Maitland Ward
American actress (born 1977)
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Key Takeaways
- Maitland Ward (born Ashley Maitland Welkos ; February 3, 1977) is an American actress, pornographic film actress and model.
- Continuing to appear in film and television through the mid-2000s, she came to further prominence for playing Rachel McGuire on the sixth and seventh seasons of the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1998–2000).
- Career Acting career Ward starred as Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful , where she appeared from 1994 to 1996.
- Her character of Rachel McGuire was added to Boy Meets World in 1998, at the beginning of the sixth season, as a main cast member.
- After Ward's stint on Boy Meets World , she appeared in the independent film Dish Dogs , a romantic comedy in which she co-stars with Brian Dennehy, Matthew Lillard and Sean Astin.
Maitland Ward (born Ashley Maitland Welkos; February 3, 1977) is an American actress, pornographic film actress and model. She made her acting debut as Jessica Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1994–1996). Continuing to appear in film and television through the mid-2000s, she came to further prominence for playing Rachel McGuire on the sixth and seventh seasons of the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1998–2000). After retiring from mainstream acting in 2007, Ward began performing in pornographic films in 2019.
Career
Acting career
Ward starred as Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, where she appeared from 1994 to 1996. Ward had guest-starring roles on USA High and the seventh season of ABC's Home Improvement; and co-starred with Jay Thomas and Mario Lopez in the 1997 television film Killing Mr. Griffin.
Her character of Rachel McGuire was added to Boy Meets World in 1998, at the beginning of the sixth season, as a main cast member. This role lasted until the series ended in 2000. After Ward's stint on Boy Meets World, she appeared in the independent film Dish Dogs, a romantic comedy in which she co-stars with Brian Dennehy, Matthew Lillard and Sean Astin. Later, she appeared in the 2004 comedy film White Chicks with Shawn and Marlon Wayans.
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