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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters
Mary-Louise Parker Biography (1964-)
Born August 2, 1964, in Fort Jackson, SC; father, in the U.S. Army and a judge; children: William Atticus. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency,151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Untitled Entertainment, 23 East 22nd St., Third Floor, New York, NY 10010.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- August 2, 1964
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (As Mary Louise Parker) Charlotte, Signs of Life (also known as One for Sorrow, Two for Joy), Avenue, 1989
- Lisa, Longtime Companion, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
- Dee, Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Ruth Jameson, Fried Green Tomatoes (also known as Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe), Universal, 1991
- Rita, Mr. Wonderful, Warner Bros., 1993
- Dianne Sway, The Client, Warner Bros., 1994
- Ellen, Bullets over Broadway, Miramax, 1994
- Joanne White, Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
- Pooty, Reckless, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
- Robin Nickerson, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995
- Henrietta Stackpole, Portrait of a Lady, Gramercy Pictures, 1996
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Bed of Roses, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Julia Hirsch, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999
- Peggy Blane, Goodbye Lover, Warner Bros., 1999
- Rona, The Five Senses, Fine Line, 1999
- Molly Graham, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
- Sarah Richardson, The Quality of Mercy, 2002
- Toni Edelman, Pipe Dream, Castle Hill Productions, 2002
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The Best Thief in the World, 2004
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Romance & Cigarettes, United Artists, 2004
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Saved!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Amy Gardner, a recurring role, The West Wing, NBC, 2002-2003
- Also appeared in a recurring role in Ryan's Hope, ABC.
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Miniseries
- Bonnie Hanssen, Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story, CBS, 2002
- Harper Pitt, Angels in America, HBO, 2003
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Movies
- Pearl Spencer, Too Young the Hero, CBS, 1988
- Phyllis McGuire, Sugartime, HBO, 1995
- Caroline Walker, Murder in Mind, HBO, 1997
- Officer Emily Peck, The Maker, HBO, 1997
- Rica Martin, Legalese, TNT, 1998
- Dr. Valerie Crane, The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, CBS, 1999
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Specials
- Linda, "A Place for Annie," Hallmark Hall of Fame, ABC, 1994
- Lucy Ann Deen Dulcimer Bedloe, "Saint Maybe" (also known as "Anne Tyler'sSaint Maybe"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1998
- Cate DeAngelo, "Cupid & Cate," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 2000
- Herself, Inside "Red Dragon" (documentary), 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Herself, The 55th Annual Tony Awards, CBS and PBS, 2001
- Herself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
- Herself, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
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Episodic
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The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995
- Amy Gardner, "The Women of Qumar," The West Wing, NBC, 2001
- Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Isaac MizrahiShow, Oxygen.
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Stage Appearances
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The Girl in Pink, Quaigh Theatre, New York City, 1986
- Jackie, Hay Fever, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1986-1987
- Marianne, The Miser, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY, 1987-1988
- Cecily Cardew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1989-1990
- Jane Hogarth, The Art of Success, Manhattan Theatre Club, New YorkCity, 1989-1990
- Rita, Prelude to a Kiss, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA,then Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1990, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1990-1991
- Jean, Babylon Gardens, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1991
- Brenda, Four Dogs and a Bone, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, NewYork City, 1993
- Cherie, Bus Stop, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1996
- L'il Bit, How I Learned to Drive, Vineyard Theatre, New York City,1997-1998
- Poopay, Communicating Doors, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City,1998-1999
- Catherine, Proof, Manhattan Theatre Club, Walter Kerr Theatre, NewYork City, 2000-2001
- Rachel, Reckless, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, beginning 2003
- Also appeared in The Age of Pie,
The Little Foxes,
The Night of the Iguana,
Throwing Your Voice, and Up in Saratoga.
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "You Got It," by Bonnie Raitt.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale, 2002
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, February 10, 1995, pp. 40-41
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Jane, May, 1999, pp. 88-89
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Newsweek, October 7, 2002, p. 66
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People Weekly, December 8, 2003, p. 99
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Time, April 18, 1994, p. 85
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