Maitland Ward

Maitland Ward (born Ashley Maitland Welkos on February 3, 1977 in Long Beach, California) is most commonly known as Rachel McGuire from the hit prime time series, Boy Meets World.

Professionally as Maitland Ward, is a tall (6’0”) European-American actress and model. She made her acting debut as Jessica Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1994–1996). Continuing to appear in film and television through the mid-2000s, she came to further prominence for playing Rachel McGuire on the sixth and seventh seasons of the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1998–2000). After retiring from mainstream acting in 2007, Ward began performing in pornographic films in 2019.

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Maitland Ward is best known for her roles as Rachel McGuire in the final three seasons of the ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World", Jessica Forrester in "The Bold and the Beautiful" and as Brittany Wilson in the 2004 comedy "White Chicks".