Maura Tierney
Birth Name:
Maura Lynn Tierney
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won a 2003 Phoenix Film Festival award for her role in "Melvin Goes to Dinner․"
- Studied acting at New York University
- Was originally cast in the series "Parenthood" in 2009, but was forced to leave the role upon learning that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and subsequently underwent treatments
- Was cast on an episode of "Growing Pains," but was fired on the second day of her rehearsal
- Quote: "I'm always wary about saying there's no great roles for women․ I guess it's true and it's not true․ It is the marketplace․ Which is a little bit sad, in terms of what studios decide people will think is funny․․․I think the decisions about what entertains people are made before they know what entertains people․"
- Gained recognition for her role in the series "ER․"
- Officiated the wedding of actress Parminder Nagra and photographer James Stenson in 2009
Awards
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy/Romance:Nominated
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award - Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2003Copper Wing Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Winner
- 2003Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline:Nominated
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2007Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Episode:Nominated
- 2008Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2018FilmOut Festival Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2019Gracie - Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama:Winner