Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker´s films include SAVED!, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, GRAND CANYON, RECKLESS, BOYS ON THE SIDE, THE CLIENT, NAKED IN NEW YORK, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, THE BEST THIEF IN THE WORLD, Norman René's highly acclaimed LONGTIME COMPANION, PIPE DREAMS and RED DRAGON. “She also starred in THE FIVE SENSES, for which she was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Actress.

Parker starred as Harper Pitt alongside Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson in the Mike Nichols production of the highly acclaimed ANGELS IN AMERICA for HBO. She received a 2003 Golden Globe Award, 2003 Screen Actors Guild nomination and a 2003-2004 Emmy Award for her performance. Parker was also seen in the Oxygen Channel original film ROBBER BRIDE, based on Margaret Atwood's book of the same name.

Her television work includes the Lifetime Original Movie MIRACLE RUN, the CBS telepic VINEGAR HILL, HBO’s SUGARTIME and the role of Amy Gardner on NBC's THE WEST WING, for which she received an Emmy nomination. She also starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame telefilms A PLACE FOR ANNIE, ST. MAYBE and CUPID AND CATE, as well as THE SIMPLE LIFE OF NOAH DEARBORN opposite Sidney Poitier.

Her stage work includes her powerful performance in PROOF, for which she received the 2001 Tony Award as well as awards from The Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, Lucille Lortel, Obie and New York Magazine Awards. She also garnered Tony nominations for the Broadway revival of Craig Lucas' RECKLESS and PRELUDE TO A KISS. She originated the role of L'il Bit in the critically lauded HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE and her other credits include the Broadway revival of BUS STOP, FOUR DOGS AND A BONE and TH EART OF SUCCESS. She was a co-founder of the Edge Theater with Joe Mantello and Peter Hedges, where she performed in THE AGE OF PIE and THE GIRL IN PINK, among others.

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