Born in
Rochester, New York, Mahoney moved with her family at the age of two to
New Orleans, Louisiana, when her father was accepted to teach at
Loyola University. She attended
Riverdale High School and went on to take theater studies at
Greensboro College and
University of Connecticut, where she obtained a master's degree. Mahoney teaches in New Orleans at Loyola University. Mahoney's portrayed
Olivia on
The Walking Dead, and Gladys Presley on the 2017 TV
miniseries Sun Records. == Filmography ==