Meghan Ory

Meghan Ory (born August 20, 1982) is a Canadian-American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Red Riding Hood/Ruby on the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time and also starred in the short-lived CBS drama Intelligence as Riley Neal. Ory starred in the Hallmark family drama Chesapeake Shores as Abby O'Brien.

Career She was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She started acting in theater before her teens, but her mother forbade her from taking roles in film and television in order to be able to pay for her head shots.

Her first professional acting role came in 1999 in the Fox Family Channel television movie, The Darklings, opposite Suzanne Somers and Timothy Busfield. A guest appearance on the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven followed, before she landed her first regular TV role on the Fox Family series Higher Ground in 2000, along with Hayden Christensen and A.J. Cook. After appearing on the MTV series 2ge+her (2000), Ory joined the cast of the Canadian television series Vampire High in 2001.

She continued working in television with guest appearances on The Outer Limits, Dark Angel, Glory Days, and Maybe It’s Me. She appeared in the TV movies Lucky 7 and National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion in 2003, as well as the TV series Smallville, Life As We Know It, and The Collector, and Family Reunion in 2004. Also in 2004, Ory made her feature film debut in Decoys, directed by Matthew Hastings, with whom she had previously worked on Higher Ground and Vampire High.

In 2006, Ory appeared in UPN series South Beach, and the Hallmark mini-series Merlin's Apprentice, alongside Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson. She also appeared in the feature film John Tucker Must Die and the made-for-TV film Her Sister's Keeper. In 2007, Ory appeared in Blonde and Blonder with Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards, and the television film Nightmare. In 2008, Ory appeared in the television series Flash Gordon episode "Thicker Than Water". In 2009, Ory appeared in the television series Knight Rider (2008) episode 17 (Season 1) "I love the Knight Life" as Megan Connelly. She portrayed Claire Thompson in the horror-thriller film Dark House. She also appeared as a guest star of Canadian TV Series Sanctuary as Laura. In 2010, Ory appeared in the Keystone Light beer commercial "Rescue of Beer."

Beginning fall 2011, Ory starred as Red Riding Hood/Ruby on the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time. She was in most of the episodes of the first season and was promoted to the main cast in the second season of the series. She left the cast at the end of the second season, to focus on her new show Intelligence, but made guest appearances in four episodes during the third season. Ory also returned to the show during its fifth season for three episodes.

In March 2013, Ory was cast as the female lead opposite Josh Holloway in the CBS drama pilot Intelligence, which co-stars Marg Helgenberger. The show was cancelled after one season due to poor ratings.

In the 2016 Hallmark original series Chesapeake Shores, she stars as a divorced career woman with two young daughters who returns to her hometown.

Personal life In 2008, she married actor John Reardon, with whom she had worked on Merlin's Apprentice. In May 2018, Ory announced that their first child, a son, had been born. In October 2019, Ory announced the birth of their second child, a girl. In January 2023, Ory revealed that she had given birth to their third child.

She currently resides in Newfoundland, Canada and is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.

Filmography +Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2004 Decoys Alex 2006 John Tucker Must Die Jill 2008 Blonde and Blonder Kit 2009 Dark House Claire 2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Crystal O'Rourke Direct-to-video film

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Jessie Everett Television film (Fox Family) Alice Romano Episode: "The Road Not Taken" Jessie Everett Television Series, Main Role 2000 Higher Ground Juliette Waybourne Main role 2gether: The Series Heather Episode: "Crying" Hayley Wagner, Star Caitlin Curren Television film 2001 Danielle Hobson Episode: "Abduction" 2001–2002 Maybe It's Me Lauren 3 episodes 2001–2002 Vampire High Sherry Woods Main role 2002 Maybe It's Me Lauren Episode: "The Lab Partner Episode" Dark Angel Rachel Berrisford Episode: "The Berrisford Agenda" Glory Days Jade LaFayette / Ann Palmer Episode: "The Lost Girls" Just Cause Tracey Episode: "The Last to Know" 2003 Lucky 7 Janey Television film (ABC Family) National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion Allison Snider Television film (TBS) 2004 Smallville Megan Calder Episode: "Hereafter" Life as We Know It Greta Episode: "Family Hard-ships" 2004 Katie Episode: "The Ice Skater" 2005 Shannon Conrad / Cora Episode: "The Cowboy" 2006 South Beach Maggie Main role Merlin's Apprentice Brianna Television miniseries Her Sister's Keeper Melissa Brennan Television film (Lifetime) 2007 Viva Laughlin Unknown Episode: "1.5" Nightmare Carla Television film Painkiller Jane Wanda Episode: "Portraits of Lauren Gray" Amanda Television film (Lifetime Movies) 2008 Flash Gordon Sarre Episode: "Thicker Than Water" 2009 Knight Rider Dr. Megan Connelly Episode: "I Love the Knight Life" Sanctuary Laura S. Episode: "Sleepers" 2010 Psych Josie Episode: "Viagra Falls" 2010–2011 True Justice Detective Juliet Sanders Main role (season 1) 2012 Supernatural Sally Episode: "Adventures In Babysitting" 2011–2018 Once Upon a Time Ruby / Red Riding Hood Recurring role (seasons 1, 3, 5); main role (season 2) 2014 Intelligence Riley Neal Main role The Memory Book Chloe Television film (Hallmark) 2015 Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow Ashley Jane Harrison Television film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) 2016–2022 Chesapeake Shores Abby O'Brien-Winters Lead role 2016 NCIS: New Orleans Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah Lee Episode: "Overdrive"2021–2022Hudson & RexDeputy Chief Adele Tennant2 episodes (Season 4) 2023 The Secret Gift of Christmas Bonnie Parker Television film (Hallmark) 2024 Sullivan's Crossing Sedona Jones 4 episodes (Season 2) 2024 Believe in Christmas Beatrice Television film (Hallmark)2025A Christmas Angel MatchMonicaTelevision film (Hallmark); also writer