Biography
Petit and perky, her small frame belied the vast reservoir of talent possessed by actress-dancer-vocalist, Megan Mullally, who became one of the most cherished fixtures on television with her side-splitting portrayal of Karen Walker on the hit sitcom, "Will & Grace" (1998-2006). When starting out in the business, she was nearly cast as the female lead in "Risky Business" (1983). There were other minor roles in films like "Last Resort" (1986), …
Latest Tv Credits
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Career Milestones
2009 | Played a voice instructor in the feature remake of "Fame" | |
2009 | Cast in the short-lived ABC sitcom, "In The Motherhood" | |
2007 | Joined Mel Brooks' Broadway musical, "Young Frankenstein," as Elizabeth | |
2006 | Hosted the syndicated daytime talk show, "The Megan Mullally Show" | |
2005 | Cast as a junior high principal in the Comedy "Rebound," starring Martin Lawrence | |
2002 | Had featured role in "Stealing Harvard" | |
2001 | Acted in the ensemble of "Speaking of Sex"; premiered at the Chicago Film Festival | |
2001 | Played Brendan Fraser's self-absorbed sister in "Monkeybone" | |
1998 | Breakthrough role as the ditsy trophy wife Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom, "Will & Grace"; earned Golden Globe (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), Emmy (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) and SAG (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
1995 | Co-starred with Matthew Broderick in the Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" | |
1994 | Made Broadway debut as the role of Marty in the revival of "Grease" | |
1993 | Provided the voice of Pebbles Flinstone in the ABC specials, "I Yabba-Dabba Doo!" and "Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby" | |
1992 | Played an overenthusiastic new nurse on the short-lived FOX sitcom, "Rachel Gunn, R.N." | |
1986 | Had a small role, opposite Rob Lowe and Demi Moore, in the film "About Last Night" | |
1986 | Debuted as a series regular on ABC's "The Ellen Burstyn Show" playing the title character's daughter | |
1983 | Film debut as a call girl in "Risky Business" | |
1981 | Made television debut in the CBS movie, "The Children Nobody Wanted" | |
| Spent six years working in Chicago theater | ||
| Studied and performed with the Oklahoma City Ballet, while still in high school | ||
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Will & Grace |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Will & Grace |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Will & Grace |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Will & Grace |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |