Lauren Cohan

Birth Name:

Lauren Cohan

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Producer

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: "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]․"
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․""
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

2016BloodGuts UK Horror Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2017iHorror Award - Best Actress - Horror Series:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
2022Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Network/Cable Television Series:Winner
2024Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Television Series:Nominated

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