Stella Maeve

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Stella Maeve
Born
Stella Maeve Johnston

(1989-11-14) November 14, 1989 (age 34)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Partner Benjamin Wadsworth (2018–2023)
Children1

Stella Maeve Johnston (born November 14, 1989) [1] is an American film and television actress. Highlights include a starring role in The Runaways (2010), a two-season recurring role in NBC television's Chicago P.D. , and a main role in SyFy television's The Magicians .

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Career

Film

Maeve's first feature film role was in the comedy-drama, Transamerica (2005). She had minor roles in the 2008 comedy, Harold , and the crime drama, Brooklyn's Finest (2009).

In 2010, Maeve played character Sandy West, alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, in The Runaways. The drama is set in the 1970s and is about an all-girl rock band of the same name.[ citation needed ]

TV

Maeve made appearances on multiple television series, including recurring roles in Gossip Girl during the 2008–09 season; and in House during the 2010–11 season. In 2013, Maeve was cast as the younger sister of Detective Walter Clark (Theo James) in CBS's crime drama television series, Golden Boy . [2] In January 2014, Maeve began appearing in a recurring role on Chicago P.D. . She is a runaway prostitute who eventually becomes the Intelligence Department's secretary, Nadia. [3] Her character was killed off on a Chicago P.D. episode aired in April 2015 entitled "The Number of Rats", during a crossover event with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Chicago Fire . [4]

From 2015 to 2020, she starred as Julia Wicker in the Syfy series, The Magicians . In 2019, she was featured in an episode of the drama, God Friended Me .[ citation needed ]

Music video

Maeve appeared in the 2014 music video, Figure It Out, by Royal Blood.

Personal life

In an April 2019 Reddit post, Maeve confirmed her engagement to actor Benjamin Wadsworth. They have a daughter, Jo Jezebel. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005LiminalityKatShort film
2005 Transamerica Taylor
2006EuthanasiaBeckyShort film
2007 Remember the Daze Lighty
2008 Harold Shelly Clemens
2009 Brooklyn's Finest Cynthia
2009 Asylum Seekers Alice
2010 The Runaways Sandy West
2012Cloned: The Recreator ChroniclesTracy Bernstein / Tracy 2
2012 Starlet Melissa
2013All Together NowRachel
2014 Buttwhistle Missy Blancmange
2014 The Park Bench Maribel
2015 Dark Summer Abby Feller
2015 Flipped Nicole DiamondAlso Stunt
2016 Long Nights Short Mornings Lily
2017 Take the 10 Brooke
2020Bite Size Halloween, Old Maid (Season 1, Episode 23)Cat (The Bride)Short Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sylvie Skoller / Gloria BartonEpisodes: "No Exit", "False-Hearted Judges"
2005 Law & Order Alexis HendersonEpisode: "Acid"
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leslie SweeneyEpisode: "Influence"
2007 The Bronx Is Burning Joanne LominoEpisode: "The Straw"
2008–09 Gossip Girl Emma BoardmanEpisodes: "There Might be Blood", "The Goodbye Gossip Girl"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Marnie BennettEpisode: "Ghost Town"
2009Accused at 17Sarah PattersonTelevision film
2010 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 Zoe ChandlerTelevision film
2010–11 House Kenzie2 episodes
2010 Bones Amber FlaireEpisode: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck"
2011Funny or Die Presents...AnnEpisode: "#2.9"; segment "Jeff Baker: Jr. College Professor"
2012 Grey's Anatomy LilyEpisode: "Suddenly"
2013 Golden Boy Agnes ClarkMain role; 13 episodes
2014–15 Chicago P.D. Nadia DecotisRecurring role; 18 episodes
2014 Rizzoli & Isles KelseyEpisode: "Just Push Play"
2015-16 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nadia Decotis3 episodes
2015–20 The Magicians Julia WickerMain role; 65 episodes
2019 God Friended Me SophiaEpisode: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
2022-2023 Mayans M.C. Kody / Katie McNeil12 episodes

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References

  1. Stella Maeve bio: age, height, boyfriend, ethnicity
  2. Goldberg, Lesley (February 18, 2012). "'The Runaways' Co-Star Joins CBS' Ryan Phillippe Cop Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (2013-10-21). "Stella Maeve Joins 'Chicago PD'; Nick Tarabay Cast In 'Believe'; 'Gang Related' & 'Twisted' Also Add Recurring". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. Stanhope, Kate (29 April 2015). "'Chicago P.D.' Boss Talks the Team's Latest Death: "It Was Never the Plan"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. "The Magicians' Stella Maeve and Deadly Class' Benjamin Wadsworth Welcome Daughter Jo Jezebel". People. Retrieved 2020-02-04.

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