Meaghan Rath

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Meaghan Rath
Meaghan Rath of Being Human at Wizard World Toronto 2012.jpg
Rath at Wizard World Toronto Comic Con in 2012
Born (1986-06-18) June 18, 1986 (age 38)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children2 [1] [2]
Relatives Jesse Rath (brother)

Meaghan Rath (born June 18, 1986) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her television roles on Being Human , 15/Love , The Assistants , and Hawaii Five-0 .

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Personal life

Rath was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her mother is of Indian Goan heritage. Her father is of English- and Austrian-Jewish descent. She has a younger brother, Jesse Rath, who is also an actor. [3] [4] She studied Cinema and Communications at Dawson College. [5]

On May 16, 2020, Rath married English actor Jack Cutmore-Scott at their Hollywood Hills home. [6] She announced her pregnancy with their child on July 6, 2021. [7] She gave birth to a son at the end of summer that year. [8] Their second son was born in 2023.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Lost and Delirious Allison's Friend #3
2008Prom Wars: Love Is a BattlefieldJen L.
2010You Are So UndeadMary MargaretShort film
2013Three Night StandSueAlso executive producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Fries with That? Customer/Molly2 episodes
2006 10.5: Apocalypse RachelTelevision miniseries
2004–2006 15/Love Adena StilesMain role
2007 I Me Wed TracyTelevision film
2007My Daughter's SecretCourtneyTelevision film
2007 Heartland JenEpisode: "Coming Home"
2009 Aaron Stone Tatianna Caine2 episodes
2009 The Assistants Rigby HastingsMain role
2010–2011 18 to Life Violet/Erin Boyd2 episodes
2011 Cyberbully Cheyenne MortensonTelevision film
2011–2014 Being Human Sally Malik Main role
2012 Flashpoint Rebecca VaughanEpisode: "Eyes In"
2014 Kingdom Tatiana3 episodes
2015–2016 New Girl May Recurring role (seasons 4–5), 5 episodes
2015 Banshee Aimee KingRecurring role (season 3), 5 episodes
2015 Secrets and Lies Nicole MullenRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015 Motive Ella RollinsEpisode: "The Suicide Tree"
2016 Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life Kelly BishopMain role
2017 Rogue Clea AnnouMain role (season 4)
2017–2020 Hawaii Five-0 Tani ReyMain role (seasons 8–10)
2018 Schitt's Creek KlairEpisode: "Baby Sprinkle"
2020 Magnum P.I. Tani ReyEpisode: "Desperate Measures"
2020 Supergirl Female Brainiac 5 2 episodes
2020Jury DutyJenMain role (Pilot) [9]
2022– Children Ruin Everything AstridMain role
2023 Accused Morgan KnightEpisode: "Morgan's Story"
2023 How I Met Your Father Parker3 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2015 Golden Maple Award Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. New Girl Won [10]
2017 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Rogue Nominated [11]

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