Miranda Rae Mayo

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Miranda Rae Mayo
Born
Fresno, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known for Blood & Oil
Chicago Fire

Miranda Rae Mayo is an American television actress. She starred as Lacey Briggs on Blood & Oil (2015) and has appeared on Chicago Fire as Stella Kidd since 2016.

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Life and career

Mayo was born in Fresno, California, and began her acting career appearing in the local stage productions and at her high school Roosevelt High School. [1] She relocated to Los Angeles and began a modeling career before making her television debut. [1] In 2011, Mayo guest-starred in an episode of the short-lived NBC police series, Law & Order: LA . [2]

In 2013, she had a recurring role in the BET comedy series The Game . [2] The following year she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Zoe Browning. [3] She appeared on the show on a recurring basis from August 2014 to July 2015. In early 2015, Mayo had the recurring role as Talia Sandoval during the fifth season of the Freeform teen drama series Pretty Little Liars . [4] [5]

In 2015 she appeared in the second season of the HBO anthology crime series True Detective , and was cast in the recurring role of the Showtime drama series The Affair as the new love interest of Joshua Jackson's character. [6] [7] In the same year, Mayo was cast in the series regular role in the ABC prime time soap opera Blood & Oil as Lacey Briggs, the daughter of oil tycoon Hap Briggs (Don Johnson). [8] [2]

In 2016, she joined the cast of Chicago Fire playing Stella Kidd, a new firefighter. [9]

In 2021, Mayo graduated [10] from the Somatica Institute training as a sex and relationship coach. [11] She has since played the part of one of the Institute's founders in the upcoming TV series Here She Comes [12] , where she is also an executive producer. [13]

Mayo currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She identifies as queer [14] and uses she/they pronouns. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Inside Emma Hickox
2012How Your P*ssy WorksShort film
2014The Black BachelorShort film
2015 We Are Your Friends CourtneyUncredited
The Girl in the Photographs Rose
TBAGoing PlacesJulesFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Law & Order: LA AnnaEpisode: "El Sereno"
Supah Ninjas AssistantEpisode: "The Magnificent"
2013 The Game Patreece SheibaniRecurring role; 5 episodes
American CaravanUnaired reality television series
2013—2015 Days of Our Lives Zoe BrowningRegular role; 15 episodes
2015Stuck!BrookeMain role; 9 episodes
Pretty Little Liars Talia SandovalRecurring role; 7 episodes
True Detective Vera MachiadoRecurring role; 2 episodes
Blood & Oil Lacey BriggsMain role; 10 episodes
2016–present Chicago Fire Stella KiddRecurring role (season 4), Main role (season 5–present); 96 episodes
2018 Chicago Med Episode: "When to Let Go"
2019 Chicago P.D. Episode: "Infection: Part III"

References

  1. 1 2 "Banana Fusion Magazine profile: Miranda Rae Mayo" . Retrieved August 7, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 "Thumbs up, thumbs down". Fresno Bee . October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ "About DAYS: Who's Who in Salem - Zoe Browning". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jethro Nededog (August 29, 2014). "'Pretty Little Liars' Casts 'The Game's' Miranda Mayo in Recurring Role". TheWrap. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Miranda Rae Mayo talks romance with Emily and Talia's journey on "Pretty Little Liars", AfterEllen.com, accessed August 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pretty Little Liars Star Joins The Affair...as Joshua Jackson's New Love Interest?!". E! Online. 28 May 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2021. Mayo is set to appear in at least five episodes
  7. ↑ RICK BENTLEY (October 24, 2015). "Mayo lands role on ABC's 'Blood & Oil'". Herald-Review.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09. after filming one episode, producers decided that she just didn't look old enough for the role.
  8. ↑ Denise Petski (4 August 2015). "Miranda Mayo Joins ABC's 'Blood And Oil' In Recasting". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (18 January 2016). "'Chicago Fire' Casts Miranda Rae Mayo As New Firefighter". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Notable Alumni". Somatica Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  11. ↑ "Celebrities reveal the women they are most inspired by: Lorraine Kelly, Nadia Sawalha, Millie Mackintosh and more". HELLO!. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  12. ↑ Habie, Jessica (2024-06-14), Here She Comes (Comedy), Miranda Rae Mayo, Salome Azizi, Marco Reese Maldonado, The Rosenzweig Group, retrieved 2025-02-21
  13. ↑ "ABOUT US". Here She Comes. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  14. ↑ "🏳️‍🌈 she queer". Instagram. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Miranda Rae Mayo". Instagram. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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