Megan Duffy (born August 22, 1979) is an American

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

and

producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

based in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

Biography

Megan Duffy was born in

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ...

and was raised in

Enfield, Connecticut Enfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, first settled by John and Robert Pease of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The population was 42,141 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and East Longm ...

. She spent her youth and teen years studying dance, winning a scholarship to

Broadway Dance Center Broadway Dance Center is a dance school located at 322 West 45th Street west of Times Square in New York City. It was founded in 1984 as one of the first "drop-in" dance training schools in the world, offering classes in jazz, tap, ballet, conte ...

at age 14. When an injury kept her from further pursuing dance, she relocated to

, where she now works as a print model,

and director. As an actress, Duffy has appeared in several national commercials and television series, including '' Torchwood: Miracle Day'', ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fict ...

'', ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'', ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagshi ...

, and The Affair''. Megan has also appeared in music videos for

Regina Spektor Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (russian: Регинa Ильинична Спектор, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in ...

, Travis,

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Robert Randolph and the Family Band is an American gospel band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph (Robert Jermaine Randolph, born August 8, 1977, Irvington, New Jersey). NPR has described the band as one with an "irresistible rock 'n' ...

and

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...

, as well as over 50 national commercials. She plays Lucie in the feature film ''

Maniac Maniac (from Greek μανιακός, ''maniakos'') is a pejorative for an individual who experiences the mood known as mania. In common usage, it is also an insult for someone involved in reckless behavior. Maniac may also refer to: Film * ' ...

'' and is a lead cast member of the horror comedy role playing podcast Fear Initiative.

Filmography

Film

Television

Videography

As producer

* "Turn It Up" for

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hus ...

* "Fight For You" for

Morgan Page Morgan Wolf Page (born May 31, 1981) is an American DJ and music producer. His tracks include "The Longest Road", "Fight for You" and "In the Air". Page has received two Grammy Award nominations; a personal nomination for best remix with Nadia ...

* "Lonely Child" for

Boomkat Boomkat is an American electronic and pop duo, with siblings Kellin and Taryn Manning. The group released their debut album '' Boomkatalog.One'' in 2003, and their second album '' A Million Trillion Stars'' in 2009. The first single " The Wreckon ...

* "It's Only Natural" for

The Higher The Higher is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They were originally known as "September Star". They have released three full-length albums, ''On Fire (The Higher album), On Fire'', ''It's Only Natural (The Higher album), It's ...

* " G.L.O.W." for

Smashing Pumpkins Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above. * DJ Smash, DJ and music producer Art, ...

* "

Run Boy "Run Boy" is a free download single by electronic duo Boomkat, as well as the lead single from ''A Million Trillion Stars'' (2009). Release A music video for "Run Boy" was shot in the summer of 2008 in Los Angeles. The lead single, along with a v ...

" for

* "Healer" for Torche * "Across the Shields" for Torche * "Dead Between the Walls" for

Pelican (band) Pelican is an American post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2001, the band is known for their atmospheric and almost entirely instrumental style. They have released six studio albums and six EPs. History and style The band ...

* "By All Means" for

National Product National Product is a little-known rock band from Oahu, Hawaii. History National Product began playing local gigs while attending Kalaheo High School, and moved to California in 2000.Melissa MonizCover Story: Hot Rock from the Islands ''MidWeek' ...

* "Runaway" for

As director

* "Hello" for Gabrielle Wortman * "Low" for Smoke Season * "9 to 5" for

Allie Goertz Allison Beth Goertz (born March 2, 1991) is an American comedy musician, writer and former editor for '' Mad'' magazine. Goertz is known for her satirical songs based on various pop culture topics. Her videos were originally posted on YouTube ...

* "Monsters Trick or Treat" for Sean Keller

References

Variety

Daily Dead

Dread Central

TV Guide

External links

*
Official site

Videostatic 2009

TVguide.com

Videostatic 2008Collider InterviewW Magazine Premieres "Hello" video
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