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Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress and writer. After making her stage debut as Rita in a Broadway production of Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss in 1990, Parker came to prominence for film roles in Grand Canyon (1991), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), The Client (1994), Bullets over Broadway (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), and The Maker (1997). Among stage and independent film appearances thereafter, Parker received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Catherine Llewellyn in David Auburn's Proof in 2001, among other accolades. Between 2001 and 2006, she recurred as Amy Gardner on the NBC television series The West Wing, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002. She received both the Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Harper Pitt on the acclaimed HBO television miniseries Angels in America in 2003.
Born
Sunday, 02 August 1964
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Omni Loop | Zoya Lowe | 2024 |
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp | Angie | 2024 |
Jane | Robin | 2023 |
Seneca | Agrippina | 2023 |
Bonnie | Self | 2022 |
Colin in Black & White | Teresa Kaepernick | 2021 |
The Same Storm | Roxy | 2021 |
Hemingway | Marcelline Hemingway / Mary Hemingway | 2021 |
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway | Self | 2020 |
The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2007 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |