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Mary-Louise Parker Biography

Birth Name:
Mary-Louise Parker
Birth Place:
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Raised in Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Germany and France (her father served in the U
  • S
  • Army)
  • Classmates at the North Carolina School of the Arts included Peter Hedges and Joe Mantello
  • Listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1990 in Screen World
  • Her break-out film role was Ruth in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
  • Organized and produced "Don't Pick the Wrong Fight," a series of public-service announcements promoting tolerance toward Arab-Americans in the wake of Sept
  • 11
  • The 2002 song "Butterfly in Reverse" by the band Counting Crows was written for her

Awards

  • 2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 2007Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
  • 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 1999Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated

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