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Madison Lintz

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Madison Lintz
Lintz at Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend in 2014
Born (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known forThe Walking Dead, Parental Guidance, Bosch, Bosch: Legacy
ParentKelly Collins Lintz Marc Lintz
Family

Madison Lintz (born May 11, 1999) is an American actress known for her roles as Sophia Peletier in the AMC post-apocalyptic television drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012) and as Madeline "Maddie" Bosch in the streaming series Bosch (2015–2021) and its revival Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025).

Career

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Lintz's acting career began when she was six years old, appearing in commercials as well as voice-overs.[1]

She appeared in the first two seasons of AMC's post-apocalyptic television series The Walking Dead, playing Carol Peletier's 12-year old daughter Sophia.[2][3] She has appeared in the television series Nashville and It's Supernatural. She played the supporting role of Maddie Bosch in the Amazon series Bosch from 2015 until the series ended in 2021, portraying the daughter of the titular character, Harry Bosch. Lintz reprised her role in the spinoff series, Bosch: Legacy, which premiered on Amazon Freevee on May 6, 2022.[4]

She appeared in the independent film titled Newbourne County (2011) and two 2012 films, Parental Guidance[2][5] and After.[6]

Personal life

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Lintz was born on May 11, 1999,[7][8] to Kelly Collins Lintz, an actress who played "white bread mom" in We're the Millers,[8] and Marc Lintz,[9] a real estate agent.[8] Lintz's three siblings are Mackenzie, Matt, and Macsen.[8] Her brothers have both appeared on The Walking Dead as Carol's adopted son Henry;[10] Macsen played the young version of Henry from 2016 to 2018,[11] and Matt played the older version of Henry from 2018 to 2019.[12] In 2012, Lintz was living with her family in Alpharetta, Georgia, and was being home-schooled.[2][9] She later attended Covenant Christian Academy.[8]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 After Young Ana
2012 Parental Guidance Ashley
2018 Along Came the Devil Hannah
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010–2012 The Walking Dead Sophia Peletier Recurring Role; 8 episodes
2011 It's Supernatural Natalia
2012 Nashville Dana Butler
2012 American Judy Annie Television movie
2015–2021 Bosch Maddie Bosch Main role; 64 episodes
2022–present Bosch: Legacy Maddie Bosch Main role; 20 episodes
Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes
2023 The Walking Dead: Destinies Sophia Peletier / Female Woodbury Goon #1

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress The Walking Dead Nominated [13]
2016 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21) Bosch Nominated [14]
2021 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Nominated [15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Madison Lintz as Sophia Peletier". AMC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Brett, Jennifer (December 13, 2012). "Life after zombie death: Getting role in Midler-Crystal comedy". Living. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D2. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Hinckley, David (February 10, 2012). "Life-or-death decisions are a big deal as 'The Walking Dead' steps into season's second half". Daily News. p. 106. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Gettell, Oliver (March 10, 2022). "Titus Welliver is back in first 'Bosch: Legacy' teaser — find out when the spin-off premieres". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Kotowski, Meghan (December 19, 2012). "Lintz talks behind the scenes of 'Parental Guidance'". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Gingold, Michael (August 27, 2012). "Madison Lintz Talks 'Walking Dead's' Sophia and 'After'". Fangoria. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Legge, Lisa (May 11, 2016). "Famous birthdays May 11; and: Adele's ex wants a little credit". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2018. Actress Madison Lintz of "The Walking Dead" is 17.
  8. ^ a b c d e Ho, Rodney (April 25, 2017). "Alpharetta's Madison Lintz talks about 'Bosch' role, 'The Walking Dead,' Cheeky". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Stucka, Mike (September 29, 2013). "Comic Con in Warner Robins melds fantasy with reality". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Gebhardt, Ashley. "An Interview with "Under the Dome" star Mackenzie Lintz". So Fetch Daily. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Bradley, Bill (April 2, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Delivers A Carol Easter Egg On Easter". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "The Walking Dead's Matt Lintz cast in Ms. Marvel series". Undead Walking. November 22, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016 Young Artist Awards » Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  15. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (October 27, 2021). "Saturn Awards Winners: 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Leads With Five Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood.
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