She is known in Australia for her role as Holly in the drama series Bed of Roses (2008–2011), for which she received an AFI Award nomination in 2008 and a Logie Award nomination in 2009,[2] and internationally as Seppia in the Starz historical drama Spartacus: Vengeance (2012).
[3] She has a half-sister Roisin, two half-brothers Liam and Reuben, a stepsister Zoe and stepmother Paddy, also a teacher.
In 2005, she won "Acrobat of the Year – International – Senior" at the Gymnastics Australia National Awards.
[4] In 2009, Mangan-Lawrence completed her high-school education at the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts[5] through Pathways.
[6][12] Mangan-Lawrence has featured in the Australian drama series Bed of Roses, which screened on the ABC television network.