Why does Megan Boone wear a wig in The Blacklist? How old was Megan Boone in Blacklist?

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 does Megan Boone wear a wig in The Blacklist?

Megan Boone wore a wig in the first season of The Blacklist because her own hair was too short for the role. The character of Elizabeth Keen is supposed to have long, flowing hair, and Boone’s hair was not long enough at the time. She wore a wig for the first season, and then grew her hair out for the second season.

Boone has also said that she prefers to wear a wig because it allows her to completely shed her character at the end of the day. She can take off the wig and feel like herself again, which can be helpful after a long day of filming.

How old was Megan Boone in Blacklist?

Megan Boone was 29 years old when she started playing Elizabeth Keen in The Blacklist. The show premiered on September 23, 2013, and Boone’s birthday is April 29, 1983. So, she was born 29 years, 4 months, and 24 days before the show premiered.

The character of Elizabeth Keen is supposed to be 27 years old when the show begins. So, Boone was two years older than her character when she started the show. However, Boone’s age never really came up in the show. She was just Elizabeth Keen, a young FBI agent who was trying to figure out her life.