Maureen Flannigan

Maureen Osborne Flannigan is a documentary filmmaker and American former child actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland on the fantasy sitcom Out of This World, which ran from 1987 to 1991.[1]

Maureen Flannigan
Born
Maureen Osborne Flannigan

OccupationActress
Years active1985–2011
Known forOut of This World
7th Heaven

Early life

Flannigan was born in Inglewood, California. She was discovered at age 11 by an advertising agent from Mattel while on the beach with her father.

She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Flannigan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the USC School of Theater.[2] She appeared in productions of Macbeth, The Crucible and William Saroyan'sThe Cave Dwellers[3] and directed a production Beth Henley's Am I Blue? She was also a member of USC's ski team.

Film and television

Flannigan made her television debut in a guest starring role in an episode of Highway to Heaven. Two years later, in 1987, Flannigan landed the role of Evie Garland in the first-run syndication children's comedy series Out of This World, starring with Donna Pescow and Joe Alaskey. She stayed with the show until its cancellation in 1991.

Flannigan had a recurring role on The WB's 7th Heaven as Shana Sullivan, the girlfriend of Matt Camden. She was in the ABC soap opera Push,[4] playing swimmer Erin Galway. She has also appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Starved, Close to Home, Kindred: The Embraced and 90210.

Flannigan has also acted in films. She starred in Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde (1993), National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994), Written in Blood (2003), A Day Without a Mexican (2004), and Homecoming (2005). In 2010 she appeared in the film Do Not Disturb, which she also co-produced.

Flannigan currently runs her own production company.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde Bonnie Baker
1994 Last Resort Sonja Video
1997 Goodbye America Angela
2003 Short Receptionist Short film
2003 Written in Blood Jude Traveller
2004 A Day Without a Mexican Mary Jo Quintana
2005 Homecoming Ashley
2008 The Moment Janie Short film
2010 Do Not Disturb Sherry Segment: "Duccios Madonna"
2011 Darla Nanny Short film
2011 25 Hill Maggie Caldwell
2011 Wrestling with Angels Jane Short film
2011 Retail Sarah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Highway to Heaven Sandy Episode: "Birds of a Feather"
1987–1991 Out of This World Evie Ethel Garland Lead role
1988 High Mountain Rangers Haley Dawkins Episode: "Old Friends, New Friends"
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Sherie Episode: "Two Teens and a Baby"
1994 Northern Exposure Miranda at 18 Episode: "Hello, I Love You"
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis Mia Episode: "Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict"
1995 She Fought Alone Abby TV film
1996 Kindred: The Embraced Ruth Doyle Episode: "Bad Moon Rising"
1998 Push Erin Galway Main role
1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Mika "Covenant"
1998–2000, 2002 7th Heaven Shana Sullivan Recurring role (season 3), main role (season 4), guest (season 6)
2000 At Any Cost Chelsea TV film
2001 Boston Public Holly Carpenter Episode: "Chapter 21"
2003 Book of Days Frankie TV film
2003 ER Mrs. Gamble Episode: "Shifts Happen"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Louise Episode: "Doubt"
2005 Starved Amy Roundtree Recurring role
2007 Close to Home Cindy Myers Episode: "Drink the Cup"
2009 90210 Leslie Episodes: "Between a Sign and a Hard Place", "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer"
2011 Second City This Week Guest Episode: "A Newt Beginning"

References

  1. Reinhart, Mark S. (2009). Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland & Co Inc. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7864-3536-4.
  2. "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Events". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. "BING THEATER OPENS SEASON WITH SAROYAN CLASSIC ABOUT HOMELESS". USC News. 1993-10-03. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. "Best Bets". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. April 5, 1998. p. 232. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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