Maiara Walsh

Maiara Walsh

Maiara Walsh in March 2010
Born February 18, 1988 (1988-02-18) (age 24)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Actress/Singer
Years active 2005–present
Website
http://www.maiarawalshsite.com

Maiara Walsh[1] (born February 18, 1988)[2] is a American actress and singer best known for playing Ana Solis on the sixth season of the hit ABC show, Desperate Housewives and as Meena Paroom on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House.

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Personal life

Walsh was born in Seattle, Washington[2] to a Brazilian mother and American father of Irish, German, and Swedish descent.[3] She speaks fluent Portuguese and she is proficient in Spanish.[2] Walsh and her family moved to São Paulo, Brazil when she was two years old.[4] At 11 she moved to Simi Valley, California to pursue her acting career.[1] Walsh is a human rights activist, and spends much of her time volunteering and putting together community projects. She also enjoys traveling, reading, spending time outdoors, and studying Psychology, Biology, and Neuroscience on her own time.[2] Maiara also writes a personal blog on her Official website.

Career

In the fall of 2010, she guest-starred on CW's The Vampire Diaries as Sarah. In Atlanta, Walsh than filmed Mean Girls 2 as Mandi Weatherly, an A-list clique girl.
Walsh was on the [[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil Show. In the segment she revealed painful memories from her time in primary school and gave advice to teens on how to best empower themselves.[2] Later that day, Walsh shared some advice during a live webcast, sponsored by the Dr. Phil Show.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Lullabye Before I Wake Megan
2009 Revolution Emily
2010 Prankster, TheThe Prankster Sage
2011 Mean Girls 2 Mandi Weatherly TV Movie
2012 A Chance of Rain Kelly currently filming
2012 One of Us Must Know Emily currently filming
2013 General Education Katie post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Unfabulous Girl Cousin Episode: "The Bar Mitzvah"
2007–2008 Cory in the House Meena Paroom Main role
2009–2010 Desperate Housewives Ana Solis Recurring role, 23 episodes
2010 Secret Life of the American Teenager, TheThe Secret Life of the American Teenager Girl in Light Blue Pajamas Episode: "Lady Liberty"
2010 Vampire Diaries, TheThe Vampire Diaries Sarah Episode: "Kill or Be Killed"
Episode: "Masquerade"
2010 Undateable Herself Hours 1-5
2011 Dr. Phil Herself Mini Mean Girls
2012 Switched at Birth Simone Sinclair Recurring role

References

  1. ^ a b Naomi Kirsten. "The Amazing Maiara Walsh". Discovery Girls. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20071221155917/http://discoverygirls.com/entertainment/celebrities/amazing-maiara-walsh. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Walsh - Biography". MaiaraWalsh.com. http://www.maiarawalshsite.com/#2. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
  3. ^ "Maiara Walsh Caliente & Cool". Vivaatl. http://www.vivaatl.com/index.php?module=webpage&id=9. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 
  4. ^ Maiara Walsh on the Zapping Zone. May 2008

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