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| Born | Bianca Jasmine Lawson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Bianca Jasmine Lawson (born March 20, 1979) is an American film and television actress.
Career
Lawson started acting at the age of nine. She has appeared in television commercials for Barbie and Revlon and in several television shows. On Buffy the Vampire Slayer she portrayed Kendra Young, another Vampire Slayer who is activated as a result of the temporary death of title character, Buffy Summers, in the first season finale.
She has also appeared on The WB's Dawson's Creek, where she portrayed Nikki Green, the daughter of the high school's new principal and competitor of the show's title character Dawson Leery. She has had roles in Saved by the Bell: The New Class and films such as Save the Last Dance and Breakin' All the Rules.
In December 2009, Lawson was cast as Maya St. Germain in the TV series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series by Sara Shepard.[1]
Personal life
Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise (née Gordy) and actor Richard Lawson.[2] She attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and graduated from Marymount College Preparatory School. She then went on to study film and psychology at University of Southern California.[3].
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Twice the Fear | Girlfriend | Direct-to-video film |
| Primary Colors | Loretta | Theatrical film | |
| 1999 | The Pavilion | Mary | Direct-to-video film |
| 2000 | Big Monster on Campus | Darien Stompanato | Direct-to-video film |
| 2001 | The Feast of All Saints | Anna Bella Monroe | Made-for-TV film |
| Bones | Cynthia | Theatrical film | |
| Save the Last Dance | Nikki | Theatrical film | |
| 2004 | Breakin' All the Rules | Helen Sharp | Theatrical film |
| Dead & Breakfast | Kate | Independent film | |
| 2005 | Flip the Script | Angel | Direct-to-video film |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pledge This! | Monique | Direct-to-video film |
| Broken | Mia | Independent film | |
| 2007 | Supergator | Carla Masters | Direct-to-video film |
| 2009 | Killing of Wendy | Brooke | Independent film |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Megan Jones | Regular role, 39 episodes |
| 1994 | What'z Up? | Herself | Co-host |
| My So-Called Life | Bathroom Girl number 3 | 1 episode | |
| Sister, Sister | Rhonda Coley | Recurring role, 7 episodes | |
| 1995 | In the House | Rachel | 1 episode |
| Me and the Boys | Girl | 1 episode | |
| Saved By The Bell: The New Class | Megan Jones | Archive Footage: Schreech's Dream | |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior | Bianca Goode | Regular role |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Kendra Young | 3 episodes, 1997–1998 |
| The Parent Hood | Jasmine | 2 episodes | |
| Smart Guy | Shirley/Jill | 2 episodes, 1997–1999 | |
| 1998 | The Steve Harvey Show | Rosalind | 3 episodes |
| The Temptations | Diana Ross | TV miniseries | |
| Silk Stalkings | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1999–2000 | Dawson's Creek | Nikki Green | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | For the People | Asia Portman | 1 episode |
| Strong Medicine | Esperenza Maldonaldo | 1 episode | |
| The Late Late Show With Craig Kilbourn | Herself | Guest | |
| 2002 | Haunted | Brandi Combs | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Loose Lips | Herself | |
| 2004 | Fearless | Harmony Kaye | TV pilot |
| The Big House | Angel | 1 episode | |
| The Division | Marilynn Reiser | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Living In TV Land | Herself | Episode: 'Sherman Hemsley' |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Jeannie | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries | Emily Bennett | 4 episodes, 2009–2010 |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Shawna | Recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| Bones | Albie | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Pretty Little Liars | Maya St. Germain | Regular role |
| Nikita | Emily | Guest star, episode: 'The Guardian' | |
References
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Additional Casting for its Upcoming Pilots "Melissa & Joey," "Untitled Michael Jacobs Project" and "Pretty Little Liars."" (PDF). ABC Family Press Release. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ Bianca Lawson Biography (1979-)
- ^ Bianca Lawson's bio at ABC Family.com