Madison Lintz (born May 11, 1999) is an American actress known for her roles as Sophia Peletier in the AMC post-apocalyptic television drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2012) and as Madeline "Maddie" Bosch in the streaming series Bosch (2015–2021) and its revival Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025).
Career Lintz's acting career began when she was six years old, appearing in commercials as well as voice-overs.
She appeared in the first two seasons of AMC's post-apocalyptic television series The Walking Dead, playing Carol Peletier's 12-year-old daughter Sophia. She has appeared in the television series Nashville and It's Supernatural. She played the supporting role of Maddie Bosch in the Amazon series Bosch from 2015 until the series ended in 2021, portraying the daughter of the titular character, Harry Bosch. Lintz reprised her role in the spinoff series, Bosch: Legacy, which premiered on Amazon Freevee on May 6, 2022.
She appeared in the independent film titled Newbourne County (2011) and two 2012 films, Parental Guidance and After.
In July 2025, it was announced that she will star in and executive produce "Eve Ronin," a TV series based on Lee Goldberg's bestselling series of novels.
Personal life Lintz was born on May 11, 1999, to Kelly Collins Lintz, an actress who played "white bread mom" in We're the Millers, and Marc Lintz, a real estate agent. Lintz's three siblings are Mackenzie, Matt, and Macsen. Her brothers have both appeared on The Walking Dead as Carol's adopted son Henry; Macsen played the young version of Henry from 2016 to 2018, and Matt played the older version of Henry from 2018 to 2019. In 2012, Lintz was living with her family in Alpharetta, Georgia, and was being home-schooled. She later attended Covenant Christian Academy. Madison married actor Jackie Kay in May 2026.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes2012AfterYoung Ana2012Parental GuidanceAshley2018Along Came the DevilHannah2025 Self-HelpSophie
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2010–2012 The Walking Dead Sophia Peletier Recurring Role; 8 episodes2011It's SupernaturalNatalia2012NashvilleDana Butler2012American JudyAnnieTelevision movie2015–2021BoschMaddie BoschMain role; 64 episodes2022–2025Bosch: LegacyMaddie BoschMain role; 30 episodes
+ Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2023 The Walking Dead: Destinies Sophia Peletier / Female Woodbury Goon #1
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2013 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress The Walking Dead 2016 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21)Bosch 2021 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series
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