Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker by Gage Skidmore

Mary-Louise Parker
Born	Birth date -1st March 1966 Fort Jackson, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, writer
Years active	1988–present
Children	2

Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in television series such as Weeds and The West Wing, as well as her performances in films like Fried Green Tomatoes and Red.

Early life

Mary-Louise Parker was born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. She is the youngest of four children. Her father, John Morgan Parker, was a judge who served in the U.S. Army, and her mother, Caroline Louise (née Morell), was of Swedish descent. Parker spent parts of her childhood in Tennessee and Texas, as well as in Thailand, Germany, and France.

Career

Early career

Parker began her acting career in the late 1980s with a role on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. She made her Broadway debut in 1990 in Prelude to a Kiss, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.

Breakthrough and film career

Parker's breakthrough role came in 1991 with the film Fried Green Tomatoes. She continued to build her film career with roles in The Client (1994), Bullets over Broadway (1994), and Boys on the Side (1995).

Television success

In the early 2000s, Parker gained critical acclaim for her role as Amy Gardner on the television series The West Wing. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.

Parker's most notable television role came in 2005 when she was cast as Nancy Botwin in the series Weeds. The show ran for eight seasons, and Parker received several awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.

Writing

In addition to her acting career, Parker is also a published writer. She has contributed articles to various publications and released her memoir, Dear Mr. You, in 2015.

Personal life

Parker has two children. She has been involved in various charitable activities and is an advocate for adoption and LGBT rights.

Awards and nominations

Parker has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career, including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Filmography

Film

• Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
• The Client (1994)
• Bullets over Broadway (1994)
• Boys on the Side (1995)
• Red (2010)

Television

• Ryan's Hope (1988–1989)
• The West Wing (2001–2006)
• Weeds (2005–2012)

See also

• List of American actresses
• List of people from South Carolina

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/name/{{#property:P345}} / Mary-Louise Parker] on IMDb

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