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Megyn Price
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Price and Patrick Warburton in 2008
Born
Alma mater Stanford University
Occupation Actress
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Edward Cotner
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Megyn Price is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows like Grounded for Life (2001–05), where she played Claudia Finnerty. She also starred as Audrey Bingham in Rules of Engagement (2007–13) and Mary Roth in The Ranch (2016–2020).

Early Life and Education

Megyn Price was born in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in a religious family. When she was in high school in Norman, Oklahoma, she wrote and produced a play. Even though she enjoyed it, she didn't think acting would be a good career choice.

She went to Stanford University to study economics and communication. While there, she kept acting in school plays. She also performed at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. After working for a year as an investment banker, Megyn decided to follow her passion and become an actress.

Acting Career

Megyn Price started her acting journey in the early 1990s. Her first TV appearance was in an episode of Quantum Leap. She also made guest appearances in other popular shows like Saved by the Bell: The New Class, The Drew Carey Show, and Will & Grace.

Early TV Roles

In 1996, she had a main role in the comedy series Common Law. From 1998 to 1999, she was the lead actress in another sitcom called LateLine on NBC. She also appeared in movies, including Mystery, Alaska and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.

Popular Sitcoms

From 2001 to 2005, Megyn Price starred as Claudia Finnerty in Grounded for Life. This was a comedy series on The WB network.

Later, she became famous for playing Audrey Bingham in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. In this show, she starred alongside Patrick Warburton and David Spade. She even directed one episode of the show! Rules of Engagement ran for seven seasons and 100 episodes.

Recent Work

After Rules of Engagement ended in 2013, Megyn Price appeared in the TV movie A Country Christmas Story. In 2016, she joined the cast of the Netflix comedy series The Ranch. In this show, she played Mary Roth, a recurring character. She also made a guest appearance in Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2020.

Personal Life

Megyn Price lives in Montecito, California, with her husband, Edward Cotner. He is an emergency physician. They have one daughter together.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Love Happens Lisa Harris
Mystery, Alaska Sarah Heinz
2003 Living in Walter's World Steve's Wife Short film
2006 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Jane Whitley
2012 3 Day Test Jackie Taylor
The Polar Bears Sakari Animated short film
2018 Bumblebee Amber
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Quantum Leap Suzanne Sanders Episode: "Liberation – October 16, 1968"
1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Samantha Episode: "Drinking 101"
1996 Common Law Nancy Slaton Main cast
Renegade Mary Beth Larson / Schultz Episode: "Baby Makes Three"
1995–1996 The Drew Carey Show Waitress Episodes: "Miss Right" and "Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew"
1998–1999 LateLine Gale Ingersoll Main cast
1999 Starship Regulars Lees Voice
2000 Will & Grace Claire Episode: "Seeds of Discontent"
2001–2005 Grounded for Life Claudia Finnerty Main cast
2005–2009 American Dad! Linda Memari Voice, 5 episodes
2012 Drop Dead Diva Emily Horn Episode: "Welcome Back"
2007–2013 Rules of Engagement Audrey Bingham Main cast
2013 A Country Christmas Story Jenny Television film
2014 UnREAL Julia Original Pilot
2016 Hometown Hero Rhonda Hallmark Movie
2016–2020 The Ranch Mary Roth Recurring role
2019 Mr. Iglesias Walter's Mom - Jessica Recurring role
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Donna Mayer 1 episode
2020 Schooled Deb Lewis Episode: "Lainey's Mom"
2024 Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Leah Higman Hallmark Christmas movie

See also

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