Biography
A strikingly beautiful MENSA member who graduated high school with honors at just 15 years old, Rickards was, from an early age, very active in a number of charities, including sitting on the board of directors of the Somaly Mam Foundation, which worked to end human trafficking. That same empathy and warmth Rickards exhibited in her charitable work came through in the characters she played, even in roles as diverse as a severely autistic girl …
Career Milestones
2011 | Guest starred on FX thriller "American Horror Story" |
2011 | Landed starring role on MTV comedy-drama series "Awkward." |
2011 | Played a severely autistic girl in "Fly Away" |
2008 | Joined the teen drama "One Tree Hill" (TK) in recurring role of troubled young woman Samantha Walker |
2006 | Made TV debut with bit part on "Everybody Hates Chris" (UPN, The CW) |