Tristin Mays
American actress (born 1990)
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Tristin Mays (born June 10, 1990[1]) is an American actress. Mays portrayed Riley Davis in the reboot of the MacGyver series on CBS who works as a covert operative for the Phoenix Foundation.
Tristin Mays | |
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Mays in 2014 | |
| Born | June 10, 1990 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Career
While best known for her role as Riley Davis on the 2016 CBS reboot of MacGyver, Mays has played in television series including as Shaina in the Nickelodeon series Gullah Gullah Island[2] and as Robin Dixon, the daughter of Marcus Dixon in Alias.
Her other television credits include Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Everybody Hates Chris, True Jackson, VP, Zeke and Luther, Big Time Rush, Victorious and The Vampire Diaries as Sarah Salvatore.
As a seven years old, she joined the cast of Gullah Gullah Island in 1997, replacing Shaina M. Freeman as “Shaina”. In 1999, she was cast as Nala in The Lion King on Broadway.[2][3] She subsequently played Fan in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.[2] She also appeared in the TV show Impractical Jokers season 8 episode 5.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hot Dog Water | Julia | Short film |
| 2012 | Thunderstruck | Isabela Sanchez | |
| She is Not My Sister | Megan | ||
| 2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Autumn Rose | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Cute bridesmaid | |
| 2020 | The Christmas Sitters | Nora | Direct-to-TV film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Harambee! | Angel | Television film |
| 1997 | Gullah Gullah Island | Shaina | Series regular |
| 2001–2004 | Alias | Robin Dixon | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Bernice | Episode: "Substitute Teachers and the New Kid" |
| 2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Jenise Huckstable | Episode: "Everybody Hates Homecoming" |
| 2009 | Private | Taylor Bell | Web series; series regular |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Hailey | Episode: "My Boss Ate My Homework" |
| 2010–2011 | Zeke and Luther | Monica Lopez | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Stephanie King | 2 episodes |
| Kelly Brook's Cameltoe Shows | Herself | Funny or Die skit | |
| 2011 | Victorious | Sherry | Episode: "Prom Wrecker" |
| FAIL | Alicia | Web series; series regular | |
| Kickin' It | Vanessa / M.C. | Episode: "All the Wrong Moves" | |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Karaoke Girl | Episode: "The 112th Congress" |
| 2015–2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Sarah Nelson/Salvatore | Recurring role (season 6), Guest (season 8) 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Supergirl | Maxwell Lord's Assistant | Episode: "Childish Things" |
| Night of the Wild | Rosalyn | Television film[citation needed] | |
| 2016–2018 | T@gged | Brie | |
| 2016–2021 | MacGyver | Riley Davis | Main role |
| 2017 | Switched at Birth | Ally | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Impractical Jokers | Herself | Season 8 Episode 5: "Full Mental Jacket" |
