Mandy Musgrave

Amanda Marie Musgrave (born September 19, 1986)[1] is an American actress and singer. Best known for her portrayal of Ashley Davies on the television series South of Nowhere, as well as portraying Misty Monroe in the web series Girltrash! and the film Girltrash: All Night Long, she has also appeared on a number of shows as a guest star.

Mandy Musgrave
Born
Amanda Marie Musgrave

(1986-09-19) September 19, 1986[1]
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2011)​
Children1

Early life

Musgrave was born in Orlando, Florida, and began acting at the age of 6. She became interested in acting while in high school. She performed roles in Anything Goes and The Miracle Worker.[1]

Career

Within a year of arriving in Los Angeles, California, she appeared on the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Her big break came when she landed the role of Chelsea Benson on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, appearing on the series from 2004 to 2005. In addition, Musgrave appeared on The King of Queens in 2005. Later that year, she debuted on South of Nowhere as Ashley Davies.

In 2007, Musgrave appeared opposite of her South of Nowhere love interest Gabrielle Christian in web series Girltrash!. Musgrave portrayed actress Misty Monroe; Christian played college graduate Colby Robson. In 2014, Musgrave and Christian reprised their roles in a new musical film called Girltrash: All Night Long by Angela Robinson.

Musgrave also starred in Dan's Detour of Life, a webseries comedy written by the producers of That '70s Show. She portrayed Jessie Ford, a 15-year-old high school student dealing with her parents' abrupt divorce. In 2010, Musgrave was cast in a guest role on the television series 90210. She appeared in three episodes as Alexa, Gia's ex-girlfriend.[2] In 2019, Musgrave was cast as Carol Lockhart on General Hospital.[3][4]

In 2019, Musgrave starred as the lead role in the indie short film Mama Bear, written by Lee Ehlers and directed by her partner, Matt Cohen.[5] The film follows an suburban mother who must unexpectedly secure a liver transplant for her dying son, who has only 24 hours to live. The film first was premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival on August 13, 2019, and then was released to the public on September 1, 2019.

Personal life

Musgrave has two sisters. Musgrave spends time with South of Nowhere co-stars Gabrielle Christian, Maeve Quinlan, and Matt Cohen. Musgrave married Cohen in May 2011.[6] Musgrave gave birth to the couple's son in April 2015.[7] Musgrave is a frequent runner, sings karaoke, writes her own poetry and paints collages.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Pope Dreams Virginia Venable
2009 16 to Life Darby
2012 Chutes and Ladders Teacher #1 Short film
2013 Windsor Drive June
2014 Girltrash: All Night Long Misty Monroe
2014 Hard Crime Ms. Hammer
2019 Mama Bear Mom Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004–2005 Days of Our Lives Chelsea Brady Regular role (195 episodes)
2005 The King of Queens Suzie Episode: "Hi, School"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle Wendy Episode: "6x17"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jackie Ryan Episode: "4x4"
2005–2008 South of Nowhere Ashley Davies Main role (43 episodes)
2008 Dan's Detour of Life Jessie Ford TV film
2009 Eli Stone Tessa Episode: "Tailspin"
2010 The Middle Kate Episodes: "The Neighbor", "The Jeans"
2010 90210 Alexa Recurring
2019 General Hospital Carol Lockhart Recurring

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2009 Girltrash! Misty Monroe Recurring
2008 3 Way Trouble 2 episodes
2009 Rockville CA Jackie Episode: "D List"
2011–2013 Cowgirl Up Dakota Recurring

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result ref
2007 1st Annual Wave Awards, Academy of Wireless Arts, Video and Entertainment Favorite Mobile Dramatic Artist, "South of Nowhere" Won [8]

References
  1. Mandy Musgrave Biography. "Mandy Musgrave Biography". Imdb.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. Kregloe, Karman (October 26, 2009). "Mandy Musgrave cast in lesbian role on "90210"". Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. Eades, Chris (June 25, 2019). "That's Mandy Musgrave Playing Carol on GENERAL HOSPITAL". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. Soaps SheKnows (June 25, 2019). "Mandy Musgrave joins General Hospitalas Carol Lockhart". Soaps She Knows. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. Cohen, Matt (2019-08-13), Mama Bear (Short, Action), Mandy Musgrave, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Adam Fergus, Richard Speight Jr, MC Cubed, Mama Bear Productions, retrieved 2020-10-06
  6. "South of Nowhere's Mandy Musgrave and Matt Cohen Are Newlyweds!". shewired.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  7. Burtt, Kristyn (January 19, 2016). "7 Things to know about General Hospital's Matt Cohen". Soaps She Knows. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  8. "1st Annual Wave Awards Winners Revealed By Academy Of Wireless Arts, Video And Entertainment". E World Wire. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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