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Miranda Rae Mayo is an American television actress. She starred as Lacey Briggs on ''
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'' (2015) and has appeared on '' Chicago Fire'' as Stella Kidd since 2016.


Life and career

Mayo was born in
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, and began her acting career appearing in the local stage productions and at her high school Roosevelt High School. She relocated to
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and began a modeling career before making her television debut. In 2011, Mayo guest-starred in an episode of the short-lived
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police series, '' Law & Order: LA''. In 2013, she had a recurring role in the
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comedy series '' The Game''. The following year she joined the cast of ''
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'' as Zoe Browning. She appeared on the show on a recurring basis from August 2014 to July 2015. In early 2015, Mayo had the recurring role as Talia Sandoval during the fifth season of the Freeform teen drama series ''
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''. In 2015 she appeared in the second season of the
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anthology crime series ''
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'', and was cast in the recurring role of the Showtime drama series '' The Affair'' as the new love interest of
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's character. In the same year, Mayo was cast in the series regular role in the ABC prime time soap opera ''
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'' as Lacey Briggs, the daughter of oil tycoon Hap Briggs (
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). In 2016, she joined the cast of '' Chicago Fire'' playing Stella Kidd, a new firefighter. In 2021, Mayo graduated from the Somatica Institute training as a sex and relationship coach. She has since played the part of one of the Institute's founders in the upcoming TV series ''Here She Comes'', where she is also an executive producer. Mayo currently resides in
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, California. She identifies as
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and uses she/they pronouns.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

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Next Interview w/ Miranda Rae Mayo I June 28th 2013 I Black Hollywood Live
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