Lily Nicksay | |
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 Nicksay in November 2012 | |
| Born | January 8, 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Boy Meets World (seasons 1–2) |
| Spouse | Dave Gibson (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Lily Nicksay (born January 8, 1988) is an American actress. She is known for originating the role of Morgan Matthews, Cory's little sister, in the first two seasons of Boy Meets World . [1] She reprised the role for the season 3 finale of Girl Meets World . [2]
Nicksay's television credits include guest star appearances on NCIS, The Mentalist , The Guardian , 8 Simple Rules , and Judging Amy . She has also appeared in the feature films The Negotiator , The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle , and Up Close & Personal , and in the 1995 television movie The Christmas Box . [3]
She was seen in a series of UPS commercials, featuring as an operations manager in a company called Gunderman Group.
Nicksay starred as May in the 2017 production of Gulf View Drive, [4] the 2016 production of See Rock City, [5] and the 2015 production of Last Train To Nibroc [6] at the Rubicon Theatre, to rave reviews. [7] [8] (The three plays, all written by Arlene Hutton, are known as The Nibroc Trilogy.) She won the 2017 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in See Rock City. [9] Gulf View Drive won the 2018 Ovation Award for Best Production (Large Theatre), [10] and Nicksay was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Play. [11]
Nicksay graduated from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, with an MA degree in Latin and Ancient Greek. [12] She married BMG songwriter Dave Gibson [13] on August 16, 2015. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Up Close & Personal | Star Atwater | |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Omar's Daughter | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Sydney | |
| 2014 | You Me & Her | Teenage Opponent | Short film |
| 2014 | Next Day Blur | Mean Girl | Short film |
| 2015 | Killing Animals | Alice Wolfe | |
| 2015 | Pontiac Angel | Angel | Short film |
| 2016 | Age of the Moon | Alice Wolfe | Short film |
| 2019 | Pizza and Whine | Stephanie |
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1995 | Boy Meets World | Morgan Matthews | 38 episodes, 1993-1995 |
| 1995 | The Christmas Box | Dream Angel | Television film |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Melissa Tory | Episode: "Waterworld" |
| 2001 | The Guardian | Lesley Walker | Episode: "Heart" |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter | Sabrina | Episode: "Rory's Got a Girlfriend" |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Rose Sutfin | Episode: "Red, White and Blue" |
| 2017 | Girl Meets World | Morgan Matthews | Episode: "Girl Meets Goodbye" |
| 2019 | NCIS | Clarissa | Episode: "Judge, Jury..." |
| Year | Production | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Wild Duck | Hedvig | A Noise Within/Dir. Adrian Giurgea |
| 2013 | Heaven Can Wait | Bette | Glendale Centre Theatre/Dir. James Stevens |
| 2014 | The Curse of Oedipus | Ismene | Antaeus Company/Dir. Casey Stangl |
| 2014 | The Trip Back Down | Jan | Whitefire Theatre/Dir. Terri Hanauer |
| 2015 | Last Train To Nibroc | May | Rubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer |
| 2016 | And Then They Fell | Cal | Brimmer Street Theatre Company/Dir. Amy Harmon |
| 2016 | A Singular They | Burbank | Blank Theatre/Dir. Christopher Raymond |
| 2016 | See Rock City | May | Rubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer |
| 2017 | Baby Doll | Baby Doll | Ensemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jenny Sullivan |
| 2017 | Gulf View Drive | May | Rubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer |
| 2019 | Measure for Measure | Isabella | Ensemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jonathan Fox |
| 2019 | Harvey | Myrtle Mae | Laguna Playhouse/Dir. Andrew Barnicle |
| 2020 | Barefoot in the Park | Corie Bratter | Laguna Playhouse/Dir. Michael Matthews |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ovation Awards | Best Production of a Play (Large Theatre) | Gulf View Drive | Won [10] |
| Ovation Awards | Lead Actress in a Play | Gulf View Drive | Nominated [11] | |
| 2017 | Ovation Awards | Lead Actress in a Play | See Rock City | Won [9] |
| Stage Raw Awards | Leading Female Performance | A Singular They | Nominated [15] | |
| 2016 | Santa Barbara Independent Indy Awards | Best Performance | See Rock City | Won [16] |
| 2015 | Ovation Awards | Best Production of a Play (Large Theatre) | Last Train To Nibroc | Nominated [17] |
| 2002 | Ovation Awards | Featured Actress in a Play | The Wild Duck | Nominated [18] |
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Cory also has a little sister, Morgan (Lily Nicksay), who's cute without being tedious.
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