From ‘The Walking Dead’ to ten years as Maddie Bosch, Madison Lintz has grown up in front of the camera—but found her voice beyond the spotlight. As she steps into a new phase, she reflects on theatre, identity, allyship and the quiet strength of staying true to yourself.
Some careers are written slowly, between takes, moves and first times that shape a person. Madison Lintz knows what that feels like. Many first saw her as a teenager on ‘The Walking Dead’, without realising that this fleeting role would lead to nearly a decade of steady growth on screen.
“I remember just being happy to have booked my first TV role. Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next”, she says. Those two summers of filming remain vivid: the heat, the kindness of the cast and crew, and perhaps a bit too much time spent at craft services, she laughs. More than nostalgia, it was the start of something deeper—the discovery that working with others to bring a larger story to life brought her real joy.
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That instinct carried her through to Maddie Bosch, the role she portrayed for nearly ten years in ‘Bosch’ and ‘Bosch: Legacy’. “She’s part of my subconscious in a way no other character has been. Maybe none ever will be,” she reflects. The transformation wasn’t just on screen. It was personal. She changed cities, lived alone for the first time, and tackled material that pushed her emotionally.
Season four was a turning point. Having just graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles on her own, Madison started working as an adult—longer hours, heavier content, no tutor, no guardian on set. “It was challenging, but incredibly rewarding. Titus was a guiding light during that time, and I’m very proud of the work we did together,” she shares.
“Maddie Bosch is part of my subconscious in a way no other character has been. Maybe none ever will be.”
Madison Lintz
Now that the chapter is closed, she’s not rushing into anything. She’s open—to the unexpected, to the stage (she made her theatre debut in November), and to characters that resonate in truthful ways. “Sometimes the genre doesn’t matter—you never know where a project might take you,” she says.
As a young woman in Hollywood, she knows what it means to speak up in a system still tilted against you. “There have been times when I knew I had to stand my ground, for myself and for other women I work with. It’s not easy. Sometimes it feels easier to stay quiet. But I’m still working on strengthening that voice.”
She finds balance in creative self-care, too. Her personal outlet is pole dancing—a physical, artistic practice that reconnects her with her own agency. “It’s just for me. At the end of the week, I’ve made something for myself and no one else. It’s done wonders for my artistic confidence.”
In this Prismatic Issue of Xmag, Madison speaks openly about her role as an ally. “I grew up in a place where diversity and identity were taboo topics. Now I live somewhere people can express themselves freely. As someone who presents very ‘socially acceptable’, I believe it’s my responsibility to amplify those who challenge the norm.”
Each January, she and her fiancé choose a word to carry with them throughout the year. This time, hers is ‘grit’: courage, strength of character, the will to persist. After ten years in one story, she’s embracing the unknown with everything she’s learned—and everything she’s yet to uncover.
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