Eaddy Mays - TV
By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
Eaddy Mays
A Teen Wolf’s Scariest
Nightmare!
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| Eaddy Mays photo by James O'Keefe |
Every now and then a TV character comes
along who is so attention commanding that you have to tune in weekly just to
see what they will do next. These types of characters are the one’s you love to
hate, yet you actually admire and respect them in the deepest subconscious way.
Even if they are right in their pursuits, you still root for them to lose just
because they are that scheming and conniving.
When one thinks of some of the most beloved hated characters in TV
history, names like Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing from the CBS night time soap
“Dallas” and Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington from the other powerhouse night
time ABC soap “Dynasty” easily come
to mind. Well move over folks and make room, there is another name and
character to add to that long distinguished list of legends and she is Eaddy
Mays who portrays Mrs. Victoria Argent, wife of werewolf hunter Christopher
Argent on the MTV smash hit series “Teen
Wolf.”
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| Victoria Argent (Scariest Mom on TV) MTV Photo |
Mays’ character on the show has been
labeled by many as the scariest mom on TV because she will protect her family
at all cost doing whatever is necessary regardless of the ethical or
non-ethical stigma attached to it. She can hold her favorite weapon (a knife)
up to a werewolf’s throat without batting an eye one second then turn right
around the next and be the sweetest mom on earth serving sweet treats. Mays, a
University of Georgia – Athens, graduate with a degree in history, like all
actors paid her dues via training and working up the ranks. Her latest film
role is that of Agent Thomas in Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Witness Protection.”
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| Scott (Tyler Posey) the wolf MTV Photo |
On “Teen
Wolf,” Victoria Argent is the arch nemesis of Scott McCall (played by Tyler
Posey) who is a teen
werewolf and is learning to control his powers as well as try to be normal
while not only being hunted by Argent and her husband but be plagued by rival
supernatural creatures as well. At the conclusion of the last and second
season, Argent was bitten by Derek, another werewolf (played by Tyler
Hoechlin). Rather than transition into one of the beast, she committed suicide
to end the season. Will she be back? Only the writers know for sure. If not,
she definitely made her impact on the show.
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| Eaddy Mays RMM photo |
I was able to catch up with Mays as she
walked the red carpet for the Tyler Perry “Madea’s Witness Protection” premiere
in New York. She was looking amazing. With all of the supernatural themes in TV
floating around now, what is the set like for “Teen Wolf?” Mays responds, “It
seems like there’s that culture of vampires and zombies and oh, werewolves now!
Um-um, this is not like anything else that’s out there. It’s a totally
re-imagined treatment of this teen wolf. It’s romantic, sexy, but its plot
driven and its exciting and it can be scary and violent. You can’t take your
eyes off of it and I do some crazy stuff this season.”
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| Victoria warns her daughter Allison (Crystal Reed) MTV Photo |
Since MTV is basically known for her
reality show’s, is scripted TV an area that the network is drifting into? Mays
examines this by saying, “Teen Wolf has become MTV’s #1 scripted show and the
reason is largely due to the show’s creator Jeff Davis. The man truly is
brilliant and has re-imagined Teen Wolf in such a way that it is compelling.
And he is supported by a cast and a crew that are very close knit and
incredibly professional but at the same time fun!”
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| Victoria even threatens with a pencil MTV Photo |
Now that the subject of fun
is on the table, how much of it is Mays having with her role? She laughs, “When
you watch the show, it really is the scariest mom on TV. The show’s creator
Jeff Davis writes to our strengths which
makes me a little nervous because I come off a little odd and people
just think I’m crazy and very scary obviously and that’s how I got that nick
name the scariest mom on TV. But it is a real exciting role to play and nothing
like I’ve ever played before. I have found a pension for playing the bad guy –
the person you love to hate. Those tend to be the roles that I gravitate to so
I’m really honored to get to play it in Teen Wolf.” The show airs on MTV,
Mondays at 10/9 CST.
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| Cast shot MTV Photo |
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