Maeve Quinlan
| Maeve Quinlan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maeve Anne Quinlan November 16, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Sizemore (1996 – 1999) (divorced) |
Maeve Anne Quinlan (born November 16, 1964 in Chicago) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She is best known for starring as Megan Conley for 11 years in The Bold and the Beautiful and for the critically acclaimed hit series South of Nowhere, which received two nominations in a row for Best Drama at the GLAAD Media Awards.
Career
Quinlan entered the professional tennis circuit at age 16, appearing in several major tournaments and eventually reaching seed position #95 in world rankings, which earned her full scholarship to both USC and Northwestern universities, where she studied theater. After an injury, she quit tennis and pursued an acting career, starting with parts in commercials for Nike and Gatorade.[1]
Prior to South of Nowhere she was a regular on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, where from 1995–2005 she played Megan Conley. She returned for a three-week guest-starring role on the show in March 2006, while on hiatus from South of Nowhere. One of her more notable roles was that of "Rhonda" in the 2002 movie Ken Park, a controversial film in which her character is seen receiving oral sex from her daughter's boyfriend. She also starred in the unsuccessful comedy Totally Blonde in 2001, and in 2007, the popular web series Girltrash!
She starred in the 2009 movie Not Easily Broken with Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson. She both co-produced and starred in 3Way, a web series about roommates which featured lesbian characters, with Jill Bennett, Maile Flanagan, and Cathy Shim.
Personal life
Maeve Quinlan is a first-generation American, the daughter of Irish immigrants, and holds dual US/Irish citizenship. She is divorced from actor Tom Sizemore.[2]
She is close friends with Chris Evert.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Florentine, TheThe Florentine | Claire | |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Tiffany | |
| 2001 | Instinct to Kill | Receiving Nurse | |
| 2001 | Totally Blonde | Liv Watson | |
| 2002 | Ken Park | Rhonda | |
| 2002 | Heart of America | Becky Schultz | |
| 2003 | Net Games | Det. Sandra Simmonds | |
| 2004 | Nobody's Perfect | Crazy Girl | Short film |
| 2004 | Criminal | Heather | |
| 2004 | Drone Virus, TheThe Drone Virus | Colleen O'Brian | |
| 2005 | Tennis, Anyone...? | Siobhan Kelly | |
| 2005 | Nickel Children, TheThe Nickel Children | The Mother | |
| 2006 | High Hopes | Sarah | |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken | Julie Sawyer | |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl | Janet | |
| 2011 | Sound of My Voice | Diane Winston | |
| 2011 | Cougars Inc. | Kitty Lowell | |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation | Pam | |
| 2013 | Another Dirty Movie | Mrs. Prussy | |
| 2016 | Liquorice | Mariam Glass | In production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-2006 | Bold and the Beautiful, TheThe Bold and the Beautiful | Megan Conley | Regular role (330 episodes) |
| 1997 | L.A. Heat | Teresa | Episode: "Old Scores" |
| 2001 | JAG | Susan Evans | Episode: "New Gun in Town" |
| 2004 | Boyfriend for Christmas, AA Boyfriend for Christmas | Diane | TV film |
| 2005 | McBride: The Chameleon Murder | Whitney Collier | TV film |
| 2005-2008 | South of Nowhere | Paula Carlin | Main role (41 episodes) |
| 2006 | South Beach | Jennifer | Episode: "I'll Do What I Want to Do" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Kitty Ryder | Episode: "The Sexxx Issue" |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Judge Cragen | Main role (11 episodes) |
| 2007 | Primal Doubt | Holly | TV film |
| 2008 | Life | Lynn Gray | Episodes: "Not for Nothing", "Crushed" |
| 2008-2009 | 3Way | Siobhan McGarry | Regular role (13 episodes) |
| 2008-2011 | 90210 | Constance Tate-Duncan | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Sandra Fryer | Episode: "Ua Hala" |
| 2012 | Teenage Bank Heist | Joyce | TV film |
| 2013 | Cowgirl Up | Buckshot Betty | Recurring role (6 episodes) |