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Meaghan Rath (born June 18, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles on Being Human, 15/Love, The Assistants, and Hawaii Five-0.
Key Information
Early life and education
[edit]Rath was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her mother is of Indian Goan heritage. Her father is of English and Austrian-Jewish descent. She has a younger brother, Jesse Rath, who is also an actor.[3][4] She studied Cinema and Communications at Dawson College.[5]
Personal life
[edit]On May 16, 2020, Rath married English actor Jack Cutmore-Scott at their Hollywood Hills home.[6] She announced her pregnancy with their child on July 6, 2021.[7] She gave birth to a son at the end of summer that year.[8] Their second son was born in 2023.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lost and Delirious | Allison's Friend #3 | |
| 2008 | Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield | Jen L. | |
| 2010 | You Are So Undead | Mary Margaret | Short film |
| 2013 | Three Night Stand | Sue | Also executive producer |
| 2025 | Untitled Home Invasion Romance | TBA |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fries with That? | Customer/Molly | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse | Rachel | Television miniseries |
| 2004–2006 | 15/Love | Adena Stiles | Main role |
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Tracy | Television film |
| 2007 | My Daughter's Secret | Courtney | Television film |
| 2007 | Heartland | Jen | Episode: "Coming Home" |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Tatianna Caine | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Assistants | Rigby Hastings | Main role |
| 2010–2011 | 18 to Life | Violet/Erin Boyd | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Cyberbully | Cheyenne Mortenson | Television film |
| 2011–2014 | Being Human | Sally Malik | Main role |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Rebecca Vaughan | Episode: "Eyes In" |
| 2014 | Kingdom | Tatiana | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | New Girl | May | Recurring role (seasons 4–5), 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Banshee | Aimee King | Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Secrets and Lies | Nicole Mullen | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Motive | Ella Rollins | Episode: "The Suicide Tree" |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Kelly Bishop | Main role |
| 2017 | Rogue | Clea Annou | Main role (season 4) |
| 2017–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tani Rey | Main role (seasons 8–10) |
| 2018 | Schitt's Creek | Klair | Episode: "Baby Sprinkle" |
| 2020 | Magnum P.I. | Tani Rey | Episode: "Desperate Measures" |
| 2020 | Supergirl | Female Brainiac 5 | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Jury Duty | Jen | Main role (Pilot)[9] |
| 2022–2025 | Children Ruin Everything | Astrid | Main role |
| 2023 | Accused | Morgan Knight | Episode: "Morgan's Story" |
| 2023 | How I Met Your Father | Parker | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Maple Award | Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. | New Girl | Won | [10] |
| 2017 | Leo Award | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Rogue | Nominated | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "MEAGHAN RATH on Instagram: "Did i not mention I'm pregnant? In all seriousness, this was something we planned on keeping private, but the feeling of joy and…"". Instagram.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ Matt Barone. "How Sally is a Lot Like Meaghan - Personality Complex: "Being Human" Star Meaghan Rath Loves How You're Underestimating Her - Complex CA". Complex CA.
- ^ Bill Brownstein. "On the scene of the crime — and comedy, romance and sci-fi". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Paulette Cohn (May 21, 2013). "About Meaghan Rath of 'Being Human'". americanprofile.com.
