Paige Spara

{{Infobox person

| name = Paige Spara

| image = Paige Spara - After the Hurricane 01.jpg

| caption = Spara in the short film After the Hurricane in 2014

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|08|09}}

| birth_place = Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| alma_mater = Marymount Manhattan College

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2010–present

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Paige Spara is an American actress best known for her main roles as Audrey Piatigorsky in the ABC Family sitcom Kevin from Work and Lea Dilallo in the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor.

Early life

Spara was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, the daughter of hair-salon owner Kevin and dental hygienist Kim Spara.{{Cite news|url=https://observer-reporter.com/publications/liwc/paige-spara-is-making-a-name-for-herself-in-hollywood/article_303ba32a-f0d3-11e7-929d-f3cfa3be85b7.html|title=Paige Spara is making a name for herself in Hollywood|publisher=Observer–Reporter|date=February 7, 2018|accessdate=September 27, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2015/08/08/Tuned-in-Kevin-From-Work-features-Washington-Pa-native/stories/201508080035|title=Tuned in: 'Kevin From Work' features Washington, Pa., native|last=Owen|first=Rob|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=September 27, 2018}} She has an older sister, Taylor, and younger brother, Jesse. She began acting at the age of 12 when she joined Kids' Theater Works. She continued acting at Washington High School, where she graduated in 2008. She honed her craft at Pittsburgh Community Theater and Irondale Theater in New York City.

Spara attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh for two years, studying acting, before transferring to Marymount Manhattan College, where she earned a degree in theater performance in 2012.

Before landing any film or television roles, she was a guide for a Gossip Girl bus tour in New York City and was filmed as a greeter. Her image was projected as a hologram welcoming visitors and travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia. After graduating from university, she moved to Los Angeles and spent three years auditioning before landing Kevin from Work.

Career

Following roles in short films Prospect Street in 2010 and What Showers Bring and After the Hurricane in 2014, Spara's first main role came in 2015 as Audrey Piatigorsky in the ABC Family sitcom Kevin from Work, the co-worker to Noah Reid's Kevin Reese Daly. The show ran for 10 episodes until it was officially canceled that same year.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/kevin-from-work-canceled-freeform-one-season-1201714694/|title='Kevin From Work' Canceled By Freeform After One Season|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 4, 2016|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=September 26, 2018}}

In 2017, Spara had a small role as a bartender in Home Again starring Reese Witherspoon.

Shortly after, she was cast in a recurring role in the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor as Lea Dilallo, the best friend, love interest, and future wife of the protagonist Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore). Spara was promoted to the main cast for the show's second season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/the-good-doctor-will-yun-lee-fiona-gubelmann-christina-chang-paige-spara-promoted-chuku-modu-not-returning-season-2-1202357134/|title='The Good Doctor': Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang & Paige Spara Promoted To Series Regulars, Chuku Modu Not Returning For Season 2|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|publisher=Deadline|date=April 2, 2018|accessdate=September 26, 2018}}

In 2017, Spara had a role in Lauv’s music video "I Like Me Better".{{Citation|last=Lauv|title=Lauv - I Like Me Better [Official Video]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcqxLCWn-CE|publisher=Lauv|website=YouTube|date=August 10, 2017 |access-date=2018-12-26}} In 2020, Spara directed and had a role in Sidny X Chaix's video "Just Friends."{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wc4qxZ7BcQ|title=Sidny X Chaix - Just Friends|date=August 6, 2020|publisher=Sidny X Chaix|website=YouTube|accessdate=September 7, 2021}}

Other projects

Before landing her first television role of Audrey Piatigorsky on Kevin from Work, she appeared in commercials for Forevermark Jewelry, Sally Hansen nails, and Volkswagen Golf. Recently, Spara has been working on a podcast entitled The Inbetween.{{update inline|date=September 2021}}