Margo Harshman


Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress known for her role as Tawny Dean on Even Stevens, her role as Alex Jensen on The Big Bang Theory, and her role as Delilah McGee on NCIS.

Early life and family

Margo Harshman was born in San Diego, California. She has an older brother and a 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 education, 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 Louise Harshman, died from breast cancer after a 20-year battle with the disease.

Career

At the age of two, Harshman's grandmother entered her in a beauty pageant. 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.
She has appeared in The Big Bang Theory as Alex Jensen, the assistant of Sheldon Cooper, and in NCIS as Delilah Fielding, an intelligence analyst in a wheelchair at the US Department of Defense and the wife of Timothy McGee. Harshman starred on the short-lived TV shows Run of the House and Center of the Universe. Her movie appearances include The Even Stevens Movie, Sorority Row and College Road Trip.

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 and the other for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Supporting Young Actress for Even Stevens. 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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2003Even StevensTawny Dean47 episodes
2003–2004Run of the HouseBrooke FranklinMain cast
2004Without a TraceHarley PalmerEpisode: "Bait"
2004Center of the UniverseSara2 episodes
2005EverwoodMauraEpisode: "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$h*! My Dad SaysKimEpisode: "Family Dinner for Schmucks"
2012HouseMelissaEpisode: "Love Is Blind"
2012BentScrewsie6 episodes
2012–2013The Big Bang TheoryAlex Jensen5 episodes
2013BetasLisa4 episodes
2013BonesAlison KidmanEpisode: "The Fury in the Jury"
2014April BrockEpisode: "Rubbery Homicide"
2013–2019NCISDelilah Fielding14 episodes

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