Megan Boone
Megan Boone | |
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Born |
Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. | April 29, 1983
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Partner(s) | Dan Estabrook |
Children | 1 |
Megan Boone (born April 29, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as FBI agent/profiler-turned blacklist consultant Elizabeth Keen on the NBC drama series The Blacklist. She was also a regular on Law & Order: Los Angeles and has appeared in films such as My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Step Up: Revolution (2012).
Early life
Boone was born in Petoskey, Michigan, and raised in The Villages, Florida. Her parents relocated there when she was a child to be closer to her grandparents.[1] Her grandfather, H. Gary Morse, was The Villages' developer; and her mother, Jennifer Parr, is the Director of Sales.[2] Boone studied acting as a student at Belleview High School, where she graduated in 2001.[2] In 2005, she graduated from Florida State University's School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting.[3] Boone studied with Jane Alexander and Edwin Sherin at the Asolo Repertory Theatre and workshopped with playwright Mark Medoff.[4] Boone credits Jane Alexander with influencing her to continue acting despite expressing an interest in quitting early in her career.[5]
Career
Boone starred in the 2007 Los Angeles debut of the Charles L. Mee play Limonade Tous Les Jours and won two LA Weekly Theater Awards for her performance.[6][7] Boone made her feature film debut in the horror film My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009),[8] followed by a supporting role in Sex and the City 2 in 2010. During 2010 in her year in television, she portrayed Junior Deputy District Attorney Lauren Stanton in the short-lived NBC series Law & Order: LA. That same year, Boone made her directorial debut with the independent film "Eggshells for Soil," portions of which were shot in her hometown, The Villages, Florida.[5] She has also appeared in Step Up: Revolution (2012), the fourth release in the Step Up dance film series.[9]
Boone would later receive a starring role in the independent drama Leave Me Like You Found Me (2012),[10] for which she won the Gen Art Film Festival Award for Best Actress.[4] She had a recurring role on the CBS police drama series Blue Bloods in 2013,[11] followed by her starring role of FBI agent Elizabeth Keen in the NBC series The Blacklist the same year.[12]
Personal life
In November 2015, Boone's rep confirmed that she and artist Dan Estabrook were expecting their first child together.[13] In January 2016, during an appearance on Live! with Kelly and Michael, Boone revealed that she and Estabrook were engaged and expecting a baby girl.[14] Boone gave birth to the couple's daughter, Caroline, on April 15, 2016.[15][16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Elijah | Abigail | Short film |
2007 | The Mustachioed Bandit Meets His End | Kate | |
2009 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | Megan | |
2010 | The Myth of the American Sleepover | Kerri Sullivan | |
2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Allie | |
2012 | Step Up: Revolution | Claire | |
2012 | About Cherry | Jake | |
2012 | Leave Me Like You Found Me | Erin | Gen Art Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
2013 | Welcome to the Jungle | Lisa | |
2013 | Family Games | Sloane |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Cleaner | Rae | Episode: "Five Little Words" |
2008 | Cold Case | Helen McCormick '60 | Episode: "Wings" |
2010 | Harvard Medical School | Nell Larson | Unsold TV pilot |
2010 | HMS: White Coat | Nell Larson | Television film |
2010–11 | Law & Order: LA | DDA Lauren Stanton | 7 episodes |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Detective Candice McElroy | 2 episodes |
2013– | The Blacklist | Elizabeth Keen | 63 episodes |
2014 | Robot Chicken | Hannah Horvath / Kelly Garrett / Nova | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ Rorke, Robert; Getlen, Larry; Seibel, Deborah Starr (September 8, 2013). "Actors to watch this fall". New York Post. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- 1 2 "NBC's new hit show 'The Blacklist' stars talented local actress Megan Boone". Villages-News. September 30, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Alum to Star in New NBC Series". Florida State University. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- 1 2 "Megan Boone Bio | Elizabeth Keen | The Blacklist |". NBC. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- 1 2 "NBC's new hit show 'The Blacklist' stars talented local actress Megan Boone". Villages-News. September 30, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ↑ Morgan, Terry (August 5, 2007). "Review: 'Limonade Tous Les Jours'". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ↑ Morris, Steven Leigh (April 8, 2008). "The 29th Annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ↑ Wax, Alyse (January 16, 2009). "'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Gives Us a Boone!". Fearnet. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ↑ Lowe, Justin (July 25, 2012). "Step Up: Revolution: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Schoenbrun, Dan (March 12, 2012). "Five Questions with Leave Me Like You Found Me Director Adele Romanski". Filmmaker. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2012). "Megan Boone To Do Arc On 'Blue Bloods' As Danny's Partner, Subs For Jennifer Esposito". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva (March 1, 2013). "Megan Boone Cast As Female Lead In NBC Pilot 'Blacklist'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Leon, Anya and Michaud, Sarah (November 16, 2015). "Megan Boone Expecting First Child". People.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "The Blacklist's Megan Boone Reveals Baby's Gender". Accesshollywood.com. January 18, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ Leon, Anya (April 20, 2016). "Megan Boone Welcomes Daughter Caroline". People.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Dawn, Randee (April 20, 2016). "Blacklist Star Megan Boone Welcomes Daughter". Today.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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