-American film and television actress. She is best known for starring as Maggie in Me, Myself & I on CBS and Lisa Casper in Resident Alien on Syfy. She also played Victoria King, for four seasons, in the comedy fan favorite Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ .

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Early life

Maughan was born and raised in Point Loma, a peninsula within southern California, often referred to as "Little Portugal". [1] She spent much of her youth traveling, internationally, as a member of The San Diego Children's Choir. After graduating from the University of San Diego High School, Maughan attended The University of Arizona and became a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Acting from the competitive Arizona Repertory Theatre program, with a double minor in Classical Voice and Portuguese. Following her graduation, Maughan immediately moved to Los Angeles to start her career in film and television.

Career

Mandell Maughan began her career starring in the title role of the Prison Break spin-off series, Prison Break: Proof of Innocence . She would go on to appear in the cult film Midnight Movie and several television shows including Ghost Whisperer , House of Lies , and Undateable .

Maughan is best known for starring as Victoria King in the reality show spoof, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ . Shortly after, she would play Maggie in the CBS comedy Me, Myself and I with Bobby Moynihan, Jack Dylan Grazer and John Laroquette. Following, Maughan starred as Lisa Casper in the Syfy thriller, Resident Alien based on the comic book of the same name. Throughout this time, she made appearances in the Netflix film Between Two Ferns and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie .

Mandell has acted in over 100 episodes of television including Black-ish , The Neighborhood and the Showtime drama The Affair .

In addition to film and television, Maughan has made comedic appearances in podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang! with Scott Aukerman and Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins. She has also performed live at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Second City and IO Theater.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Midnight Movie Samantha
2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie Nic Jeffries
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Playbook Potential GirlfriendEpisode: "Gaming and Taming Technology"
2006 Prison Break: Proof of Innocence Amber McCall26 episodes
2008 The Young and the Restless Lynsey2 episodes
2008 Ghost Whisperer PatsyEpisode: "Break Room"
2008 Man Stroke Woman Various CharactersTV movie
2008 Do Not Disturb AllieEpisode: "Break Room"
2009 Life ZiggyEpisode: "Evil... and His Brother Ziggy"
2009 The Ex List SamanthaEpisode: "Flower King"
2009Single White MillionaireAttractive GirlTV movie
2012Save the SupersElementra7 episodes
2013 Sean Saves the World DonnaEpisode: "Sean Comes Clean"
2014 The Millers WaitressEpisode: "You Are the Wind Beneath My Wings, Man"
2015 House of Lies StacyEpisode: "Trust Me, I'm Getting Plenty of Erections"
2015 Undateable EricaEpisode: "A Japanese Businessman Walks Into a Bar"
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! MalloryEpisode: "Krysten Ritter Wears a Turtleneck and Black Boots"
2016–2019 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Victoria King34 episodes
2017–2018 Me, Myself & I Maggie13 episodes
2018 The Neighborhood LyndseyEpisode: "Welcome to the Fundraiser"
2019 Black-ish Amy CopelandEpisode: "Is It Desert or Dessert?"
2019 The Affair CashawnEpisode: "501"
2020 Grace and Frankie CassidyEpisode: "The Confessions"
2021–2022 Resident Alien Lisa Casper11 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2001The Cabrillo FestivalMiss CabrilloWon

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References

  1. "Point Loma native – and former Miss Cabrillo – stars in new reality show spoof". SDNews.com. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-02-27.