Lily Nicksay is an American actress. She is known for originating the role of Morgan Matthews, Cory's little sister, in the first two seasons of Boy Meets World. She reprised the role for the season 3 finale of Girl Meets World.

Early years

Nicksay was raised in Los Angeles and received her Screen Actors Guild card when she was 4 years old. She graduated from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, with an MA degree in Latin and Ancient Greek.

Career

Nicksay's television credits include guest star appearances on NCIS, The Mentalist, The Guardian, 8 Simple Rules, and Judging Amy. She has also appeared in the feature films The Negotiator, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and Up Close & Personal, and in the 1995 television movie The Christmas Box.

She was seen in a series of UPS commercials, featuring as an operations manager in a company called Gunderman Group.

Nicksay starred as May in the 2017 production of Gulf View Drive, the 2016 production of See Rock City, and the 2015 production of Last Train To Nibroc at the Rubicon Theatre, to rave reviews. (The three plays, all written by Arlene Hutton, are known as The Nibroc Trilogy.) She won the 2017 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in See Rock City. Gulf View Drive won the 2018 Ovation Award for Best Production (Large Theatre), and Nicksay was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Play.

Personal life

Nicksay married BMG songwriter Dave Gibson on August 16, 2015. Together they have one son (b. 2021).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Up Close & PersonalStar Atwater
1998The NegotiatorOmar's Daughter
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleSydney
2014You Me & HerTeenage OpponentShort film
2014Next Day BlurMean GirlShort film
2015Killing AnimalsAlice Wolfe
2015Pontiac AngelAngelShort film
2016Age of the MoonAlice WolfeShort film
2019Pizza and WhineStephanie

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1993–1995Boy Meets WorldMorgan Matthews38 episodes, 1993–1995
1995The Christmas BoxDream AngelTelevision film
2000Judging AmyMelissa ToryEpisode: "Waterworld"
2001The GuardianLesley WalkerEpisode: "Heart"
20028 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage DaughterSabrinaEpisode: "Rory's Got a Girlfriend"
2013The MentalistRose SutfinEpisode: "Red, White and Blue"
2017Girl Meets WorldMorgan MatthewsEpisode: "Girl Meets Goodbye"
2019NCISClarissaEpisode: "Judge, Jury..."

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleVenue
2002The Wild DuckHedvigA Noise Within/Dir. Adrian Giurgea
2013Heaven Can WaitBetteGlendale Centre Theatre/Dir. James Stevens
2014The Curse of OedipusIsmeneAntaeus Company/Dir. Casey Stangl
2014The Trip Back DownJanWhitefire Theatre/Dir. Terri Hanauer
2015Last Train To NibrocMayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2016And Then They FellCalBrimmer Street Theatre Company/Dir. Amy Harmon
2016A Singular TheyBurbankBlank Theatre/Dir. Christopher Raymond
2016See Rock CityMayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2017Baby DollBaby DollEnsemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jenny Sullivan
2017Gulf View DriveMayRubicon Theatre Company/Dir. Katharine Farmer
2019Measure for MeasureIsabellaEnsemble Theatre Company/Dir. Jonathan Fox
2019HarveyMyrtle MaeLaguna Playhouse/Dir. Andrew Barnicle
2020Barefoot in the ParkCorie BratterLaguna Playhouse/Dir. Michael Matthews

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018Ovation AwardsBest Production of a Play (Large Theatre)Gulf View DriveWon
Ovation AwardsLead Actress in a PlayGulf View DriveNominated
2017Ovation AwardsLead Actress in a PlaySee Rock CityWon
Stage Raw AwardsLeading Female PerformanceA Singular TheyNominated
2016Santa Barbara Independent Indy AwardsBest PerformanceSee Rock CityWon
2015Ovation AwardsBest Production of a Play (Large Theatre)Last Train To NibrocNominated
2002Ovation AwardsFeatured Actress in a PlayThe Wild DuckNominated

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