As an actress, Maxwell received the New York Musical Festival’s  “Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role” for originating the role of Laura Evans in SONATA 1962.  She also originated the role of Deanna Durbin and understudied Judy Garland in the Papermill Playhouse production and multiple workshops of CHASING RAINBOWS. Maxwell has starred in commercials for Humira, Olay, and Nissan and in print ads for Emrosi and Humira, also often providing voice over. Maxwell is a summa cum laude graduate of University of Michigan’s acclaimed Musical Theatre program, where she received the “Alan Eisenberg Actors Equity Association Award”, awarded to one graduating senior outstanding talent and career potential.