Megan Lawless
Born
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupations Film and television actress
Years active 2015–present

Megan Lawless is an American film and television actress.[1] She is best known for playing Sarah Harper in the 2025 film Obsession.[2][3][4]

Early life and career

Lawless was born in Washington, D.C. Her father is Irish-American, and her mother is Taiwanese. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, earning her BA degree in economics and Chinese. She began acting at the age of 13.[3]

In 2015, Lawless began her screen career, debuting as Heidi in an episode of the MTV teen drama television series Finding Carter. She played Megan-Ann in the film Table 19, and in 2018, she played Maya Yang in the film The Hate U Give.[5] In 2022, she played the recurring role of Riley Anderson in the Hulu biographical crime drama television series The Girl from Plainville.[6][7] In addition to her acting career, she appeared in the YouTube channel Content Machine.[8]

In 2025, Lawless starred as Sarah Harper in the film Obsession, starring along with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson and Andy Richter.[3][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Table 19 Megan-Ann
2018 The Hate U Give Maya Yang
2024 The Death That Awaits Nina Ward [3]
2025 Obsession Sarah Harper
Killer Rental Jenny [5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Finding Carter Heidi Guest role; 1 episode
2019 Play by Play Tracy Recurring role; 5 episodes
2022 The Girl from Plainville Riley Anderson Recurring role; 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ Carson, Lexi (May 22, 2026). "'Obsession' Star Megan Lawless Unpacks Sarah's Big Scene: "I Knew It Would Stick With Audiences"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  2. ^ "Megan Lawless". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Sarkar, Ishani (May 26, 2026). "Meet Megan Lawless, who plays Sarah in Obsession, Curry Barker's hit horror film". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  4. ^ Barbieri, Candel (May 26, 2026). "Cómo el elenco de 'Obsession' transformó la película de bajo presupuesto en un éxito". Esquire (in Spanish). Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Wu, Henry; Zhao, Emily. "Megan Lawless: On finding what she wants". Timid Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  6. ^ "Megan Lawless List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 23, 2021). "Chinasa Ogbuagu, Kelly AuCoin Among Nine Cast in 'Girl From Plainville' Series at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  8. ^ "Content Machine". Retrieved June 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (May 14, 2026). "'Obsession' Review: I Love You to Death". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2026.