Mary-Louise Parker (born August , ) is an American actress and writer.
After making her stage debut as Rita in a Broadway production of Craig
Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss in (for which she received a Tony Award
nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles in Grand Canyon
(), Fried Green Tomatoes (), The Client (), Bullets over Broadway (),
Boys on the Side (), The Portrait of a Lady (), and The Maker ().
Among stage and independent film appearances thereafter, Parker
received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal
of Catherine Llewellyn in David Auburn's Proof in , among other
accolades. Between and , she recurred as Amy Gardner on the NBC
television series The West Wing, for which she was nominated for the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Series in . She received both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy
Award for her portrayal of Harper Pitt on the acclaimed HBO television
miniseries Angels in America in .Parker went on to enjoy large success
as Nancy Botwin, the lead role on the television series Weeds, which
ran from to and for which she received three nominations for the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
between and and received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress â€"
Television Series Musical or Comedy in .Her later film appearances
include roles in The Spiderwick Chronicles (), Red (), R.I.P.D. (),
and Red (). Parker returned to Broadway in to star in the The Sound
Inside, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a
Play. Since , Parker has contributed articles to Esquire magazine and
published her memoir, Dear Mr. You, in . In , she starred as Roma Guy
on the ABC television miniseries When We Rise. In , she appeared as a
political consultant in the show Billions on Showtime.
After making her stage debut as Rita in a Broadway production of Craig
Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss in (for which she received a Tony Award
nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles in Grand Canyon
(), Fried Green Tomatoes (), The Client (), Bullets over Broadway (),
Boys on the Side (), The Portrait of a Lady (), and The Maker ().
Among stage and independent film appearances thereafter, Parker
received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal
of Catherine Llewellyn in David Auburn's Proof in , among other
accolades. Between and , she recurred as Amy Gardner on the NBC
television series The West Wing, for which she was nominated for the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Series in . She received both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy
Award for her portrayal of Harper Pitt on the acclaimed HBO television
miniseries Angels in America in .Parker went on to enjoy large success
as Nancy Botwin, the lead role on the television series Weeds, which
ran from to and for which she received three nominations for the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
between and and received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress â€"
Television Series Musical or Comedy in .Her later film appearances
include roles in The Spiderwick Chronicles (), Red (), R.I.P.D. (),
and Red (). Parker returned to Broadway in to star in the The Sound
Inside, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a
Play. Since , Parker has contributed articles to Esquire magazine and
published her memoir, Dear Mr. You, in . In , she starred as Roma Guy
on the ABC television miniseries When We Rise. In , she appeared as a
political consultant in the show Billions on Showtime.
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