Lauren Cohan

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Summary

Lauren Cohan is an actor and director best known for playing Maggie in The Walking Dead and its spin-off Dead City, where she also became an executive producer and made her directing debut. Her work includes genre dramas and thrillers, while her comments about The Walking Dead have praised its portrayal of women moving from domestic roles to strong warrior roles. She has described social anxiety about women being strong and called that strength natural. No public statements on party politics, DEI, race-focused or LGBTQ advocacy, or activist affiliations are on record.