Stella Maeve

Stella Maeve
Born
Stella Maeve Johnston[1]
(1989-11-14) November 14, 1989
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
PartnerBenjamin Wadsworth (2019–unknown)
Children1
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image iconMaeve in 2018.

Stella Maeve (born November 14, 1989)[2] is an American film and television actress. Highlights include a starring role in The Runaways (2010), a two-season recurring role in NBC television's Chicago P.D., and a main role in SyFy television's The Magicians.

Career

Film

Maeve's first feature film role was in the comedy-drama, Transamerica (2005). She had minor roles in the 2008 comedy, Harold, and the crime drama, Brooklyn's Finest (2009).

In 2010, Maeve played Sandy West, alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, in The Runaways. The drama is set in the 1970s and is about an all-girl rock band of the same name.

TV

Maeve made appearances on multiple television series, including recurring roles in Gossip Girl during the 2008–09 season; and in House during the 2010–11 season. In 2013, Maeve was cast as the younger sister of Detective Walter Clark (Theo James) in CBS's crime drama television series, Golden Boy.[3] In January 2014, Maeve began appearing in a recurring role on Chicago P.D. . She is a runaway prostitute who eventually becomes the Intelligence Department's secretary, Nadia.[4] Her character was killed off on a Chicago P.D. episode aired in April 2015 titled "The Number of Rats", during a crossover event with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Chicago Fire.[5]

From 2015 to 2020, she starred as Julia Wicker in the Syfy series, The Magicians. In 2019, she was featured in an episode of the drama, God Friended Me.

Music video

Maeve appeared in the 2014 music video, "Figure It Out", by Royal Blood.

Personal life

In a May 2019 Instagram post, Maeve confirmed her engagement to actor Benjamin Wadsworth after a year of dating.[6][7] They have a daughter, Jo Jezebel, who was born in January 2020.[8][9] As of 2025, Maeve is no longer dating Wadsworth.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 LiminalityKat Short film
2005 TransamericaTaylor
2006 EuthanasiaBecky Short film
2007 Remember the DazeLighty
2008 HaroldShelly Clemens
2009 Brooklyn's FinestCynthia
2009 Asylum SeekersAlice
2010 The RunawaysSandy West
2012 Cloned: The Recreator ChroniclesTracy Bernstein / Tracy 2
2012 StarletMelissa
2013 All Together NowRachel
2014 ButtwhistleMissy Blancmange
2014 The Park BenchMaribel
2015 Dark SummerAbby Feller
2015 FlippedNicole Diamond Also Stunt
2016 Long Nights Short MorningsLily
2017 Take the 10Brooke
2020 Bite Size Halloween episode "Old Maid" (season 1, episode 23) Cat (The Bride) Short Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal IntentSylvie Skoller / Gloria Barton Episodes: "No Exit", "False-Hearted Judges"
2005 Law & OrderAlexis Henderson Episode: "Acid"
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLeslie Sweeney Episode: "Influence"
2007 The Bronx Is BurningJoanne Lomino Episode: "The Straw"
2008–09 Gossip GirlEmma Boardman Episodes: "There Might be Blood", "The Goodbye Gossip Girl"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMarnie Bennett Episode: "Ghost Town"
2009 Accused at 17Sarah Patterson Television film
2010 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2Zoe Chandler Television film
2010–11 HouseKenzie 2 episodes
2010 BonesAmber Flaire Episode: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck"
2011 Funny or Die Presents...Ann Episode: "#2.9"; segment "Jeff Baker: Jr. College Professor"
2012 Grey's AnatomyLily Episode: "Suddenly"
2013 Golden BoyAgnes Clark Main role; 13 episodes
2014–15 Chicago P.D.Nadia Decotis Recurring role; 18 episodes
2014 Rizzoli & IslesKelsey Episode: "Just Push Play"
2015–16 Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNadia Decotis 3 episodes
2015–20 The MagiciansJulia Wicker Main role; 65 episodes
2019 God Friended MeSophia Episode: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
2022–2023 Mayans M.C.Kody / Katie McNeil 12 episodes

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