Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Matthew Rolph
(m. 2009; div. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Mary Lynn Rajskub (
Early life
Rajskub was raised in Trenton, Michigan, having moved there from Detroit. Along with two older sisters, she is the daughter of Betty and Tony Rajskub, a pharmacist's assistant and a pipefitter respectively.[2]
One of her childhood inspirations was the television series
She later moved to Los Angeles working as a waitress in a Hard Rock Cafe.[6]
Career
Rajskub's first part was as an
Rajskub was one of the original cast members of Mr. Show with Bob and David.[8] From 1996–1998, she had a recurring role on the HBO series The Larry Sanders Show as booking assistant Mary Lou Collins, appearing in 18 episodes. She would later have a recurring, semi-regular role on the short-lived but hit 90's sitcom Veronica's Closet, playing Chloe in 15 episodes.
Her most notable role is
Rajskub appeared in
Rajskub was part of a comic duo (with
Rajskub has been nominated twice for a
From July through October 2010, she performed in her solo show, Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs, at the
In January 2011, Rajskub guest-starred in the episode "
In 2013, Rajskub appeared in the fourth season of Arrested Development in a silent yet well-received[13] role as Heartfire, a character Rajskub has said "speak[s] from the heart, but do[es]n't use any words."[14] In the same year Rajskub also appeared in the web series All Growz Up with Melinda Hill.[15]
Rajskub appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on March 27, 2015. In August 2016, Rajskub appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 24 Hours With Mary Lynn Rajskub. A comedy special that dealt with issues of domestic life as well as her stardom and work in various independent ventures, the performance was well-received by both critics and fans.[16]
In 2017, Rajskub appeared in the first season of the Adult Swim series
In 2021, Rajskub released a 49-minute comedy special called Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic.
In 2022, Rajskub released her first book, Fame-ish: My Life At The Edge Of Stardom.
Personal life
Rajskub dated
Rajskub met personal trainer Matthew Rolph when he approached her after one of her comedy sets. They began dating, and she became pregnant three months later.[22] Their son was born in 2008.[23] Rajskub married Rolph on August 1, 2009, in an impromptu wedding in Las Vegas.[24] Rajskub filed for divorce in June 2019.[25]
Rajskub is bisexual and discussed her past relationships with women in an article for AfterEllen.com.[26]
Filmography
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Female Radio Caller | Voice |
1997 | Who's the Caboose? | Cheeseball | |
1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Suzy Smokestack | |
1999 | Magnolia | Janet | Voice |
Man on the Moon | Friday's Mary | ||
2000 | Road Trip | Blind Brenda | |
Dude, Where's My Car? | Zelmina | ||
Sunset Strip | Eileen | ||
2001 | Storytelling | Melinda | |
The Anniversary Party | Mary-Lynn | ||
2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Elizabeth | |
Sweet Home Alabama | Dorothea | ||
Run Ronnie Run! | Herself | ||
2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Reena Giuliani | |
Claustrophobia | Grace | ||
2004 | Mysterious Skin | Avalyn Friesen | |
Helter Skelter | Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
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2006 | Firewall | Janet Stone | |
Little Miss Sunshine | Pageant Assistant Pam | ||
Grilled | Renee | ||
2007 | Humble Pie | Peggy Orbison | |
2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Lynn | |
2009 | Julie & Julia | Sarah | |
2010 | 24: Chloe's Arrest | Chloe O'Brian | Short film |
2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Bridget | |
2013 | The Kings of Summer | Captain Davis | |
2015 | Sex, Death and Bowling | Kim Wells | |
2017 | Wilson | Jodie | |
In Search of Fellini | Kerri | ||
2018 | Benjamin | Jeanette | |
Night School | Theresa | ||
Cold Brook | Rachel | ||
2019 | A World Away | Principal Garcia | |
2020 | Dinner in America | Connie | |
2021 | Hero Mode | Laura | |
The Tomorrow War | Norah | ||
2022 | Please Baby Please | Lois | |
Daniel's Gotta Die | Mia Powell | ||
2023 | Dashing Through the Snow | Mary | |
TBA | Shell | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–1996 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various Characters | 10 episodes |
1996–1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Mary Lou Collins | 18 episodes |
1997 | The Weird Al Show | Weather Woman | Episode: "Talent Show" |
Over the Top | Linda | Episode: "The Bee Story" | |
1998 | NewsRadio | Waitress | Episode: "The Secret of Management" |
1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Episode: "Lies" | |
Shasta McNasty | Diana | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1999–2000 | Veronica's Closet | Chloe | 15 episodes |
2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Penny | Episode: "Maya Judging Amy" |
2002 | Gilmore Girls | Girlfriend in Kirk's film | Episode: "Teach Me Tonight" |
The King of Queens | Priscilla Stasna | Episode: "Arthur, Spooner" | |
2003–2010 | 24 | Chloe O'Brian | 125 episodes |
2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Hollis | Episode: "I Second That Promotion" |
2004 | Home Movies | Penny (voice) | Episode: "Those Bitches Tried to Cheat Me" |
2005 | The Sketch Show
|
Various Characters | 6 episodes |
2006 | Gilmore Girls | Town Troubadour | Episode: "Partings" |
2007 | Human Giant | Mindy | 2 episodes |
The Simpsons | Chloe O'Brian (voice) | Episode: "24 Minutes" | |
2008 | The Middleman | Dr. Gibbs | Episode: "The Pilot Episode Sanction" |
2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Karen | Episode: "Prime Minister" |
2009–2023 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Gail the Snail | 4 episodes |
2010 | Royal Pains | Blake | Episode: "Lovesick" |
The Benson Interruption | Herself | Episode #1.2 | |
2010–2013 | Chelsea Lately | Herself | 9 episodes |
2011 | Modern Family | Tracy | Episode: "Our Children, Ourselves" |
Raising Hope | Tanya | Episode: "The Cultish Personality" | |
