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American actors: 2000s onward

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Luke Benward

Luke Aaron Benward (born 1995) is an American actor and singer from Tennessee, a former Disney Channel star (Minutemen, Cloud 9, Good Luck Charlie) known for How to Eat Fried Worms, Dumplin', Life of the Party, and directing the short Boys.

Luke Eisner

Luke Eisner (born 1996, Greendale, Wisconsin) is an American actor, model, and singer who plays Stig Mohlin in Netflix's Tall Girl and Tall Girl 2 and fronts the pop/rock duo VOILÀ with Gus Ross.

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes (born 1984, Dayton, Ohio) is an American actor and country musician, known as Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone (2018–2024) and its CBS spinoff Marshals (2026), and for his 2024 debut country album.

Luke Kleintank

Luke Kleintank (born 1990, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actor known as FBI SSA Scott Forrester on FBI: International (2021–2024), Joe Blake on The Man in the High Castle, and Finn Abernathy on Bones, with film roles in Midway and The Goldfinch.

Luna Blaise

Luna Blaise (born 2001) is an American actress and singer from Los Angeles, known as Nicole on Fresh Off the Boat, Olive Stone on Manifest, and Teresa Delgado in Jurassic World Rebirth.

Lyndsy Fonseca

Lyndsy Marie Fonseca, American actress born 1987 in Oakland, California; played Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless, Ted's daughter on How I Met Your Mother, and Alex on Nikita, with film roles in Kick-Ass, Hot Tub Time Machine, and The Ward.

Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins (Viola Lynn Collins), American actress born 1977 in Houston, Texas; Juilliard-trained, known for Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Kayla Silverfox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Dejah Thoris in John Carter, and Leah in The Walking Dead.

Mackenzie Rosman

Mackenzie Rosman (Mackenzie Lyn Rosman), American actress born 1989 in Charleston, South Carolina; played Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven (1996-2007), later horror films, the Camdens rewatch podcast, and cystic fibrosis charity work.

Maddie Hasson

Maddie Hasson (Madelaine Hasson, born 1995) is an American actress known for The Finder, Twisted, YouTube Premium's Impulse, Malignant, The Recruit, and Elevation.

Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler is an American dancer and actor from Pittsburgh, known as Sia's muse in the "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" videos, a Dance Moms star (2011-2016), and the lead of the films Music, The Fallout, and Fitting In.

Maddison Bullock

Maddison Bullock (born 1992, Lone Tree, Colorado) is an American actress, writer, and producer, known for Ice: The Movie, The Ice Rink Murders on Lifetime, and producing The Huntsman and Anywhere.

Madelaine Petsch

Madelaine Petsch (born 1994, Port Orchard, Washington) is an American actress and producer known for Cheryl Blossom on Riverdale (2017–2023) and as Maya in The Strangers trilogy; not the model Haley Baylee.

Madeleine Martin

Madeleine Martin (born 1993, New York) is the American actress who played Becca Moody on Californication, voiced Fionna in Adventure Time and Fionna and Cake, and starred on Broadway; distinct from the Swedish actress of the same name.

Madeline Brewer

Madeline Kathryn Brewer (born 1992) is an American actress known as Janine Lindo in The Handmaid's Tale (2021 Emmy nominee), Tricia Miller in Orange Is the New Black, and Brontë in You's final season.

Madeline Carroll

Madeline Carroll (Marissa Madeline Carroll, born 1996) is an American actress from Los Angeles known for Flipped, Swing Vote, and Mr. Popper's Penguins, who began modeling at age 3 and later produced Destined to Ride.

Madelyn Cline

Madelyn Cline (born 1997) is an American actress from South Carolina known as Sarah Cameron in Netflix's Outer Banks and for Glass Onion, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and The Map That Leads to You.

Madelyn Deutch

Madelyn Deutch (born 1991, Los Angeles) is an American actress, screenwriter, and composer, daughter of Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch and older sister of Zoey Deutch; she wrote, starred in, and scored The Year of Spectacular Men (2017).

Madisen Beaty

Madisen Beaty (born 1995) is an American actress and DJ, known for roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Master, and Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood.

Madison Bailey

Madison Bailey (born 1999, Kernersville, North Carolina) is an American actress who played Kiara Carrera in all five seasons of Netflix's Outer Banks (2020–2026), with film roles in Time Cut and The Painter, a 2023 MTV Best Kiss Award, and a 2024 music debut.

Madison Davenport

Madison Davenport (Madison Danielle Davenport, born 1996) is an American actress from San Antonio, Texas, known for Kate Fuller in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Ashley Wheeler in Sharp Objects, Ethel in Shameless, Na'el in Noah, and a music career.

Madison Iseman

Madison Iseman (Madison Elizabeth Iseman, born 1997, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is an American actress known as Bethany in the Jumanji films, Mary Ellen in Annabelle Comes Home, and Sarah Plankmore in USA's The Rainmaker (2025).

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman (Mae Margaret Whitman, born 1988) is an American actress and singer. Known for Ann Veal in Arrested Development, Amber Holt in Parenthood, Annie Marks in Good Girls, and voice roles as Katara, Tinker Bell, April O'Neil, and Amity Blight.

Maeve Press

Maeve Press, American actor, comedian, and writer from New York; played Genevieve on Everything's Gonna Be Okay, starred in the 2025 HOLES pilot, and performs her solo show Failure Confetti, based on her childhood special education reports, at Edinburgh and Dublin fringe festivals.

Maggie Baird

Maggie Baird (Maggie May Baird, born 1959) is an American actress, screenwriter, and founder of the nonprofit Support+Feed, and mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell; known for Life Inside Out and voicing Samara in Mass Effect 2.

Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace (Margaret Grace Denig, born 1983) is an American actress known for Shannon on Lost, Kim in the Taken trilogy, Irina in Twilight, Althea on Fear the Walking Dead, and her Broadway debut in Picnic.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal (Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal), American actor and filmmaker born 1977 in New York City, sister of Jake Gyllenhaal; Oscar-nominated for Crazy Heart, Golden Globe winner for The Honourable Woman, director of The Lost Daughter and The Bride!.

Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson, full name Margaret Cassidy Lawson, is an American actress born 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky, known for Detective Juliet O'Hara on Psych (2006–2014) and its three films, and as Superintendent Sarah Silver on CBS's Boston Blue since 2025.

Maggie Q

Maggie Q, born Margaret Denise Quigley in Honolulu, is an American actress and former model who rose via Hong Kong action films under Jackie Chan, starred in Nikita and Designated Survivor, and now leads Prime Video's Ballard.

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff (Margaret Siff, born 1974, Bronx, New York) is an American actress known as Rachel Menken in Mad Men, Tara Knowles in Sons of Anarchy, and Wendy Rhoades in Billions.

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, 1974) is an American actor, two-time Oscar winner for Moonlight and Green Book, first Muslim Academy Award winner, former Blade star, and Prince Ali rapper.