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Mariann Mayberry
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Born May 25, 1965
Died (aged 52)
Alma mater Illinois Wesleyan University
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s)
Scott Jaeck
(m. 2006)

Mariann Mayberry (born May 25, 1965 – died August 1, 2017) was an American actress. She was known for her work in television shows and on stage.

About Mariann Mayberry

In 1993, Mariann joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. This is a famous group of actors who work together on many plays. While at Steppenwolf, she was nominated for a special award called the Joseph Jefferson Award twice. These awards celebrate great acting in Chicago. She was recognized for her roles in plays like Time of My Life and Hysteria. The play Hysteria was directed by the well-known actor John Malkovich.

In 2006, Mariann married another actor, Scott Jaeck. They even acted together on Broadway in a play called August: Osage County. This play was very successful and won big awards like the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Later Life and Passing

In 2013, Mariann found out she had ovarian cancer. In August 2015, after performing in a play called Grand Concourse, Mariann decided to stop acting on stage.

On August 1, 2017, Mariann passed away from ovarian cancer. She was 52 years old. She died at her sister's home in Simsbury, Connecticut. At that time, Mariann lived in New York with her husband, Scott Jaeck. To show their respect, the Steppenwolf Theatre cancelled their show on the night she passed away.

TV Shows and Movies

Mariann Mayberry acted in several TV shows and movies. Here are some of them:

  • Under the Influence (1994)
  • Tangled (1997) as JC
  • Since You've Been Gone (1998) (TV) as Chelsea Trotman
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Candy Forrester (one episode, 2002)
  • The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (2002) (TV) as Cathy Hileman
  • The Company (2003) as stepmother
  • Life Sentence (2004) as Maddie
  • War of the Worlds (2005) as mother
  • Kubuku Rides (This Is It) (2006) as bar maid
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006) as Monica Corbett
  • Delocated as therapist (one episode, 2009)
  • Handsome Harry (2009) as Judy Rheems
  • Dogman (2012) as wife
  • Dogman 2 (2013) as wife
  • Blue Bloods (2015) in the episode 'Sins of the Father' as Janice Phillips, the mother

Theatre Performances

Mariann Mayberry was a very active stage actress. She performed in many plays, especially with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Plays at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

  • The Geography of Luck (1989)
  • Wrong Turn at Lungfish (1990)
  • Ghost in the Machine (1993)
  • Time of My Life (1995)
  • As I Lay Dying (1995)
  • Slavs! (1995)
  • Everyman (A Moral Play) (1995)
  • The Libertine (1996)
  • Time to Burn (1997)
  • Space (1997)
  • A Fair Country (1998)
  • The Berlin Circle (1998)
  • Hysteria (1999)
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2000)
  • Cross-Town Traffic (2000)
  • David Copperfield (2001)
  • Wendall Greene (2002)
  • The Pain and the Itch (2005)
  • Last of the Boys (2005)
  • Love Song (2006)
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (2007)
  • August: Osage County (2007)
  • Good People (2012)
  • The MArch (2012).... Mattie
  • Grand Concourse (2015)

Other Theatre Performances

Mariann also performed in plays at other theatres, including:

  • The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Goodman Theatre
  • The Odyssey, Goodman Theatre
  • Mirror of the Invisible World, Goodman Theatre
  • How I Learned to Drive, Northlight Theater and Alliance Theatre
  • Metamorphoses, Lookingglass Theatre
  • Argonautika, Lookingglass Theatre
  • The Master and Margarita, Lookingglass Theatre
  • Proof, Virginia Stage Company
  • The Time of Your Life, Seattle and San Francisco Theatres
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