Lindsey Shaw (born May 10, 1989) is an American actress who gained prominence as Jennifer “Moze” Mosely on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated versatility across multiple genres and formats, from television sitcoms to dramatic series and video games.
Lindsey Shaw Bio
Lindsey Shaw was born on May 10, 1989, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She began her professional acting career in 2002 and appeared in smaller productions before landing her breakthrough role as Jennifer Ann “Moze” Mosely on the Nickelodeon series Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. The show aired from 2004 to 2007 and became a beloved fixture of children’s programming during its three-season run. Shaw subsequently appeared in several television projects across major networks, including The CW, ABC Family, and ABC, while also pursuing voice and motion capture work in video games. Her career has spanned television, film, and interactive media, reflecting adaptability and range across different entertainment formats.
Early Life and Background
Lindsey Shaw was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Barbara Sucha and Michael “Mike” Shaw. She attended St. Peter Catholic School in her hometown. At age thirteen, she and her mother relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting opportunities. This early move proved instrumental in shaping her professional trajectory, as it placed her within proximity to the entertainment industry and casting resources available in California.
Path to Acting
Shaw’s journey into acting was facilitated by her family’s decision to relocate to Los Angeles when she was a teenager. Once in Los Angeles, she began seeking professional opportunities in the entertainment industry. Her persistence led to her first significant television role. Shaw launched her professional acting career in 2002 before securing her breakthrough role a few years later.
Lindsey Shaw Career
Early Career (2002–2004)
Lindsey Shaw began her professional acting career in 2002 and appeared in smaller productions before gaining wider recognition. She developed her craft during this formative period, taking on roles that would eventually prepare her for larger projects. This early work established the foundation for her eventual breakthrough on children’s programming.
Breakthrough (2004–2007)
Shaw portrayed Jennifer Ann “Moze” Mosely on the Nickelodeon series Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. The show debuted in 2004 and ran for three seasons until 2007. Her character Moze was one of the main students navigating the comedic challenges of middle school alongside the show’s other protagonists. During this period, she also appeared in a guest role on The Adventures of the Big Wolf and Friends. Shaw briefly dated her co-star Devon Werkheiser during and after the production of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
Notable Works and Milestones
Shaw’s role as Moze established her as a recognized television personality among young audiences. Following the conclusion of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide in 2007, she continued to secure prominent roles in subsequent television projects. In 2010, she was selected as the Azalea Queen at the Azalea Festival in Wilmington, North Carolina, an honor recognizing her contributions to entertainment and community engagement.
Continued Career (2007–2017)
After Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide concluded, Shaw transitioned to other television projects. She played the character Claire in the CW sitcom Aliens in America, which aired in 2007 and was canceled after one season. Shaw then assumed the lead role of Kat Stratford in ABC Family’s comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You in 2009. The show was based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and ran for one season of twenty episodes before its conclusion.
In 2010, Shaw expanded into video game voice work, starring as Trip alongside Andy Serkis in Ninja Theory’s Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, released in October 2010. This project demonstrated her ability to work in interactive media beyond traditional screen acting.
Shaw appeared in several television films during this period, including the ABC Family original film Teen Spirit in 2011 and the feature film 16-Love in 2012, where she played Ally Mash, a determined tennis player. She also guest-starred in five episodes of Suburgatory during its third and final season, portraying the character June.
Pretty Little Liars and Later Work (2011–2017)
In 2011, Shaw landed the recurring role of Paige McCullers on the ABC Family teen drama series Pretty Little Liars. Paige was portrayed as Emily Fields’s romantic interest within the series. Shaw appeared in this capacity from 2011 to 2017, appearing across multiple seasons as the character navigated her relationship with Emily. In 2015, she joined the cast of Faking It as Sasha Harvey, the sister of character Shane Harvey, portrayed by Michael J. Willett. Sasha served as a love interest for character Liam Booker, played by Gregg Sulkin.
Recent Work (2023)
In February 2023, Shaw launched a Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide rewatch podcast called Ned’s Declassified Podcast Survival Guide. The show featured Shaw alongside co-stars Devon Werkheiser and Daniel Curtis Lee, produced under the PodCo network. The podcast allowed the former cast members to revisit and discuss their experiences working on the Nickelodeon series years after its original run.
Lindsey Shaw Family
Lindsey Shaw was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Barbara Sucha and Michael “Mike” Shaw. Her mother played a significant role in her early career development, relocating with Shaw to Los Angeles when she was thirteen to support her acting aspirations. Shaw maintains connections to her Midwestern roots through her family ties in Nebraska.
Personal Life
Shaw has maintained a relationship with Devon Werkheiser, her former co-star from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. Their relationship began during the final months of the show’s production and continued for over a year afterward. During a July 2023 episode of Ned’s Declassified Podcast Survival Guide, Shaw revealed that she was let go from Pretty Little Liars during its fifth season due to an Adderall addiction and struggles with her relationship with food. She has spoken openly about these challenges in subsequent public discussions.