Lauren Cohan has played the part of the heroine in millions of fan fiction stories. Not only does she currently star on The Walking Dead, one of the biggest shows on TV, but Cohan’s also appeared in episodes of The Vampire Diaries, Chuck, and Supernatural, a trio of series with nerdy, devoted followings. Plus, don’t discount the The Rise of Taj factor — I’m sure there’s at least one guy who watches that movie every time it’s on Comedy Central at 2 a.m.

So it’s no wonder that Maxim asked the U.S.-born, U.K.-raised Cohan to pose for their October issue, right before the premiere of The Walking Dead on October 13th, or that the first comment below the photos at the source link is, “The question begs to be asked, who would still do her AFTER she turned?” Hershel is NOT happy.

For more photos, head to Maxim.

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