Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker | |
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 Parker at 2010 Comic Con in San Diego | |
| Born | August 2, 1964 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Partner | Billy Crudup (1996–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964)
Parker went on to enjoy large success as
Her later film appearances include roles in
Early life
Parker was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the youngest of four children,[2] to Caroline Louise (née Morell) and John Morgan Parker, a judge who served in the U.S. Army.[3][4][5] Because of her father's career, Parker spent parts of her childhood in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as in Thailand, Germany, and France.[6] She described her childhood as "profoundly unhappy", noting that, "My parents did everything they could; I had books, clothes, a home and a warm bed, but I was never happy."[2] She graduated from Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona. Parker majored in drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated in 1986.[2]
Acting career
1980s
Parker got her start in acting with a role on the soap opera
1990s
Parker starred with
Parker's theater career continued when she appeared off-Broadway in
In the late 1990s, she appeared in several independent films, including Let the Devil Wear Black and The Five Senses. She starred alongside Sidney Poitier in the 1999 movie The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn.
2000–2003
From 2000 to 2001, Parker starred in the play Proof in off-Broadway and Broadway productions, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the latter.
On December 7, 2003,
2004–2006
In 2004, Parker appeared in the comedy
In November 2005, Parker was the subject of a career exhibition at Boston University, where memorabilia from her career were donated to the university's library. In 2006, Parker received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, for her lead role in Weeds. In that category, she defeated the four leads of Desperate Housewives. She dedicated the award to the late John Spencer, known for his work as Leo McGarry on The West Wing. After receiving the award, Parker stated: "I'm really in favor of legalizing marijuana. I don't think it's that controversial."[11]
2007–present
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In March 2007, Parker played the lead role in the television film The Robber Bride. She then portrayed Zerelda Mimms in the Andrew Dominik film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, which opened in cinemas in September 2007. Parker appeared alongside Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and Garret Dillahunt. In August 2007, Parker continued her role in the third season of Weeds.
Parker appeared in 2008's The Spiderwick Chronicles and in off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons production in the New York premiere of Dead Man's Cell Phone, a new play by Sarah Ruhl, alongside Drama Desk Award winner Kathleen Chalfant.[12]
She filmed the Donna Vermeer film Les Passages alongside
Parker starred opposite Bruce Willis in the film Red, an adaptation of the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film was released on October 15, 2010.[15] In 2011, Parker became the host for the tenth season of the PBS documentary series Independent Lens.[16] In 2013 she played roles in both Red 2 and R.I.P.D. She appeared in the Broadway Manhattan Theatre Club production of the play The Snow Geese by Sharr White at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre from October 24 through December 15, 2013. The play was directed by Daniel J. Sullivan and also starred Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark.[17]
Parker starred in the play by Simon Stephens, Heisenberg, produced off-Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club. The play, directed by Mark Brokaw, opened on June 2, 2015.[18] The play extended its run, closing on July 11, 2015.[19] The play transferred to Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with previews starting on September 20, 2016, officially opening on October 13, with Parker and Denis Arndt reprising their roles.[20][21]
She starred on Broadway in the Adam Rapp play The Sound Inside at Studio 54 starting on September 14, 2019, in previews, officially on October 17. She performed in the world premiere of the play in June to July 2018 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[22][23][24] In September 2021, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the Broadway run.[25]
She appeared in the Broadway revival by the Manhattan Theatre Club of How I Learned to Drive, which was supposed to open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on March 27, 2020, in previews. David Morse co-starred, with direction by Mark Brokaw. This production united Parker, Morse and Brokaw from the original 1997 production. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this production was postponed to Manhattan Theater Club's 2021–22 season.[26] In 2023, Parker appeared in the music video for country music duo The Reklaws' song "Honky Tonkin' About" with Drake Milligan.[27]
Writing career
Since 2007, Parker has contributed articles to Esquire magazine.[28] In November 2015, Scribner Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, published her memoir in letters titled Dear Mr. You.[29]
Personal life
From 1996 to November 2003, Parker dated actor Billy Crudup. Their relationship ended in 2003 when Parker was seven months pregnant with their son, William Atticus Parker,[30] when Crudup left Parker for actress Claire Danes. William's godmother is actress Susan Sarandon.[2]
In December 2006, Parker began dating actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, whom she had met on the set of Weeds.[31] On February 12, 2008, Parker and Morgan announced their engagement,[32] only to break up in April 2008.[33]
In September 2007, Parker adopted a baby girl, Caroline Aberash Parker, from Ethiopia.[34][35]