- ^ "MEAGHAN RATH on Instagram: "I wanted to share a bit of my happiness with you all. May 16th, 2020 was the day we had planned for our wedding. After the pandemic forced…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "MEAGHAN RATH on Instagram: "Did i not mention I'm pregnant? In all seriousness, this was something we planned on keeping private, but the feeling of joy and anticipation is just overwhelming..."". Instagram. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "MEAGHAN RATH on Instagram: "15 blurry and beautiful weeks with you, my perfect boy."". Instagram. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - jury duty on cbs". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Levine, Sydney. "Golden Maple Awards '15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew". IndieWire. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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Early life and education
Family background
Meaghan Rath was born on June 18, 1986, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[13] Her mother is of Goan Indian descent, originating from Goa, India, while her father has English and Austrian-Jewish ancestry.[4][14] Rath's father works as the chief financial officer (CFO) of a pharmaceutical company, and her mother is a dentist.[14] She has a younger brother, Jesse Rath, who is also an actor; the siblings share a close relationship and a mutual interest in the performing arts, having co-starred in projects such as Aaron Stone, Prom Wars, 18 to Life, and Being Human.[13][15]Education and early interests
Rath developed an early interest in acting during her childhood in Montreal. As a Christmas gift, her parents enrolled her in acting classes, nurturing this passion from a young age.[15][7] She participated in school acting workshops and weekend sessions at the Montréal School of Performing Arts starting around age 12, gaining foundational exposure to theater and on-camera techniques in a city renowned for its vibrant arts scene. These activities occurred alongside her attendance at a Montreal high school, where the predominantly Italian student body influenced her sense of cultural diversity, briefly shaped by her family's multicultural heritage of English, Austrian Jewish, and Goan Indian roots. This environment honed her skills through improvisation and scene work, blending formal education with performative pursuits.[16][17][5] Following high school, Rath pursued higher education at Dawson College in Montreal, studying Cinema and Communications in the early 2000s, which provided a structured academic lens on film production, scripting, and media analysis to complement her growing acting experience. This program, completed amid sporadic auditions, deepened her understanding of the industry beyond performance.[13][2][6] At age 15, Rath secured her first professional acting job in the 2001 film Lost and Delirious, a pivotal moment that transitioned her childhood hobby into a viable career path, allowing her to balance ongoing education with on-set demands.[5][15]Career
Early career (2001–2009)
Rath began her acting career at the age of 15 with a supporting role as Allison's Friend #3 in the Canadian drama film Lost and Delirious, marking her first on-screen appearance.[18][19] This minor part in the indie production, directed by Léa Pool, introduced her to professional sets during her teenage years in Montreal.[18] Following her film debut, Rath secured guest spots on Canadian youth-oriented television, including two episodes of the YTV comedy series Fries with That? in 2004, where she portrayed a customer and the character Molly. These early television appearances helped build her resume amid the competitive landscape of Canadian broadcasting, often requiring frequent auditions in Montreal.[14] Her breakthrough came with the recurring role of Adena Stiles, a rebellious teen tennis player, on the YTV drama 15/Love from 2004 to 2006, spanning three seasons and 54 episodes.[20][21] The series, centered on students at a prestigious tennis academy, provided Rath with her first substantial on-screen presence and earned her a Gemini Award nomination in 2006 for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for the episode "Comfort Zone".[22][23] By 2009, Rath had transitioned to more prominent comedic work, starring as Rigby Hastings in the CTV series The Assistants, an office satire following young professionals navigating corporate absurdities.[21][24] In this key role across 13 episodes, she portrayed a quirky assistant, showcasing her versatility in ensemble casts and contributing to the show's exploration of workplace dynamics among millennials.[25] These foundational projects in Canadian television highlighted the challenges of breaking into the industry through smaller productions and youth networks, laying the groundwork for her later opportunities.[18]Rise to prominence (2010–2019)
Rath's breakthrough role came with the starring part of Sally Malik, a ghost navigating the afterlife in a shared house with a vampire and a werewolf, in the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series Being Human from 2011 to 2014.[26] She appeared in all 52 episodes of the four-season run, which was acclaimed for blending humor with supernatural elements.[18] Her portrayal of the vivacious yet haunted Sally earned praise for bringing emotional depth to the character's ghostly limitations and relationships.[27] In 2015, Rath secured a recurring guest role as May, a love interest for Coach on the Fox sitcom New Girl, appearing in five episodes across seasons 4 and 5.[28] This performance led to her winning the Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S., recognizing her rising visibility in American television.[29] Rath took on the lead role of Clea Annou, a dedicated San Francisco police detective, in the fourth and final season of the Audience Network crime drama Rogue in 2017.[30] Her work in the series earned a Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series in 2017 and a win in 2018.[23] From 2017 to 2020, Rath portrayed Tani Rey, a skilled former Navy swimmer turned special agent, in a recurring role on the CBS action series Hawaii Five-0, appearing in 72 episodes across seasons 8 through 10. This marked her longest-running series commitment to date, solidifying her presence in U.S. network television.[31] During this period, Rath also expanded into producing, serving as executive producer on the 2013 romantic comedy film Three Night Stand, where she contributed to early development alongside her acting role.Recent work (2020–present)
