Mary-Louise Parker facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mary-Louise Parker
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Parker at 2010 Comic Con in San Diego
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| Born | August 2, 1964 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Partner(s) | Billy Crudup (1996–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is a talented American actress. She is well-known for her work in movies, TV shows, and plays. Mary-Louise first became famous on Broadway in 1990 for her role in Prelude to a Kiss. She was even nominated for a Tony Award for this play.
Later, she starred in many popular films like Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), The Client (1994), and Bullets Over Broadway (1994). In 2001, she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her amazing performance in Proof. She also won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for her role in the TV miniseries Angels in America in 2003.
Mary-Louise Parker gained even more fame as Nancy Botwin in the TV series Weeds, which ran from 2005 to 2012. For this role, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2006. She has also appeared in movies like The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and Red (2010). In 2019, she won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Sound Inside. She continues to act and has also written articles for Esquire magazine and published a book.
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Early life and education
Mary-Louise Parker was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She was the youngest of four children. Her father, John Morgan Parker, was a judge in the U.S. Army. Because of her father's job, Mary-Louise lived in many different places as a child. She spent time in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas in the U.S. She also lived in other countries like Thailand, Germany, and France.
She graduated from Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona. Mary-Louise then studied drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She graduated from there in 1986.
Acting career highlights
Mary-Louise Parker started her acting journey with a role in the TV show Ryan's Hope. In the late 1980s, she moved to New York to pursue her acting dreams.
Starting on stage and screen
In 1990, Mary-Louise made her big debut on Broadway in the play Prelude to a Kiss. She played the main character, Rita. Her performance was highly praised, and she was nominated for a Tony Award.
She then moved into films, starring in Grand Canyon (1991) and the popular movie Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). She also appeared in The Client (1994) with Susan Sarandon. In 1995, she acted alongside Drew Barrymore and Whoopi Goldberg in Boys on the Side.
Her theater career continued to shine. In 1997, she appeared in the play How I Learned to Drive off-Broadway. She won several awards for this role, including the Lucille Lortel Award.
Major success and awards
From 2000 to 2001, Mary-Louise Parker starred in the play Proof. She won the prestigious Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in the Broadway production.
In 2003, she starred in the HBO miniseries Angels in America. For her amazing performance, she won both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
In 2005, Mary-Louise took on the lead role of Nancy Botwin in the TV series Weeds. This show became very popular. In 2006, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her work on Weeds. She continued to star in the show until it ended in 2012.
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Mary-Louise also continued to appear in films. She was in The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and the action-comedy film Red with Bruce Willis. She later returned for Red 2 in 2013.
In 2019, she returned to Broadway in the play The Sound Inside. Her performance earned her a second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 2021. In 2022, she reprised her role in How I Learned to Drive on Broadway, receiving another Tony nomination.
Writing and personal life
Since 2007, Mary-Louise Parker has written articles for Esquire magazine. In 2015, she published her memoir, a book of letters, called Dear Mr. You.
Mary-Louise Parker has two children. Her son, William Atticus Parker, was born in 2004. In 2007, she adopted a baby girl named Caroline Aberash Parker from Ethiopia.
She lives in Brooklyn Heights with her children. Mary-Louise is also involved in charity work. In 2013, she was honored for her support of Hope North. This organization helps young victims of civil war in Uganda by providing education and healing. She also supports the David Lynch Foundation, which helps veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Awards and recognition
Mary-Louise Parker has received many awards and nominations throughout her career for her outstanding acting.
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play:
- Won: 2001 for Proof
- Won: 2020 for The Sound Inside
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Television Film:
- Won: 2004 for Angels in America
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:
- Won: 2004 for Angels in America
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy:
- Won: 2006 for Weeds
See also
In Spanish: Mary-Louise Parker para niños
