Maitland Ward
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Maitland Ward (born Ashley Maitland Welkos, on February 3, 1977 in Long
Beach, California). She began her career as "Jessica Forrester" on
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987),
where she appeared for three years. From there, she guest-starred on
Home Improvement (1991).
Maitland is also well-known as "Rachel McGuire" from the hit prime-time
series,
Boy Meets World (1993). She
starred on the ABC comedy for three years.
She also appeared in the independent film,
Dish Dogs (2000), a romantic
comedy in which she co-stars with
Brian Dennehy,
Matthew Lillard and
Sean Astin.
In 2004, she starred in the comedy
White Chicks (2004) with the Wayans
Brothers.
Since 2004, Maitland has been seen in the CBS comedy
Out of Practice (2005).
Maitland was also the lead in the untitled
Michael Jacobs pilot. In 2007,
she guest-starred on
Rules of Engagement (2007)
on CBS, opposite David Spade.
In October of 2006, she married John T. Baxter and the wedding was
profiled in the New York Times Society Pages. In 2007, Maitland was
accepted to NYU and studied Theatre while pursuing roles on the stage.
She lived in New York City for two years before relocating back to Los
Angeles in the spring of '09.
Beach, California). She began her career as "Jessica Forrester" on
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987),
where she appeared for three years. From there, she guest-starred on
Home Improvement (1991).
Maitland is also well-known as "Rachel McGuire" from the hit prime-time
series,
Boy Meets World (1993). She
starred on the ABC comedy for three years.
She also appeared in the independent film,
Dish Dogs (2000), a romantic
comedy in which she co-stars with
Brian Dennehy,
Matthew Lillard and
Sean Astin.
In 2004, she starred in the comedy
White Chicks (2004) with the Wayans
Brothers.
Since 2004, Maitland has been seen in the CBS comedy
Out of Practice (2005).
Maitland was also the lead in the untitled
Michael Jacobs pilot. In 2007,
she guest-starred on
Rules of Engagement (2007)
on CBS, opposite David Spade.
In October of 2006, she married John T. Baxter and the wedding was
profiled in the New York Times Society Pages. In 2007, Maitland was
accepted to NYU and studied Theatre while pursuing roles on the stage.
She lived in New York City for two years before relocating back to Los
Angeles in the spring of '09.