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Mary-Louise Parker

  • Birthplace: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • Birthday: August 2, 1964

One of the most steadily working actresses in New York and Los Angeles, Mary-Louise Parker enjoyed a Tony-winning career in Broadway dramas like “Prelude to a Kiss” and “Proof,” before winning over TV audiences as the subversive suburban centerpiece of Showtime’s dark comedy, “Weeds” (2005- ). Her better-known forays into feature film include “Fried Green Tomatoes” (1991), “Boys on the Side” (1995) and HBO’s adaptation of Tony Kushner’s Broadway hit, “Angels in America,” for which she earned Emmy and Golden Globe A…more

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Actor

Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Appeared in the off-Broadway play "Dead Man's Cell Phone" at Playwrights Horizons theater

  • 2008

    Cast as the mother in the fantasy film "The Spiderwick Chronicles"

  • 2007

    Played Jesse's (Brad Pitt) wife, Zee James in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

  • 2006

    Starred in Oxygen's "The Robber Bride" as Zenia, a glamorous femme fatale; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

  • 2005

    Cast in John Turturro's big-screen musical "Romance and Cigarettes"; film released theatrically in 2007

Awards

  • 2006

    Golden Globe Award: Best Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 2004

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

  • 2004

    Golden Globe Award: Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Movie

  • 2001

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actress (Play)

  • 2001

    Drama League Award: Distinguished Performance

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In Weeds

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