Maureen Flannigan

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Maureen Flannigan
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Born (1972-12-30) December 30, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1985–2011
Known for Out of This World
7th Heaven

Maureen Flannigan (born December 30, 1972) [1] is an American documentary filmmaker and former child actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland on the fantasy sitcom Out of This World , which ran from 1987 to 1991. [2]

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Early life

Flannigan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the USC School of Theater. [3] She appeared in productions of Macbeth , The Crucible and William Saroyan'sThe Cave Dwellers. [4]

Film and television

Flannigan made her television debut in a guest starring role in an episode of Highway to Heaven . Two years later, in 1987, Flannigan landed the role of Evie Garland in the first-run syndication children's comedy series Out of This World , starring with Donna Pescow and Joe Alaskey. She stayed with the show until its cancellation in 1991.

Flannigan had a recurring role on The WB's 7th Heaven as Shana Sullivan, the girlfriend of Matt Camden. She was in the ABC soap opera Push , [5] playing swimmer Erin Galway. She has also appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , ER , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Starved , Close to Home , Kindred: The Embraced and 90210 .

Flannigan has also acted in films. She starred in Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde (1993), National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994), Written in Blood (2003), A Day Without a Mexican (2004), and Homecoming (2005). In 2010 she appeared in the film Do Not Disturb, which she also co-produced.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde Bonnie Baker
1994Last ResortSonjaVideo
1997 Goodbye America Angela
2003Written in BloodJude Traveller
2004 A Day Without a Mexican Mary Jo Quintana
2005HomecomingAshley
2010Do Not DisturbSherrySegment: "Duccios Madonna"
2011 25 Hill Maggie Caldwell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Highway to Heaven SandyEpisode: "Birds of a Feather"
1987–1991 Out of This World Evie Ethel Garland Main role
1988 High Mountain Rangers Haley DawkinsEpisode: "Old Friends, New Friends"
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special SherieEpisode: "Two Teens and a Baby"
1994 Northern Exposure Miranda at 18Episode: "Hello, I Love You"
Lifestories: Families in Crisis MiaEpisode: "Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict"
1995 She Fought Alone AbbyTV film
1996 Kindred: The Embraced Ruth DoyleEpisode: "Bad Moon Rising"
1998 Push Erin GalwayMain role
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Mika"Covenant"
1998–2000 & 2002 7th Heaven Shana Sullivan Recurring role (season 3), main role (season 4), guest (season 6)
2000At Any CostChelseaTV film
2001 Boston Public Holly CarpenterEpisode: "Chapter 21"
2003 Book of Days FrankieTV film
ER Mrs. GambleEpisode: "Shifts Happen"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit LouiseEpisode: "Doubt"
2005 Starved Amy RoundtreeRecurring role
2007 Close to Home Cindy MyersEpisode: "Drink the Cup"
2009 90210 LeslieEpisodes: "Between a Sign and a Hard Place", "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer"
2011Second City This WeekGuestEpisode: "A Newt Beginning"

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