In 2013, Parker was honored for her work with Hope North, an organization that works in the educating and healing of young victims in Uganda's civil war. The actress began her involvement with the organization after meeting a former victim of Uganda's civil war.[36]
Parker lives in Brooklyn Heights with her two children.[37]
Parker practices
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Signs of Life | Charlotte |
| 1989 | Longtime Companion | Lisa |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Ruth Jamison |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Dee |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Rita |
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Joanne White |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Ellen |
| 1994 | The Client | Dianne Sway |
| 1995 | Reckless | Pooty |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Robin Nickerson |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Henrietta Stackpole |
| 1997 | Murder in Mind
|
Caroline Walker |
| 1997 | The Maker | Officer Emily Peck |
| 1998 | Goodbye Lover | Peggy Blane |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Julia Hirsch |
| 1999 | The Five Senses | Rona |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Molly Graham |
| 2002 | The Quality of Mercy | Sarah Richardson |
| 2002 | Pipe Dream | Toni Edelman |
| 2004 | Saved! | Lillian Cummings |
| 2004 | The Best Thief in the World | Sue Zaidman |
| 2006 | Romance & Cigarettes | Constance Murder |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Zee James |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Helen Grace |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Jordan Karsch |
| 2010 | Howl | Gail Potter |
| 2010 | Red | Sarah Ross |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Mildred Proctor |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Sarah Ross |
| 2013 | Christmas in Conway | Suzy Mayor |
| 2014 | Behaving Badly | Lucy Stevens |
| 2014 | Jamesy Boy | Tracy Burns |
| 2016 | Chronically Metropolitan | Annabel |
| 2017 | Golden Exits | Gwendolyn |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | Stephanie Boucher |
| 2021 | The Same Storm | Roxy |
| 2023 | Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes | Agrippina |
| 2024 | Omni Loop | Zoya Lowe |
| 2024 | Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp | Angie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Too Young the Hero | Pearl Spencer | Television film | |
| 1994 | A Place for Annie | Linda Marsten | Television film | |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Phyllis McGuire | Television film | |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Lucy Dean Bedloe | Television film | |
| 1998 | Legalese | Rica Martin | Television film | |
| 1999 | The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn | Dr. Valerie Crane | Television film | |
| 2000 | Cupid & Cate | Cate DeAngelo | Television film | |
| 2001–2006 | The West Wing | Amy Gardner | 23 episodes | |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Bonnie Hanssen | Television film | |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Harper Pitt | 6 episodes | |
| 2004 | Miracle Run | Corrine Morgan-Thomas | Television film | |
| 2005 | Vinegar Hill | Ellen Grier | Television film | |
| 2005–2012 | Weeds | Nancy Botwin
|
Lead role | |
| 2007 | The Robber Bride | Zenia Arden | Television film | |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Naomi Hyland | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Roma Guy | 7 episodes | |
| 2017 | Billions | George Minchak | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Mr. Mercedes | Janey Patterson | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Colin in Black & White | Teresa Kaepernick | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Gray House | Lead role[40] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Honky Tonkin' About" | The Reklaws (featuring Drake Milligan) |
Theatre credits
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1990 | The Art of Success | Jane Hogarth | New York City Center Stage I | Off-Broadway |
| 1990 | Prelude to a Kiss | Rita Boyle | Circle Repertory Theatre
|
Off-Broadway |
| 1990–1991 | Helen Hayes Theatre
|
Broadway | ||
| 1991 | Babylon Gardens | Jean | Circle Repertory Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 1993 | Four Dogs and a Bone | Brenda | New York City Center Stage II | Off-Broadway |
| 1996 | Bus Stop
|
Cherie | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway |
| 1997 | How I Learned to Drive | Li'l Bit | Vineyard Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 1998 | Communicating Doors | Poopay | Variety Arts Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 2000 | Proof | Catherine Llewellyn | New York City Center Stage II | Off-Broadway |
| 2000–2001 | Walter Kerr Theatre | Broadway | ||
| 2004 | Reckless
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Rachel Fitzsimons | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Broadway |
| 2008 | Dead Man's Cell Phone | Jean | Playwrights Horizons | Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | Hedda Gabler | Hedda Tesman | American Airlines Theatre
|
Broadway |
| 2013 | The Snow Geese | Elizabeth Gaesling | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015 | Heisenberg | Georgie Burns | New York City Center Stage II | Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Broadway | ||
| 2018 | The Sound Inside | Bella Baird | Williamstown Theatre Festival | Regional |
| 2019–2020 | Studio 54 Theatre | Broadway | ||
| 2022 | How I Learned to Drive | Li'l Bit | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
References
- Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Gordon, Meryl. "Mary-Louise Parker Likes to Reveal Herself". MORE Magazine. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Parker's career makes leap with 'Canyon', 'Tomatoes'". San Antonio Express-News. San Antonio, TX. January 16, 1992. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "Debra Messing – 5 Women Who Make Us Want to Be a Better Man". Esquire. November 1, 2000. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Obituaries: John Morgan Parker". The Washington Post. October 14, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via legacy.com.
