Megan Lawless
Megan Lawless | |
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 Lawless in 2026 | |
| Born | April 11, 2000 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Megan Lawless (born April 11, 2000) is an American actress.[1] She starred as Sarah Harper in the 2025 film Obsession.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
Lawless was born on April 11, 2000,[5][6] in Washington, D.C. Her father is Irish-American, and her mother is Taiwanese. She attended South Forsyth High School[7] and the University of California, Los Angeles, earning her BA degree in economics and Chinese. She began acting at the age of 13.[8]
In 2015, Lawless began her screen career, debuting as Heidi in an episode of the MTV teen drama television series Finding Carter. She played Megan-Ann in the film Table 19, and in 2018, she played Maya Yang in the film The Hate U Give.[9] In 2022, she played the recurring role of Riley Anderson in the Hulu biographical crime drama miniseries The Girl from Plainville.[10][11]
In 2025, Lawless starred as Sarah Harper in the film Obsession, starring alongside Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, and Andy Richter.[8][12] Before appearing in Obsession, Lawless worked part-time as a receptionist at a tennis club.[13]
In June 2026, it was announced Lawless would star in Ping, a psychological drama film.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Table 19 | Megan-Ann | |
| 2018 | The Hate U Give | Maya Yang | |
| 2024 | The Death That Awaits | Nina Ward | [8] |
| 2025 | Obsession | Sarah Harper | |
| 2025 | Killer Rental | Jenny | [9] |
| TBA | Ping † | Annie | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finding Carter | Heidi | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Play by Play | Tracy | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Riley Anderson | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ Carson, Lexi (May 22, 2026). "'Obsession' Star Megan Lawless Unpacks Sarah's Big Scene: "I Knew It Would Stick With Audiences"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Megan Lawless". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Barbieri, Candel (May 26, 2026). "Cómo el elenco de 'Obsession' transformó la película de bajo presupuesto en un éxito". Esquire (in Spanish). Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Megan Lawless". Horror Cult. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Lawless, Megan (April 11, 2014). "Happy birthday to me💁". Twitter. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Lawless, Megan (April 30, 2025). "frontal lobe fully developed 🫡". Instagram. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sarkar, Ishani (May 26, 2026). "Meet Megan Lawless, who plays Sarah in Obsession, Curry Barker's hit horror film". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Wu, Henry; Zhao, Emily. "Megan Lawless: On finding what she wants". Timid Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Megan Lawless List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 23, 2021). "Chinasa Ogbuagu, Kelly AuCoin Among Nine Cast in 'Girl From Plainville' Series at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Piepenburg, Erik (May 14, 2026). "'Obsession' Review: I Love You to Death". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Samra, Christine (July 9, 2026). "'Obsession' actress opens up about character's gory ending". KTLA. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 11, 2026). "'Obsession's Megan Lawless Joins Indie 'Ping' From Richie Gordon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2026.