How to Be a Gentleman | Janet | 9 episodes | |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Herself | Episode: "Down in L.A." |
Dirty Work | Roxy | 3 episodes | |
The Burn with Jeff Ross | Herself | Episode: "Jimmy Kimmel/Jim Norton/Bobby Lee/Mary Lynn Rajskub" | |
Mash Up
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Herself | TV movie | |
Grey's Anatomy | Marion Steiner | Episode: " Migration "
| |
2013 | The Mentalist | Susie Hamplin | Episode: "Days of Wine and Roses" |
Newsreaders | Laney Trammings | Episode: "Fit Town, Fat Town" | |
New Girl
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Peg | Episode: "Winston's Birthday" | |
Arrested Development
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Heartfire | 2 episodes | |
2013–2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Bebe | 5 episodes |
2014 | TripTank | Marilyn (voice) | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
Californication | Goldie | 4 episodes | |
24: Live Another Day | Chloe O'Brian | 12 episodes (limited series) | |
Talking Dead | Herself | Episode: "Four Walls and a Roof" | |
2014–2017 | @midnight | Herself | 15 episodes |
2015 | Maron | Herself | Episode: "Ex-Pod" |
2015–2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Genevieve Mirren-Carter | 5 episodes[27] |
2015 | Highston | Jean Liggetts | Pilot |
W/ Bob & David | Chef Krissie | Episode #1.3 | |
2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Erin Roberts | 10 episodes |
Take My Wife | Mary Lynn | Episode: "Opener" | |
Those Who Can't | Summer | 3 episodes | |
Dream Corp LLC | Patient #046 | Episode: "You Down with OCD?" | |
Drunk History | Effie Cherry | Episode: "Shit Shows" | |
2017 | The Guest Book | Lynn | Episode: "Story Two" |
2018 | Detroiters
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Episode: "Lois" | |
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Reporter | 5 episodes | |
Hawaii Five-0 | Crystal | Episode: "A 'ohe mea 'imi a ka maka" | |
2019 | Now Apocalypse | Frank | 2 episodes |
How High 2 | Ana Cheever | Television film[28] | |
2020 | Criminal Minds | Brenda Hacker | Episode: "Rusty" |
2021 | Ten Year Old Tom | Rhonda (voice) | Episode: "The Spelling Bee is Rigged/Dakota's Dad" |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! | Producer Bryn (voice) | Television special[29] | |
2022 | The Dropout | Lorraine Fuisz | 4 episodes |
Big Shot | Charlie | Episode: "Tipoff" | |
2023 | Accused | Tess | Episode: "Brenda's Story" |
2024 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "#HellishHangover" |
2024 | After Midnight | Herself | Episode #8 |
References
- ^ Rajskub, Mary Lynn (August 1, 2019). "Lexus vs. Mazda". Checking in with Mary Lynn. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Trenton was first stage for Rajskub's talents". Trenton Trib. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Episode 67". TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Mary-Lynn Rajskub". TV Insider. 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "This Week". Bay Area Reporter. August 18, 1994. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Mary-Lynn Rajskub on Good Day NY". January 28, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Mary Lynn Rajskub". Us Weekly. January 21, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ ASIN B000MTFDB0. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- Zap2It. FOX press release. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ F. Kathleen Foley (July 2, 2010). "Theater review: 'Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs' at the Steve Allen Theater". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "DICKI - The Official Website". Mydamnchannel.com. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Don't Tell My Mother: Post Father's Day Special". Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Lovelace, Steve (May 30, 2013). "Five Best New Arrested Development Characters".
- ^ Eggerton, Chris (May 17, 2023). "Arrested Development's Mary Lynn Rajskub on playing George Sr.'s New Assistant".
- ^ Carrie, Stephanie. "Steph's LA Weekly Feature Series – Melinda Hill's Romantic Encounters". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013.
- ^ "24 Hours With Mary Lynn Rajskub". TheatreSmart. August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Night School' review: Reading, writing and roughhouse with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Rajskub, Mary Lynn (January 14, 2021), Watch Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic Online | Vimeo On Demand, retrieved March 19, 2021
- ^ "Jam and Outback present Mary Lynn Rajskub". 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "'Wheel of Fortune' Audience Bursts Into Laughter Over Hilarious Guess". Newsweek. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Rogan, Joe. "Joe Rogan Experience #202". Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ The Wendy Williams Show (May 2, 2014). ""24" is Back!". Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Messina, Elizabeth (February 1, 2009). "Real Life Mirrors Stage Life for Mary Lynn Rajskub". People. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "'24's Mary Lynn Rajskub Married To Trainer Matthew Rolph". TV Shark. August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Mary Lynn Rajskub divorcing Matthew Rolph". MSN. August 21, 2019.
- ^ ""I still think Megan Fox is hot": Mary Lynn Rajskub talks about being bisexual". AfterEllen. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016.
- ^ "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Boss on Avoiding the 'Moonlighting' Curse With Jake and Amy". The Hollywood Reporter. September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2019). "'How High 2': Mike Epps To Reprise Baby Powder Role In MTV Sequel; Premiere Date Set". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (October 29, 2021). "Tonight, The CW Asks "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!"". KSiteTV. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
External links
- Mary Lynn Rajskub at IMDb
- Mary Lynn Rajskub Interview on Fox News Radio
- Dicki, a series of wepisodes written by and starring Mary Lynn Rajskub