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An accomplished performer who had her start in regional theater, actress Mary McCormack rose to prominence... (Learn more)

Top Projects: In Plain Sight, Murder One, K-Pax (View All)

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Mary McCormack’s Milestones
Appeared in regional theater in New Jersey
Played roles off-Broadway, appearing in productions at The Atlantic Theatre Company and Naked Angels
1981 Stage debut at age 12 in a production of the Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors"
1991 After graduating from college, moved to New York City to pursue a stage career
1994 Feature film debut, small role "Miracle on 34th Street"
1994 TV debut, guest appearance on "Law & Order" (NBC)
1995 - 1997 Cast on ABC's "Murder One" as junior attorney Justine Appleton
1997 Appeared along with her brother Will in the independent feature "Colin Fitz"; premiered at Sundance Film Festival
1997 First major film role, as Mrs. Howard Stern in "Private Parts"
1998 Appeared in the sci-fi adventure "Deep Impact"
1998 Had a featured role as Stanley Tucci's devious associate in "The Alarmist"
1999 Appeared in Clint Eastwood's thriller "True Crime"
1999 Assumed role of Sally Bowles in the NYC stage revival of "Cabaret"
1999 Played Russell Crowe's wife in the hockey themed feature "Mystery, Alaska"
1999 Played a DEA agent in "Harvest"
1999 Played an infertile woman married to a religious fanatic in Lisanne Skyler's debut feature "Getting to Know You"
2000 Played leading roles in the London staging of Neil LaBute's three one-act plays under the collective title "bash, latter day plays"
2000 Starred with Frances Fisher and Craig Ferguson in the comedy feature "The Big Tease/Je m'appelle Crawford"
2001 Co-starred with James Caveziel in the sports drama "Madison" (filmed in 1999); released theatrically in 2002
2001 Offered an effective turn as the no-nonsense wife of a carpenter in "World Traveler"; released theatrically in 2002
2001 Teamed with Minnie Driver in "High Heels and Lowlifes"
2002 Cast in Steven Soderbergh's ensemble, "Full Frontal"
2003 Starred in the political HBO series "K Street," directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by George Clooney
2004 Cast as Carol McKay in the TV miniseries "Traffic," based on the brittish series
2004 Cast in "Traffic: The Miniseries" (USA) a three-part feature based on the British miniseries and 2000 motion picture
2004 - 2006 Joined the cast of NBC's "The West Wing," as the President's Deputy National Security Advisor
2007 Cast in "1408," based on the Stephen King short story
2007 Played a US Marshal attached to the federal witness protection program in the USA series, "In Plain Sight"
2008 Cast in the Broadway production of Marc Camoletti's 1960s comedy "Boeing-Boeing"; earned a Tony award nomination for Featured Actress in a Play

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Also known as

Birth Name : Mary Catherine McCormack

Born

February, 08 1969 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

Education

  • Trinity College, Hartford, CT:
  • William Esper Studios, New York, NY:
  • Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison, NJ:

Professions

actor, cocktail waitress

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