Born: March 4, 1986
Age: 38
Birthplace: San Diego, California, U.S.
Margo Cathleen Harshman (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.
She is also known for her role on The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper's assistant, Alex Jensen, and on NCIS as Agent Timothy McGee's girlfriend, Delilah Fielding.
Harshman was born in San Diego, California. She has two older sisters, one older brother and one younger brother. Harshman lived in La Costa, San Diego County, California and attended school there until she was 12, after which she moved to Orange County, California. There she finished the rest of her schooling, first at Hewes Middle School and then at Foothill High School. Harshman now lives in Los Angeles.
She is related to former professional baseball pitcher Jack Harshman and former Washington State University and University of Washington basketball coach Marv Harshman.
On May 14, 2014, her mother, Janelle Harshman, died from breast cancer after a 20-year battle with the disease.
At the age of two, Harshman was entered into beauty pageants. At 3, she was involved in dance and gymnastics. At 5, she learned to play piano, and at 8, she began acting and met her first manager.
Harshman starred on the short-lived shows Run of the House and Center of the Universe. In 2008, she co-starred in the film Keith alongside Jesse McCartney. She starred alongside fellow Disney Channel celebrities Raven-Symoné and Brenda Song in the movie College Road Trip. Harshman appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy in which she played the daughter of two parents caught in an 'uncomfortable' situation. In 2009, she took on a supporting role for the horror movie remake Sorority Row. She has also been in several films which, for unknown reasons, were not released.
She has appeared in the US comedy The Big Bang Theory as Alex Jensen, the assistant of Sheldon Cooper, and in the popular US drama series NCIS as Delilah Fielding, the girlfriend of Timothy McGee.
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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Elf Who Didn't Believe | Jolie | Film debut |
2001 | Murphy's Dozen | Bridget | |
2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Rebecca Korda | |
2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Tawny Dean | |
2005 | Fellowship | Gina | |
2006 | Simon Says | Kate | |
2006 | Hiding Victoria | Victoria Walker | |
2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Tricia Rawlins | |
2007 | Judy's Got A Gun | Maya Spektor | |
2008 | College Road Trip | Katie | |
2008 | Keith | Brooke | |
2008 | From Within | Sadie | |
2008 | Pretty Little Devils | Nina | Also known as Legacy |
2008 | Extreme Movie | Ted's Girlfriend | |
2009 | Fired Up! | Sylvia | |
2009 | Sorority Row | Charlene "Chugs" Bradley | |
2015 | Toxin | Mandy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000-2003 | Even Stevens | Tawny Dean | 47 episodes |
2003-2004 | Run of the House | Brooke Franklin | Main cast |
2004 | Without a Trace | Harley Palmer | Episode: "Bait" |
2004 | Center of the Universe | Sara | 2 episodes |
2005 | Everwood | Maura | Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" |
2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Jennifer Morris | Episode: "Oh, the Guilt" |
2007 | Journeyman | Abby Armstrong | Episode: "Winterland" |
2008 | 90210 | Detention girl | Episode: "Hollywood Forever" |
2008 | Boston Legal | Margie Coggins | Episode: "Juiced" |
2009 | Modern Family | Jungle Tanya | Episode: "Fizbo" |
2010 | $h*! My Dad Says | Kim | Episode: "Family Dinner for Schmucks" |
2012 | House | Melissa | Episode: "Love Is Blind" |
2012 | Bent | Screwsie | 6 episodes |
2012-2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Alex Jensen | 4 episodes |
2013 | Betas | Lisa | 4 episodes |
2013 | Bones | Alison Kidman | Episode: "The Fury in the Jury" |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | April Brock | Episode: "Rubbery Homicide" |
2013-present | NCIS | Delilah Fielding | 9 episodes |