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Mary Birdsong Biography

Birth Name:Mary Birdsong

Birth Place:Long Beach Island, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the musical "Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me!"
  • Graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Theater in 1990
  • Her first job was as a singing waitress at the Showplace Ice Cream Parlour in New Jersey
  • Became founder and CEO of Throws Like A Girl Productions in 2007
  • Best known as a comedian and for her role as Deputy Cherisha Kimball in "Reno 911!"
  • Voiced the character Michaela Carapadis in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" in 2002

Awards

  • 2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated