Miranda Rae Mayo (born August 14, 1990) 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.

Miranda Rae Mayo
Born (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 34)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known forBlood & Oil
Chicago Fire

Life and career

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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.[2] She relocated to Los Angeles and began a modeling career before making her television debut.[2] In 2011, Mayo guest-starred in an episode of the short-lived NBC police series, Law & Order: LA.[3]

In 2013, she had a recurring role in the BET comedy series The Game.[3] The following year she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Zoe Browning.[4] 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.[5][6]

In 2015 she appeared in the second season of 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.[7][8] 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).[9][3]

In 2016, she joined the cast of Chicago Fire playing Stella Kidd, a new firefighter.[10] Miranda currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Inside Emma Hickox
2012 How Your P*ssy Works Short film
2014 The Black Bachelor Short film
2015 We Are Your Friends Courtney Uncredited
The Girl in the Photographs Rose
TBA Going Places Jules Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Law & Order: LA Anna Episode: "El Sereno"
Supah Ninjas Assistant Episode: "The Magnificent"
2013 The Game Patreece Sheibani Recurring role; 5 episodes
American Caravan Unaired reality television series
2013—2015 Days of Our Lives Zoe Browning Regular role; 15 episodes
2015 Stuck! Brooke Main role; 9 episodes
Pretty Little Liars Talia Sandoval Recurring role; 7 episodes
True Detective Vera Machiado Recurring role; 2 episodes
Blood & Oil Lacey Briggs Main role; 10 episodes
2016–present Chicago Fire Stella Kidd Recurring 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

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  1. ^ https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/miranda_rae_mayo_born_1990_20061650 [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b "Banana Fusion Magazine profile: Miranda Rae Mayo". Retrieved August 7, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "Thumbs up, thumbs down". Fresno Bee. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. ^ "About DAYS: Who's Who in Salem - Zoe Browning". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Jethro Nededog (August 29, 2014). "'Pretty Little Liars' Casts 'The Game's' Miranda Mayo in Recurring Role". TheWrap. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Miranda Rae Mayo talks romance with Emily and Talia's journey on "Pretty Little Liars", AfterEllen.com, accessed August 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "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
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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