Megan Boone is an American actress. She is best known for her role as FBI agent and profiler Elizabeth Keen on the NBC drama series The Blacklist. She had a recurring role in Law & Order: LA and an episodic appearance in Blue Bloods.
Boone was born in Petoskey, Michigan, on April 29, 1983. She studied acting at Florida State University’s School of Theatre and graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2005. After graduating, she moved to New York City to pursue her acting career.
Boone’s first major role was in the 2009 film Sex and the City 2. She then had a recurring role in the 2010-2011 season of Law & Order: LA. In 2013, she was cast as Elizabeth Keen in The Blacklist. The show became a huge success and Boone’s performance was critically acclaimed. She won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series in 2014.
Boone has also appeared in the films Leave Me Like You Found Me (2012) and The Vatican Tapes (2015). She is currently starring in the Apple TV+ series Black Bird.
Why did Megan Boone miss so much of Season 8 of The Blacklist?
Megan Boone missed nine episodes of Season 8 of The Blacklist due to a combination of personal reasons and a plot development that altered her relationship to the rest of the cast.
According to an Entertainment Weekly article about Megan Boone’s departure from “The Blacklist,” Boone’s absence from the show was due in part to her desire to seek new acting opportunities outside of the NBC show. Additionally, the plot development that saw her character, Elizabeth Keen, go on the run as a fugitive also led to Boone’s absence from several episodes.
Boone returned to The Blacklist for the final nine episodes of Season 8, and her character was killed off in the season finale. Her departure from the show was met with mixed reactions from fans, with some expressing disappointment and others understanding her decision to leave.