Margo Harshman (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for playing 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 March 4, 1986, in San Diego, California, to David James Harshman and Janelle Louise Sorenson, who died in 2014 from breast cancer. She has two older sisters and an older brother.
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 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 1997The Elf Who Didn't BelieveJolieFilm debut2001Murphy's DozenBridget2003Recipe for DisasterRebecca Korda2003The Even Stevens MovieTawny Dean2005FellowshipGina2006Simon SaysKate2006Hiding VictoriaVictoria Walker2007Rise: Blood HunterTricia Rawlins2007Judy's Got a GunMaya Spektor2008College Road TripKatie2008KeithBrooke2008From WithinSadie2008LegacyNinaAlso known as Pretty Little Devils2008Extreme MovieTed's Girlfriend2009Fired Up!Sylvia2009Sorority RowCharlene "Chugs" Bradley2015ToxinMandy2016Love on the VinesDiana ArmstrongHallmark Channel2023ExposureNicoleMain role
Television Year Title Role Notes 2000–2003Even StevensTawny Dean47 episodes2003–2004Run of the HouseBrooke FranklinMain cast2004Without a TraceHarley PalmerEpisode: "Bait"2004Center of the UniverseSara2 episodes2005EverwoodMauraEpisode: "Put on a Happy Face"2006Grey's AnatomyJennifer MorrisEpisode: "Oh, the Guilt"2007JourneymanAbby ArmstrongEpisode: "Winterland"200890210Detention girlEpisode: "Hollywood Forever"2008Boston LegalMargie CogginsEpisode: "Juiced"2009Modern FamilyJungle TanyaEpisode: "Fizbo"2010$#*! My Dad SaysKimEpisode: "Family Dinner for Schmucks"2012HouseMelissaEpisode: "Love Is Blind"2012BentScrewsie6 episodes2012–2013The Big Bang TheoryAlex Jensen4 episodes2013BetasLisa4 episodes2013BonesAlison KidmanEpisode: "The Fury in the Jury"2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationApril BrockEpisode: "Rubbery Homicide"2013–presentNCISDelilah Fielding18 episodes2022How I Met Your FatherMiaEpisode: "Stacey"
Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2009 "Get U Home" Shwayze 2021 "The Devil In Me" Garrison Starr
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