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Megan Mullally Biography

Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, singer, dancer

Fast Facts

  • Father was a contract player for Paramount and mother was a model
  • Studied ballet from the age of 6 and performed with the American Ballet Theater in New York City in the summers while attending high school
  • Attended Northwestern University and studied English Literature and Art History, but left college without graduating
  • Had her own one-woman show titled Sweetheart in 1999
  • Has been a singer and performer in her own singing group called The Supreme Music Program
  • First film role was as a call girl in the movie Risky Business

Awards

  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2006Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2002Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner

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