Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman (born March 4, 1986)[1] is an American actress known for the roles of series regular Tawny Dean on Even Stevens,[2] Sheldon Cooper's assistant Alex Jensen on The Big Bang Theory,[3] and Timothy McGee's wife Delilah Fielding-McGee on NCIS.[4]
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| Born | Margo Cathleen Harshman March 4, 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Early life and family
Margo Harshman was born in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She has two older sisters, an older brother[1] and a younger brother. She's related to former baseball pitcher Jack Harshman and former University of Washington and Washington State University basketball coach Marv Harshman.[citation needed]
Harshman lived in La Costa, San Diego County, California and attended school there until she was 12, after which she moved to Orange County, California. There she finished the rest of her education, first at Hewes Middle School and then at Foothill High School. In August 2002, she became a freshman in Community College.[citation needed]
Career
Harshman's grandmother entered her in a beauty pageant at the age of two.[1]
In 2000 she was cast in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens as Tawny Dean, the female best friend of series lead Louis. Harshman appeared in 47 episodes in the show's three-year run and reprised the role for the 2003 movie. Beginning in 2012 she appeared in The Big Bang Theory as Alex Jensen, the assistant of Sheldon Cooper,[3] and the following year debuted in the long-running series NCIS as Delilah Fielding,[4] the wheelchair user wife of Timothy McGee who works as an intelligence analyst at the US Department of Defense. Harshman starred on the short-lived TV shows Run of the House and Center of the Universe. Her film appearances include Sorority Row and College Road Trip and Fired Up!
Personal life
Harshman dated her Even Stevens co-star Shia Labeouf while they were working on the show together.[5] She married Austin Hooks in 2017, but the couple filed for divorce on November 29, 2018, after an eight week long separation.[6] Harshman now lives in Los Angeles.
Awards and nominations
In 2005, Harshman was nominated for two awards at the Young Artist Awards, one for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Supporting Young Actress for The Even Stevens Movie (2004)[7] (TV) and the other for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) by a Supporting Young Actress for Even Stevens (2001).[7] In 2009, Harshman won the ShoWest "Female Stars of Tomorrow" award at the ShoWest Convention along with fellow Sorority Row cast members Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung and Audrina Patridge.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Elf Who Didn't Believe | Jolie | Film debut | [10] |
| 2001 | Murphy's Dozen | Bridget | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Rebecca Korda | [11] | |
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Tawny Dean | [12] | |
| 2005 | Fellowship | Gina | [citation needed] | |
| 2006 | Simon Says | Kate | [13] | |
| 2006 | Hiding Victoria | Victoria Walker | [citation needed] | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Tricia Rawlins | [14][15] | |
| 2007 | Judy's Got a Gun | Maya Spektor | [citation needed] | |
| 2008 | College Road Trip | Katie | [16][17][18] | |
| 2008 | Keith | Brooke | [citation needed] | |
| 2008 | From Within | Sadie | [citation needed] | |
| 2008 | Legacy | Nina | Also known as Pretty Little Devils | [citation needed] |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Ted's Girlfriend | [citation needed] | |
| 2009 | Fired Up! | Sylvia | [19] | |
| 2009 | Sorority Row | Charlene "Chugs" Bradley | [20][21][22][23][24] | |
| 2015 | Toxin | Mandy | [citation needed] | |
| 2016 | Love on the Vines | Diana Armstrong | Hallmark Channel | [citation needed] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2003 | Even Stevens | Tawny Dean | 47 episodes | [25][better source needed] |
| 2003–2004 | Run of the House | Brooke Franklin | Main cast | [26] |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Harley Palmer | Episode: "Bait" | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Sara | 2 episodes | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Everwood | Maura | Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" | [citation needed] |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Jennifer Morris | Episode: "Oh, the Guilt" | [citation needed] |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Abby Armstrong | Episode: "Winterland" | [citation needed] |
| 2008 | 90210 | Detention girl | Episode: "Hollywood Forever" | [citation needed] |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Margie Coggins | Episode: "Juiced" | [citation needed] |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Jungle Tanya | Episode: "Fizbo" | [citation needed] |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Kim | Episode: "Family Dinner for Schmucks" | [citation needed] |
