Margo Harshman

Margo Harshman
Harshman in 2009
Born
Margo Cathleen Harshman

(1986-03-04) March 4, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present

Margo Cathleen Harshman (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tawny Dean on Even Stevens, Alex Jensen on The Big Bang Theory, and Delilah Fielding-McGee on NCIS.

Early life and family

Margo Harshman was born in San Diego, California, to Janelle and David. She has two older sisters, an older brother and a younger brother. She's related to former baseball pitcher Jack Harshman and former University of Washington and Washington State University basketball coach Marv Harshman.[citation needed]

Harshman lived in La Costa, San Diego County, California and attended school there until she was 12, after which she moved to Orange County, California. There she finished the rest of her education, first at Hewes Middle School and then at Foothill High School. In August 2002, she became a freshman in Community College.[citation needed]

Career

Harshman's grandmother entered her in a beauty pageant at the age of two.

In 2000 she was cast in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens as Tawny Dean, the female best friend of series lead Louis. Harshman appeared in 47 episodes in the show's three-year run and reprised the role for the 2003 movie. Beginning in 2012 she appeared in The Big Bang Theory as Alex Jensen, the assistant of Sheldon Cooper, and the following year debuted in the long-running series NCIS as Delilah Fielding, the wheelchair user wife of Timothy McGee who works as an intelligence analyst at the US Department of Defense. Harshman starred on the short-lived TV shows Run of the House and Center of the Universe. Her film appearances include Sorority Row, College Road Trip and Fired Up!

Personal life

Harshman dated her Even Stevens co-star Shia LaBeouf while they were working on the show together. She married Austin Hooks in 2017, but the couple filed for divorce on November 29, 2018, after an eight week long separation.

Awards and nominations

In 2005, Harshman was nominated for two awards at the Young Artist Awards, one for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Supporting Young Actress for The Even Stevens Movie (2004) (TV) and the other for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) by a Supporting Young Actress for Even Stevens (2001). In 2009, Harshman won the ShoWest "Female Stars of Tomorrow" award at the ShoWest Convention along with fellow Sorority Row cast members Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung and Audrina Patridge.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1997 The Elf Who Didn't Believe Jolie Film debut
2001 Murphy's Dozen Bridget [citation needed]
2003 Recipe for Disaster Rebecca Korda
2003 The Even Stevens Movie Tawny Dean
2005 Fellowship Gina [citation needed]
2006 Simon Says Kate
2006 Hiding Victoria Victoria Walker [citation needed]
2007 Rise: Blood Hunter Tricia Rawlins
2007 Judy's Got a Gun Maya Spektor [citation needed]
2008 College Road Trip Katie
2008 Keith Brooke [citation needed]
2008 From Within Sadie [citation needed]
2008 Legacy Nina Also known as Pretty Little Devils [citation needed]
2008 Extreme Movie Ted's Girlfriend [citation needed]
2009 Fired Up! Sylvia
2009 Sorority Row Charlene "Chugs" Bradley
2015 Toxin Mandy [citation needed]
2016 Love on the Vines Diana Armstrong Hallmark Channel [citation needed]
2023 Exposure Nicole Main role

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2000–2003 Even Stevens Tawny Dean 47 episodes [better source needed]
2003–2004 Run of the House Brooke Franklin Main cast
2004 Without a Trace Harley Palmer Episode: "Bait" [citation needed]
2004 Center of the Universe Sara 2 episodes [citation needed]
2005 Everwood Maura Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" [citation needed]
2006 Grey's Anatomy Jennifer Morris Episode: "Oh, the Guilt" [citation needed]
2007 Journeyman Abby Armstrong Episode: "Winterland" [citation needed]
2008 90210 Detention girl Episode: "Hollywood Forever" [citation needed]
2008 Boston Legal Margie Coggins Episode: "Juiced" [citation needed]
2009 Modern Family Jungle Tanya Episode: "Fizbo" [citation needed]
2010 $#*! My Dad Says Kim Episode: "Family Dinner for Schmucks" [citation needed]
2012 House Melissa Episode: "Love Is Blind"
2012 Bent Screwsie 6 episodes
2012–2013 The Big Bang Theory Alex Jensen 4 episodes
2013 Betas Lisa 4 episodes
2013 Bones Alison Kidman Episode: "The Fury in the Jury" [citation needed]
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation April Brock Episode: "Rubbery Homicide" [citation needed]
2013–present NCIS Delilah Fielding 16 episodes
2022 How I Met Your Father Mia Episode: "Stacey"

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes Ref(s)
2009 "Get U Home" Shwayze

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