Maura Tierney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maura Tierney
|
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
Tierney in 2018
|
|
| Born |
Maura Lynn Tierney
February 3, 1965 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Billy Morrissette
(m. 1993, divorced) |
| Parent(s) |
|
Maura Lynn Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in popular TV shows. These include Lisa Miller on the comedy NewsRadio, Dr. Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER, and Helen Solloway on the mystery series The Affair. For her role in The Affair, she won a Golden Globe Award.
Tierney has also acted in many movies. Some of her well-known films are Primal Fear (1996), Liar Liar (1997), Insomnia (2002), The Iron Claw (2023), and Twisters (2024).
Contents
Early Life and Education
Maura Tierney was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. She is the oldest of three children in an Irish American family. Her mother, Pat, worked in real estate. Her father, Joseph M. Tierney, was a well-known Boston politician who served on the Boston City Council for 15 years.
Tierney went to Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. There, she studied drama and performed in the Boston Globe Drama Festival. After high school, she went to New York University. She first studied dance and later switched to drama.
Acting Career
Starting Out
After acting in several plays, Tierney moved to Los Angeles in 1987. Her first role was in a Disney TV movie called Student Exchange. She also starred in a low-budget movie called Dead Women in Lingerie.
She had many small parts in movies and on TV. She got her big break when she was cast in the comedy show NewsRadio. She played the character Lisa Miller from 1995 to 1999. While on the show, she also appeared in popular movies like Primal Fear and Liar Liar.
Success with ER
After NewsRadio ended, Tierney joined the cast of the hit medical show ER in 1999. She played Abby Lockhart, who started as a nurse and later became a doctor. Her character was very popular with viewers.
Her performance on ER earned her a nomination for an Emmy Award. She left the show in 2008 after almost 10 seasons but returned for a brief appearance in the final season in 2009.
Winning a Golden Globe
Tierney continued to work in movies, television, and theater. From 2014 to 2019, she starred in the TV series The Affair as Helen Solloway. This role was a huge success for her. In 2016, she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance.
She has also appeared in other TV shows like The Good Wife, American Rust, and Your Honor. In 2024, she joined the main cast of the long-running show Law & Order.
Recent Movie Roles
Tierney has starred in several recent films. In 2018, she was in the family drama Beautiful Boy with Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. In 2023, she played the mother, Doris Von Erich, in the wrestling movie The Iron Claw. In 2024, she appeared in Twisters, a sequel to the 1996 movie Twister.
Personal Life
Tierney married actor and director Billy Morrissette in 1993. They separated in 2006 and later divorced.
In 2009, Tierney had surgery for a health issue. She had to leave the TV show Parenthood to focus on her recovery. After her treatment was finished, she returned to acting in a play in 2010.
Images for kids
-
Tierney in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Maura Tierney para niños
