Megan Mullally facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Megan Mullally
Mullally at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1958-11-12) November 12, 1958 (age 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–present
Spouse(s)	James Thomas Hines ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1987)​ Michael Katcher ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 1996)​ Nick Offerman ​ (m. 2003)​
Awards	Full list

Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is most famous for playing Karen Walker on the NBC comedy show Will & Grace from 1998 to 2006 and again from 2017 to 2020. This role made her a star and won her many awards.

For her role as Karen, Mullally was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards. She won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice, in 2000 and 2006. She also won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance.

Besides Will & Grace, Mullally has appeared in many other TV shows and movies. She hosted her own talk show, The Megan Mullally Show, from 2006 to 2007. She has had memorable roles in shows like Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers, and The Great North. She has also acted in movies such as The Kings of Summer (2013) and Why Him? (2016).

Early Life and Education

Megan Mullally was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the only child of Martha and Carter Mullally Jr. Her father was an actor with Paramount Pictures in the 1950s. When she was six, her family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Mullally began studying ballet when she was six years old. She performed with the Oklahoma City Ballet while in high school. She also trained at the famous School of American Ballet in New York City.

After graduating from Casady School in Oklahoma City, Mullally went to Northwestern University. There, she studied English literature and art history. She started acting in plays in Chicago and was soon performing in eight shows a week. She decided to leave college to focus on her acting career.

Career Highlights

Famous Television Roles

One of Mullally's first jobs was in a McDonald's commercial with actor John Goodman. Her first regular role on a TV show was in The Ellen Burstyn Show in 1986. She also appeared as a guest on popular shows like Seinfeld, Frasier, and Murder, She Wrote.

In 1998, Mullally got the role that would make her famous: Karen Walker in the sitcom Will & Grace. Karen was the funny and sharp-tongued assistant to Grace Adler. The show was a huge success. For her work, Mullally won two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

Mullally is also known for her recurring role as Tammy Swanson on the show Parks and Recreation. She played the ex-wife of the character Ron Swanson, who was played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman.

She is also a talented voice actress. She voices the character Gayle in the animated show Bob's Burgers and has had several other voice roles. In 2017, she returned to play Karen Walker when Will & Grace was brought back for three more seasons. In 2024, she and her husband Nick Offerman starred together in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.

Work in the Theater

Mullally started her Broadway career in 1994 in a new version of the musical Grease. The next year, she starred with Matthew Broderick in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

In 2007, she played Elizabeth in the Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein. She has also starred in many plays outside of Broadway. In 2014, she acted alongside her husband, Nick Offerman, in a play called Annapurna in New York City.

Music and Film

Mullally is also a singer. She is a member of the band Supreme Music Program, which has released three albums. In 2012, she formed another band called Nancy and Beth with actress Stephanie Hunt. The band has toured across the United States and Australia.

Mullally has appeared in many films. Some of her movie roles include:

• A singing teacher in the 2009 remake of Fame.
• A mother in the 2013 independent film The Kings of Summer.
• The voice of Linda Loughran in the animated movie Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).
• Barb Fleming in the comedy Why Him? (2016).

Personal Life

Mullally has been married three times. Her first two marriages ended in divorce. In 2000, she met actor Nick Offerman while they were in a play together. They got married in 2003.

The couple has worked together on many projects. Offerman had a guest role on Will & Grace in 2001. They have also appeared together in movies like The Kings of Summer and TV shows like Parks and Recreation. They also did voice work together for Bob's Burgers and The Great North.

In 2018, Mullally and Offerman wrote a book together called The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. The book became a New York Times Bestseller. In it, they share the story of their relationship.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

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