Paige Spara

Sometimes the road to everlasting love doesn’t run smoothly, but it’s worth all of the effort that we put into seeking our happily ever after. Just ask The Good Doctor’s Paige Spara, whose character Lea Dilallo has been waiting to walk down the aisle with Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) for most of Season 5, but has been beset with big hiccups.

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. On ABC’s “The Good Doctor” (10 p.m. Monday, WTAE-TV), Washington, Pa., native Paige Spara stars as Lea, girlfriend of Shaun (Freddie Highmore, “Bates Motel”), the show’s title character. Spara has played Lea since midway through...

With just one decision, Shaun and Lea’s lives were forever changed on Monday’s Good Doctor. When we last left off, Lea had just told Shaun that she was pregnant — and her portrayer, Paige Spara, tells TVLine that she was was particularly intrigued by the relationship twist. “I was excited to explore how Lea and Shaun would handle such abrupt news,” she tells TVLine. “Becoming pregnant has so many levels of emotions one goes through with themself and with their partner. To dive into something so deeply personal and life-changing is [compelling].”

Who doesn’t love a good medical drama? ABC knows all about how much the world loves their fictional hospital stories, and that’s why they bring the best ones to our televisions. “The Good Doctor,” is one that stars the likes of Paige Spara, and the show has so many fans who want to learn more about the woman who portrays Lea Dilallo. She’s very quiet about her personal life, so she’s not always out there in the tabloids or being photographed, but she’s someone worth getting to know a little better. Here’s what we’ve learned about her.