| 2012 | House | Melissa | Episode: "Love Is Blind" | [27] |
| 2012 | Bent | Screwsie | 6 episodes | [28][3] |
| 2012–2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Alex Jensen | 4 episodes | [3][29] |
| 2013 | Betas | Lisa | 4 episodes | [30][31] |
| 2013 | Bones | Alison Kidman | Episode: "The Fury in the Jury" | [citation needed] |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | April Brock | Episode: "Rubbery Homicide" | [citation needed] |
| 2013–present | NCIS | Delilah Fielding | 16 episodes | [29][4] |
| 2022 | How I Met Your Father | Mia | Episode: "Stacey" | [32] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Get U Home" | Shwayze | [33] |
References
- ^ a b c Martin, Patti (October 7, 2003). "'Even Stevens' actress stars in new WB show". Courier-Post. New Jersey, Camden. Gannett News Service. p. 34. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d RAFTERY, LIZ (September 17, 2012). "Bent's Margo Harshman Joins The Big Bang Theory". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "'NCIS' Season 16 Air Date, Spoilers: The McGee Family May Be the Show's Solution to a Dwindling Cast". EconoTimes. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Carlson Romano, Christy. "Why I Don't Talk To Shia LaBeouf | Christy Carlson Romano". YouTube.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "'EVEN STEVENS' STAR FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND". Fox Corporation. TMZ.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b . Young Artist Foundation. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.
- ^ "'Sorority' girls honored as ShoWest Female Stars of Tomorrow". LA Times Blogs. March 20, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 19, 2009). "Sorority Row cast named Showest Female Stars Of Tomorrow". ScreenDaily. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ . Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ HEFFLEY, LYNNE (May 16, 2003). "'Recipe' reheats tired fare". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ . Disney Movies. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (June 18, 2007). "Simon Says". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (May 5, 2007). "Rise: Blood Hunter". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Collura, Scott (May 6, 2007). "Tribeca 07: Rise: Blood Hunter - IGN". IGN. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 7, 2008). "MOVIE REVIEW - 'COLLEGE ROAD TRIP'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (March 6, 2008). "College Road Trip review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Addiego, Walter (March 7, 2008). "Review: 'College Road Trip' too dumbed down". SFGATE. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Fired Up! (2009)". BFI. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sisters in a Slasher: 'Sorority Row' on DVD". Washington Post. February 22, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Vejvoda, Jim (September 11, 2009). "Sorority Row Review". IGN. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ OWEN, ROB (September 11, 2009). "'Sorority Row' pledges to uphold the familiar slasher film tradition". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Review: Sorority Row.(15)". Lancashire Telegraph. September 11, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sorority Row". Time Out Worldwide. September 8, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Oswald, Anjelica (June 1, 2018). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The cast of 'Even Stevens' 15 years later". Insider. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (September 11, 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Just Like Your Neighbors (if You Live in a Sitcom)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (March 20, 2012). "'House': 'Love Is Blind' recap". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (March 20, 2012). "Restoration Comedy, Of a Sort". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Jeffery, Morgan (July 31, 2013). "'Big Bang Theory' star joins 'NCIS'". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Mlot, Stephanie (November 22, 2013). "Amazon Original Series, 'Betas,' Tackles the Startup Life". PCMag UK. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Wiegand, David (November 20, 2013). "'Betas' review: Clever tech sitcom tries too hard". SFGATE. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Prasad, Sumith (February 15, 2022). "Who is Mia in HIMYF? Will Mia and Jesse Get Together?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Ditzian, Eric (August 28, 2009). "Shwayze Stages 'Hot, Sweaty, Sexy Dance Party' For 'Get U Home' Video". MTV News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
External links
- Margo Harshman at IMDb