Maitland Ward

Biography

Maitland Ward is an American actress, model, author, and adult performer from Long Beach, California. She began her mainstream acting career in the 1990s, appearing as Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful and later gaining wider recognition as Rachel McGuire on Boy Meets World. After retiring from mainstream acting in 2007, she built a public presence through cosplay, social media, and convention appearances. In 2019, Ward announced her move into adult entertainment with the film Drive, released through Deeper.com, after signing with Society 15. Her transition attracted mainstream media attention because of her earlier television career. In 2022, Atria Books published her autobiography, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood. Her adult-film career has included major award recognition, including AVN and XBIZ acting awards.