Lauren Cohan Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied drama and English literature at the University of Winchester
• Originally planned on becoming a child psychologist
• Started out as a lingerie model for Virgin Clothing
• Started out as a member of the touring theater company that she co-founded at her university
• Made her screen acting debut as Sister Beatrice in the 2005 film "Casanova․"
• Quote: "(On the effects "The Walking Dead" has had on her): "[It has] kind of made me a lot more present․ Partly because we can't know what's coming in the future․""
• Quote: "There's almost this social anxiety about women being too strong, but that's the actual reality․․․Women are able to deal with situations very calmly and are still able to have a lot of strength․․․'The Walking Dead' has been able to portray [that]․"
• Best known for her role as Maggie Greene in "The Walking Dead․"
• Moved into a converted cotton mill with other members of "The Walking Dead" cast while shooting the show