Miranda Rae Mayo is an American television actress. She starred as Lacey Briggs on ''

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'' (2015) and has appeared on '' Chicago Fire'' as Lieutenant Stella Kidd since 2016.

Life and career

Mayo was born in

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and began her acting career appearing in the local stage productions and at her high school Roosevelt High School. She relocated to

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and began a modeling career before making her television debut. In 2011, Mayo guest-starred in an episode of the short-lived

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police series, '' Law & Order: LA''. In 2013, she had a recurring role in the

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comedy series '' The Game''. The following year she joined the cast of ''

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'' as Zoe Browning. She appeared on the show on a recurring basis from August 2014 to July 2015. In early 2015, Mayo had the recurring role as Talia Sandoval during the fifth season of the Freeform teen drama series ''

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''. In 2015 she appeared in the second season of

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anthology crime series ''

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'', and was cast in the recurring role of the

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drama series '' The Affair'' as the new love interest of

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's character. In the same year, Mayo was cast in the series regular role in the

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prime time soap opera ''

'' as Lacey Briggs, the daughter of oil tycoon Hap Briggs (

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). In 2016, she joined the cast of '' Chicago Fire'' playing Stella Kidd, a new firefighter.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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