- ^ "Parker, Mary-Louise". Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- ^ Robertson, Campbell (March 3, 2008). "You're Welcome to See Her Live, Not to Ask About Her Life". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Internet Off-Broadway Database listing" iobdb.com, accessed August 14, 2019
- ^ "Mary-Louise Parker | Television Academy". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "14 Tony Nods For 'Spamalot'". CBS News. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Account (January 17, 2006). "Parker: 'Legalise Cannabis'". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Playwrights Horizons". Playwrights Horizons. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 29, 2009). "Parker's 'Hedda Gabler' Takes Her Last Shot March 29". Playbill.com.
- ^ "Weeds' Mary-Louise Parker cast as star of Hedda Gabler on Broadway - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com". August 15, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008.
- ^ "Red Begins Principal Photography". /Film. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Introducing Our Illustrious New Host, Mary-Louise Parker! - Independent Lens Blog". PBS. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- Playbill. October 25, 2013. Archived from the originalon October 31, 2013.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (June 2, 2015). "MTC's 'Heisenberg', Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Opens Tonight". Playbill.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (June 17, 2015). "Demand for Mary-Louise Parker Play Continues; Show Extends a Final Time". Playbill.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (February 2, 2016). "'Heisenberg', with Mary-Louise Parker, Is Transferring to Broadway". Playbill.
- ^ Simoes, Monica (September 28, 2016). "First Look at Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt in 'Heisenberg'". Playbill.
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- ^ "The Sound Inside". wtfestival.org. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Bergman, J. Peter (July 2, 2018). "Theatre Review: The Sound Inside, one-of-a-kind premiere at WTF". The Berkshire Edge.
- ^ Libbey, Peter (October 15, 2020). "Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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- ^ Watts, Cindy (October 19, 2023). "CMT Premiere: The Reklaws and Drake Milligan Headed to Romania to Give 'Honky Tonkin' About' a 'Back to the Future' Vibe". CMT. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Mary-Louise Parker". Esquire.
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- ^ Susman, Gary (January 14, 2004). "Mary-Louise Parker names son after Billy Crudup". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ McDonnell, Jen (December 10, 2007). "Weeds Star's Relationship Hasn't Gone To Pot". dose.ca. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007.
- ^ Rush, George (February 12, 2008). "Mary-Louise Parker and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Engaged". The New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
- ^ "Mary-Louise Parker, Fiancé Break Off Engagement". People. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Oliver (September 17, 2007). "Mary-Louise Parker Adopts a Child from Ethiopia". People.
- ^ "Reading is a favorite activity for Mary-Louise Parker and her kids". Celebrity Baby Blog. February 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ "Fall Season 2013: Episode 3 | In the Mixx". Inthemixxshow.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Morris, Bob (November 15, 2015). "Mary-Louise Parker on Life With and Without Men". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
The other day in the Brooklyn Heights duplex Mary-Louise Parker shares with her two children and Mrs. Roosevelt, a cocker spaniel in a red diaper, the actress was stroking one of the oyster shells she keeps in a bowl in her living room.
- ^ "A Mother's Mantra - Actress and author Mary-Louise Parker tells Purist about the virtues of maintaining a regular meditation practice, and showing your children the way". Purist. n.d. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
I first came to meditation when I was young—probably when I was 17 (...) I learned TM and it changed everything.
- ^ "Tom Hanks, the Afternoon Crash, and Meditation". YouTube. July 18, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max; Clarke, Stewart (April 18, 2024). "Kevin Costner's 'The Gray House' To Open Monte-Carlo TV Fest; BBC Buys Viaplay Dramas; Sony Among NATPE Budapest Screenings; BBC World Service Director Exit — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
- Mary-Louise Parker at IMDb
- Mary-Louise Parker at Emmys.com
- Mary-Louise Parker at the TCM Movie Database
- Mary-Louise Parker at the Internet Broadway Database
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