Megan Lawless
Megan Lawless | |
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.jpg) Lawless in 2025 | |
| 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. She starred as Sarah Harper in the 2025 film Obsession.
Early life and career
Lawless was born on April 11, 2000, in Washington, D.C. Her father is Irish-American, and her mother is Taiwanese. She attended South Forsyth High School and the University of California, Los Angeles, earning her BA degree in economics and Chinese. She began acting at the age of 13.
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. In 2022, she played the recurring role of Riley Anderson in the Hulu biographical crime drama miniseries The Girl from Plainville.
In 2025, Lawless starred as Sarah Harper in the film Obsession, starring along with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, and Andy Richter. Before starring in Obsession, she worked part-time as a receptionist at a tennis club. In June 2026, it was announced Lawless would star in Ping, a psychological drama film.
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 | |
| 2025 | Obsession | Sarah Harper | |
| Killer Rental | Jenny | ||
| TBA | Ping † | Annie | Post-production |
| Crushed † | Joss | Filming | |
| Preppy † | 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.
- ↑ Megan Lawless Joined By Fivel Stewart, Savanah Moss, Liv Morgan & Carter Jenkins In ‘Ping’; Ultimate Media Group & CAA Launch TIFF Market Sales
- ↑ Obsession’ Star Megan Lawless Boards Indie Romantic Comedy ‘Crushed
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 23, 2026). "Megan Lawless & Lili Taylor Join 'Preppy' Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2026.