Maeve Quinlan is an American actress who has played many supporting roles in various motion pictures. She became better known for her role in the television series South of the Unknown, which closed in 2008.
In English, the full name of this American actress is written as Maeve Anne Quinlan, which can be read in different ways: "Maeve Anne Quinlan" or "Maeve Anne Quinlan".
Biography
Maeve Ann Quinlen was born on November 16, 1964. Her hometown is Chicago, Illinois.
As a teenager, Maeve began to actively play tennis, where she showed good success and even participated in world tournaments. She was able to take the 95th place in the world ranking of young athletes, which helped the girl get a scholarship to study at Southern California and Northwestern universities. There she studied acting and first got on television in 1993. She got the role of Batsy Kensington in the long-running soap opera General Hospital. In 1995, the actress began playing the role of Megan Conley in the television series Daring and Beautiful, where she continued to act until 2006.
In 2005, Maeve Quinlen was cast for one of the main roles in the television series "South of the Unknown" ("South of Nowhere"), thanks to which the actress became more famous. In this series, Maeve played Paula Carlin, a mother of three. South of the Unknown has been nominated twice for Best Drama Series at the GLAAD Media Awards.
In the period until 2005, the actress starred in 17 different films, which did not bring her significant fame, but helped to improve her acting skills. After 2005, Maeve Ann Quinlan significantly reduced the number of roles played. She only appeared in 8 TV series and movies.
In addition, the actress tried herself as a producer for the series Beverly Hills Nannies (2012) and 3Way (2008-2009).
However, her role in the American youth television series "90210: The New Generation", in which Maeve played Constance Duncan, the mother of one of the main characters of the series, became quite noticeable.
Personal life
Not much is known about the actress's personal life and family.
Her parents are from Ireland, as a result of which Maeve obtained two citizenships: American and Irish.
Maeve Quinlen's first and only husband was American actor Tom Sizemore. He became quite famous thanks to such films as "Fight", "Relic", "Wyatt Earp". His acting career began in 1989 and continues to the present day. The actor got mostly supporting roles, but he played a fairly large number of such roles (about 42).
Maeve became Tom's wife in 1996, but the marriage did not last long. Already in 1999, the couple broke up due to Tom's behavior and his drug problems.
