Bailey De Young

Bailey De Young (née Buntain) is an American actress. She is known for playing Ginny Thompson on Bunheads, Lauren Cooper on Faking It, and Imogene Cleary on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Career De Young is a native of Sacramento, California. She began studying dancing around the age of seven, with a focus in jazz, tap and ballet. She is also a trained soprano, with various theater credits. After graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, she landed the role of Ginny Thompson on the ABC Family series Bunheads. In 2014, she made a guest appearance on the sitcom Baby Daddy as Bailey, and Jenna Taylor on The Middle. In 2014, she was cast in the MTV sitcom Faking It as Lauren. She then went on to play Imogene Cleary on the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Personal life She and musician Tyler De Young were married on August 3, 2014. They had their first child, a daughter, in September 2018. In July 2020, their second child, a boy, was born. In December 2021, she announced they were expecting their third child, another boy, who was born in May 2022. Their fourth child, a daughter, was born in April 2024.

Filmography + Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2012–2013 Bunheads Virginia "Ginny" Thompson Main role 2012–2013 Jenna Taylor Episodes: "From Orson with Love", "The Second Act" 2014 Baby Daddy Bailey Episode: "The Wingmom" 2014 Petals on the Wind Carrie Dollanganger Television film 2014–2016 Faking It Lauren Cooper Main role 2015 Poppy Television film 2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Heidi Episode: "Summer" 2017–2023 Imogene Cleary Recurring role, 20 episodes