Megan Stott is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role in Little Fires Everywhere (2020) and had the lead role in 2024 series Penelope .
From Fayetteville, Arkansas, she began acting at a young age, putting plays on with her brothers at home. She was encouraged to sign up with acting agencies by her vocal coach. She attended an online public school. [1] [2]
She had her first television role in 2020 playing Izzy, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon’s character in the adaptation of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere . [3] [4] In April 2020, she joined the cast of the family comedy film Yes Day alongside Jennifer Garner and Jenna Ortega. [5] In 2021, she appeared in comedy horror anthology series Just Beyond . [6]
In 2024, she had the lead role of Penelope in Netflix coming-of-age television series Penelope written by Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn. [7] [8] That year, she had a lead role in action thriller film Aftermath alongside Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding. [9] [10]
She plays the violin. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Izzy Richardson | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Yes Day | Layla | Feature |
| 2021 | Just Beyond | Olivia | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Penelope | Penelope | Title role |
| 2024 | Aftermath | Madeleine Daniels | Feature |