Mandell Maughan is a Portuguese-American film and television actress. She is best known for starring as Maggie in '' Me, Myself & I'' on CBS and Lisa Casper in ''Resident Alien'' on

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. She also played Victoria King, for four seasons, in the comedy fan favorite '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.''

Early life

Maughan was born and raised in Point Loma, a peninsula within southern California, often referred to as "Little Portugal". She spent much of her youth traveling, internationally, as a member of The San Diego Children's Choir. After graduating from the University of San Diego High School, Maughan attended The University of Arizona and became a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Acting from the competitive Arizona Repertory Theatre program, with a double minor in Classical Voice and Portuguese. Following her graduation, Maughan immediately moved to Los Angeles to start her career in film and television.

Career

Mandell Maughan began her career starring in the title role of the

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spin-off series, Prison Break: Proof of Innocence. She would go on to appear in the cult film

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and several television shows including Ghost Whisperer, House of Lies and Undateable. Maughan is best known for starring as Victoria King in the reality show spoof, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. Shortly after, she would play Maggie in the CBS comedy Me, Myself and I with Bobby Moynihan, Jack Dylan Grazer and John Laroquette. Following, Maughan starred as Lisa Casper in the

thriller, Resident Alien based on the comic book of the same name. Throughout this time, she made appearances in the Netflix film

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and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie. Mandell has acted in over 100 episodes of television including Black-ish, The Neighborhood and the critically acclaimed Showtime drama The Affair. In addition to film and television, Maughan has made comedic appearances in podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang! with Scott Aukerman and Spontaneanation with

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. She has also performed live at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Second City and IO Theater.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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