Maitland Ward

Acting career Ward starred as Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, where she appeared from 1994 to 1996. Ward had guest-starring roles on USA High and the seventh season of ABC's Home Improvement; and co-starred with Jay Thomas and Mario Lopez in the 1997 television film Killing Mr. Griffin. Her character of Rachel McGuire was added to Boy Meets World in 1998, at the beginning of the sixth season, as a main cast member. This role lasted until the series ended in 2000. After Ward's stint on Boy Meets World, she appeared in the independent film Dish Dogs, a romantic comedy in which she co-stars with Brian Dennehy, Matthew Lillard and Sean Astin. Later, she appeared in the 2004 comedy film White Chicks with Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Cosplay and social media After retiring from mainstream acting, Ward began engaging in cosplay and making appearances at various comics conventions. She also appeared as Jessica 6 from ''Logan's Run'' and as Red Sonja. By 2017, she was making comics-convention appearances wearing only body paint. Adult film career Beginning in mid-2013, Ward began posting nude and topless photographs of herself on Snapchat and Instagram. In April 2016, she posted her first nude pictures to social media of her being body-painted for Luciano Paesani for a Los Angeles exhibition called "Living Art". Ward received support from former Boy Meets World co-star Trina McGee. In May 2019, Ward signed with adult talent agency Society 15. She stated that she had been approached by adult actress and director Kayden Kross and was "just floored" by the proposition of doing adult films. Drive was released online at the website Deeper.com on September 30, 2019. ==Personal life==

A native of Long Beach, California, Ward married real estate agent Terry Baxter on October 21, 2006. The couple met on a set. When they first got married, the couple moved to New York City for two years, during which time Ward studied writing and screenwriting at New York University; when they returned to Los Angeles, she continued her studies at UCLA. ==Filmography==

Mainstream filmography Adult films ==Awards and nominations==

• Soap Opera Digest Awards • 1995: Nominated, Outstanding Female Newcomer – The Bold and the Beautiful • Young Artist Awards • 1995: Won, Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Daytime Series – The Bold and the Beautiful • 1996: Nominated, Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Daytime Series – The Bold and the Beautiful • AVN Awards • 2020: Won, Best Supporting Actress – Drive • 2020: Won, Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) – Drive • 2020: Won, Fan Award - Favorite Camming Cosplayer • 2021: Won, Best Actress – Muse • 2021: Won, Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene – Higher Power • 2023: Won, Best Leading Actress – Drift • 2023: Won, Mainstream Venture of the Year • 2024: Won, Best Actress - Featurette – My DP 6, Casting Couch • 2025: Won, Best Actress - Featurette – Pigeonholed • XBIZ Awards • 2020: Won, Crossover Star of the Year • 2020: Won, Best Actress - Feature Movie – Drive • 2020: Won, Best Sex Scene - Feature Movie – Drive • 2020: Nominated, Best New Starlet • 2021: Won, Best Acting - Lead – Muse • 2021: Won, Best Sex Scene - Feature Movie – Muse • 2022: Won, Performer of the Year • 2022: Won, Best Acting - Lead – Muse 2 • 2023: Won, Best Sex Scene - Feature Movie – Drift • 2025: Won, Best Acting - Lead – American MILF • 2025: Won, Best Sex Scene - Comedy Movie – American MILF • NightMoves Awards • 2020: Won, Best Actress (Editor's Choice) • XRCO Awards • 2021: Won, Best Actress – Muse • 2022: Won, Best Actress – Muse 2 • 2023: Won, Best Actress – Drift • AltPorn Awards • 2020: Won, Fan-Favorite Cosplay Cam • XCritic Awards • 2021: Won, Best Actress – Muse • 2022: Won, Best Actress – Muse 2 ==References==