Megan Mullally facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Megan Mullally
Megan 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 famous for playing Karen Walker in the TV show Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020). For this role, she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for her acting.

After Will & Grace, Megan hosted her own talk show called The Megan Mullally Show from 2006 to 2007. She has also been in many other TV shows like Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers, and Childrens Hospital. Megan 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. When she was six years old, her family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her father, Carter Mullally Jr., was also an actor. Megan has English, Irish, and Scandinavian family roots.

She started studying ballet at age six. She performed with the Oklahoma City Ballet during high school. She also studied at the School of American Ballet in New York City. After high school, Megan went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She studied English literature and art history there. During her second year, she started acting in plays in Chicago. She later left college to focus on her acting career.

Acting Career Highlights

Megan Mullally has had a long and successful career in television, theater, and film.

Television Roles

One of Megan's first acting jobs was in a McDonald's commercial with John Goodman. Her first TV show was The Ellen Burstyn Show in 1986. She then appeared in popular sitcoms like Seinfeld, Frasier, and Mad About You. She also had a memorable role in Murder, She Wrote.

In 1998, Megan got the role of Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. Karen was a very funny and unique character. Megan won two Emmy Awards for this role in 2000 and 2006. She also won three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She was nominated for many other awards too.

After Will & Grace, Megan hosted The Megan Mullally Show. She has also hosted Saturday Night Live and the TV Land Awards. Megan has been in commercials for brands like M&M's and Old Navy.

Megan has guest-starred as Tammy Swanson on the NBC series Parks and Recreation. She played the ex-wife of Ron Swanson, who is played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman. They have acted together many times. In 2009, Megan starred in the ABC sitcom In the Motherhood. She also played Lydia in Party Down and "Chief" in Childrens Hospital. From 2017 to 2020, Megan returned as Karen Walker for the Will & Grace revival. In 2024, she and Nick Offerman starred together in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.

Theatre Performances

Megan Mullally made her Broadway debut in 1994 in the musical Grease. She also appeared in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1995. In 2007, she starred in Mel Brooks' musical Young Frankenstein on Broadway.

She has also performed in many other plays. In 2014, Megan starred with her husband, Nick Offerman, in the play Annapurna. Later that year, she was in the Broadway show It's Only a Play with other famous actors.

Music Projects

Megan Mullally is part of a band called Supreme Music Program. They have released three albums. In 2012, Megan and Stephanie Hunt formed another band called Nancy & Beth. They have toured in the US and Australia, performing at places like Lincoln Center.

Film Appearances

Megan Mullally has appeared in several films. These include Anywhere but Here (1999) and Stealing Harvard (2002). She played a singing teacher in the 2009 film Fame. She also sang a song in the movie Burlesque (2010).

In 2013, she played a mother in the indie film The Kings of Summer. She was also in Why Him? (2016) and Lemon (2017). In 2023, Megan starred in Dicks: The Musical, a movie musical that's a funny twist on The Parent Trap. She played Evelyn, the mother of two grown men who discover they are twins.

Published Works

Megan Mullally and her husband, Nick Offerman, wrote a book together called The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. It was published in 2018 and became a New York Times Bestseller. In the book, they share stories about their relationship and lives.

Personal Life

Megan Mullally has been married three times. Her first marriage was to James Thomas Hines in 1982, and they divorced in 1987. Her second marriage was to Michael Katcher in 1992, and they divorced in 1996.

Megan met actor Nick Offerman in 2000 while working on a play. They got married in 2003. Nick Offerman has appeared in Will & Grace several times. The couple has also worked together on films like The Kings of Summer and TV shows such as Parks and Recreation and The Umbrella Academy. They have also done voice work together for shows like Bob's Burgers and The Great North. In 2019, they started a podcast called In Bed with Nick and Megan, where they talk about their lives and interview guests.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

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