Following the conclusion of her role as Tani Rey on Hawaii Five-0 in 2020, Rath's career shifted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted Hollywood productions and prompted many actors to pivot toward Canadian-based projects with more flexible streaming models.[32] The series finale aired on April 3, 2020, just as pandemic-related shutdowns began affecting the industry, contributing to a broader transition for Rath toward homegrown Canadian content.[33] In 2020, Rath made several guest appearances on American television, including as Tani Rey in a crossover episode of the Hawaii Five-0 spin-off Magnum P.I., as Female Brainiac 5 in Supergirl, and as Jen in Jury Duty. These roles marked a transitional period before she returned to leading parts. Rath starred as Astrid in the Crave original comedy series Children Ruin Everything from 2022 to 2025, portraying a parent navigating the chaos of family life alongside co-star Aaron Abrams.[34] The show, which explores the humorous struggles of maintaining pre-parenthood identities, concluded after four seasons, earned the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series in 2025, and Rath won the 2024 Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performer, Comedy.[9][3] Throughout the early 2020s, Rath continued with supporting and recurring roles in U.S. series, including Morgan Knight in an episode of Fox's anthology Accused in 2023 and Parker in three episodes of Hulu's How I Met Your Father that same year.[35] She also appeared in the 2024 film Pathological. In 2025, Rath starred in the black comedy thriller Untitled Home Invasion Romance, directed by and co-starring Jason Biggs, where her character becomes entangled in a staged burglary plot gone wrong during a couple's getaway.[36] Later that year, she joined the cast of AMC's The Audacity as series regular Anushka, the Chief Ethicist at a tech company, opposite Billy Magnussen and Sarah Goldberg, in a drama centered on the tech industry's underbelly.[12][37]Personal life
Marriage
Meaghan Rath met actor Jack Cutmore-Scott on the set of the Fox sitcom Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life in 2015, where they portrayed romantic partners.[38] The pair began dating shortly thereafter and became engaged in early 2019.[39] Rath and Cutmore-Scott married on May 16, 2020, in a private backyard ceremony at their Hollywood Hills home.[10] The intimate event took place in their treehouse—the same spot where Cutmore-Scott had proposed—and incorporated virtual participation via Zoom along with drive-by congratulations from friends, as early COVID-19 restrictions prompted a slight delay to their original plans while adhering to safety protocols.[10] On December 11, 2021, the couple renewed their vows in a larger ceremony with family and friends present.[40] Both actors, Rath and Cutmore-Scott share overlapping professional interests and have collaborated on subsequent projects, including the CBS pilot Jury Duty in 2020 and the announced comedy series Wouldn't It Be Nice in 2021.[38] They have also appeared together at industry events, such as the 2015 Fox Upfront Presentation.[41]Children
Meaghan Rath and her husband, actor Jack Cutmore-Scott, welcomed their first son in 2021.[11][42] The couple has chosen to withhold the child's name to maintain family privacy.[43] Their second son was born in 2023.[43] Rath announced her pregnancy with the second child on Instagram in July 2023, describing it as "overwhelming, sleep deprived, rewarding, complicated, heart burstingly joyous, nipple ruining."[43] She confirmed the birth in a New Year's Eve 2023 social media post, sharing family photos while again keeping personal details limited.[43] Rath has openly discussed the challenges of early motherhood in interviews, particularly the difficulty of balancing newborn care with her acting career. While filming the first season of Children Ruin Everything during her pregnancy with her first son, she later reflected on the emotional strain of returning to work postpartum: "I truly wasn’t ready for how difficult it would be… I’m holding someone else’s baby while my baby is in the trailer."[11] Production accommodations, such as adjusted call times, helped her manage mornings with her son, allowing her to perform effectively despite the separation.[11] Through social media and public appearances, Rath emphasizes the joys and realities of parenting two young children, while prioritizing their privacy by sharing only general updates.[43]Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lost and Delirious | Allison's Friend #3 | Léa Pool | Feature film. |
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Tracy | Craig Pryce | Television film.[44] |
| 2007 | My Daughter's Secret | Courtney | Peter Svatek | Television film. |
| 2008 | Prom Wars | Jen L. | Phil Price | Feature film.[45] |
| 2010 | You Are So Undead | Mary Margaret | Éléonore Lamothe | Short film.[46] |
| 2011 | Cyberbully | Cheyenne Mortenson | Charles Binamé | Television film. |
| 2013 | Three Night Stand | Sue | Pat Kiely | Feature film; also executive producer. |
| 2017 | Another Kind of Wedding | Lyla | Pat Kiely | Feature film.[47] |
| 2018 | The Clinic | Dr. Lane | Darrell Wheat | Feature film.[48] |
| 2025 | Untitled Home Invasion Romance | Role unknown | Jason Biggs | Upcoming feature film.[36] |