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Maisy Stella

Maisy Stella
Stella performing in 2019
Born (2003-12-13) December 13, 2003 (age 21)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2012–present
Parents
RelativesLennon Stella (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Formerly ofLennon & Maisy

Maisy Stella (born December 13, 2003)[1] is a Canadian singer and actress. She is known for her role as country music singer Daphne Conrad on the musical television series Nashville (2012–2018). In 2017, she released her debut solo song, "Riding Free", for the soundtrack of the animated series Spirit Riding Free. Returning to acting, Stella starred as the lead character in Megan Park's coming-of-age comedy My Old Ass (2024).

Early life

Maisy was born on December 13, 2003, in Oshawa, Ontario. Her parents are MaryLynne and Brad Stella, who are members of the country duo the Stellas, and she has an older sister, Lennon Stella.

Career

2012–2018: Nashville and Lennon & Maisy

Stella had her breakthrough role starring as Daphne Conrad on the ABC/CMT musical drama television series Nashville (2012–2018), where she starred alongside her sister Lennon Stella. The series premiered on October 10, 2012[2] and aired its final episode on July 26, 2018.[3]

During her time on Nashville, she also performed alongside her older sister Lennon Stella as the country music duo Lennon & Maisy, performing mostly covers of songs.[4]

2018–present: Solo work and return to acting

In 2016, Stella appeared on the YouTube web series We Are Savvy. The following year, Stella released her debut solo single, "Riding Free", for the soundtrack of the DreamWorks Animation series Spirit Riding Free.[5]

In 2017, Stella also appeared as a guest judge in an episode of Top Chef Jr.[6]

Stella returned to acting in 2024 with a lead role in Megan Park's coming-of-age comedy film My Old Ass, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews from critics. For her role in the film, Stella was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer[7] and Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.

Stalking incident

In November 2018, a 41-year-old man, Joshua Andrew Stephen Fox, was arrested by the Metro Nashville Police after having stalked Stella for over a year. According to police, the contact started when he reached out to the Stella family through their website, stating that he had relocated to Nashville from Miami to "be with the family".

On November 8, 2018, the FBI met with Fox at a Panera Bread café near Vanderbilt University, after Fox had allegedly sent Stella a "sexual invitation", ordering him to stop all contact with Stella and her family. After temporarily deactivating all his social media accounts, Fox reactivated them and, according to police, sent Stella 85 messages and videos, including ones of a sexual nature.

Within the next few days, Fox sent Stella a picture of a woman he had kidnapped and raped at gunpoint. The woman reported the incident the following day, and Fox was arrested in Asheville, North Carolina. He was then transferred to Smith County, Tennessee, to face charges of rape and kidnapping. He was soon released from custody on an $80,000 bond.[8][9]

Filmography

Film appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2024 My Old Ass Elliott Labrant Main role
2026 Flowervale Street † TBA Post-production
TBA Poetic License † TBA Post-production
Television appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2012–2018 Nashville Daphne Conrad Recurring role (season 1); main role (Season 2–6)
2016 We Are Savvy Herself Web series
2017 Top Chef Jr Herself Guest judge
2017–2018 Spirit Riding Free Voices 3 episodes (2 uncredited)

Awards and nominations

Organizations Year[a] Category Work Result Ref.
Gotham Awards 2024 Breakthrough Performer My Old Ass Nominated [7]
Independent Spirit Awards 2025 Best Breakthrough Performance Pending

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of the ceremony.

References

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays for Dec. 13: Taylor Swift, Maisy Stella".
  2. ^ "Nashville: Season 1 – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nashville: Season 6 – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lennon & Maisy :: Home". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Houghton, Cillea (May 26, 2017). "Maisy Stella Goes Solo for 'Spirit Riding Free' Theme Song". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Maisy Stella – Mick Management". MickManagement. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Brent Lang and Jordan Moreau (October 29, 2024). "Gotham Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Anora' Leads With Four Nods". Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Neysa Alund, Natalie (November 20, 2019). "Man accused of stalking, sending sexual messages to underage 'Nashville' star". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Breslow, Josh (November 20, 2019). "Man accused of stalking, sending sexual messages to underage 'Nashville' actress". WKRN-TV. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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