American actress.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis Screen World, Vol. 42.
Her critically acclaimed role as a jaded London prostitute named Poopay in "Communicating Doors" played in New York City at the Variety Arts Theatre on Third Avenue, 1998.
Mary-Louises maternal grandfather was the son of Swedish immigrants. Mary-Louises other ancestry includes English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, German, and Dutch.
Performed in "Proof," which first opened at Manhattan Theatre Club, then moving to Broadway. She won the Tony award for Best Actress in a Play for this in 2001.
The Counting Crows song "Butterfly in Reverse" was written for her.
Graduated from the prestigious North Carolina School of Arts.
Split with actor Billy Crudup in November of 2003, after seven years. She was seven months pregnant with his child at the time.
Son, William Atticus, born 7 January 2004.
Won Broadways 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Proof." She had previously received a Tony nomination in the same category in 1990 for "Prelude to a Kiss."
Nominated for the 2005 Tony Award for "Reckless" (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play).
For the film The Best Thief in the World , originally Eric Stoltz was offered the role of her husband, but Mary-Louise Parker wanted someone older so asked the producers to hire the actor David Warshofsky. The film never received a theatrical release.
Turned down the opportunity to replace Shannen Doherty on "Charmed" .
Considered for the role of Susan Mayer in "Desperate Housewives" .
[April 8, 2008] Broke up with her "Weeds" co-star, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Later reconciled and became engaged and then broke engagement.
At age 43, she adopted her second child, a baby girl from Africa, named Ash. This is apparently a shortened version of her birth name, Aberash. The girls full name is Caroline Aberash Parker.
Good friend of Shelby Lynne.
Loves Corona beer. Loves to listen to albums by Willie Nelson , Frank Sinatra , Chet Baker and Tom Waits.
Hated school.
Was author Stephenie Meyer s original choice for the role of "Esme Cullen" in the film adaptation of her novel, Twilight .
Her favorite movie growing up was Meet Me in St. Louis .
Graduated high school from North Carolina School of the Arts with a concentration in acting along with Dane DeHaan , Hannah Telle , and Anthony Mackie.
Has had a long-time close friendship with Counting Crows front man, Adam Duritz. Their birthdays are a day apart; he was born on August 1, 1964, she on August 2, 1964.
Has supported LGBT youth, AIDS foundation, Worldwide Orphans foundation, Hope North for Ugandan child soldiers and victims.
Received Ally Award which honors as an LGBT advocate in 2016.
And he is one of the few actors I know who could make that part humane.
He is pretty delicious.
My way to combat anything is just to walk straight into it with my fists,up.
I certainly was never the pretty girl at school, but I can go to a lot,of different places with this face.
People have a problem with me being different, but that propels me,forward in life.
Mediocrity is underrated.
I do love my avocados, which are great for the skin. I eat pretty,healthfully.
My mother is a beauty.
In college, my teachers were usually after me for going after comedy too,much, leaning too much in that direction.
Enraged is the wrong word, but I felt like I wanted to kick you in the shins and then make you banana bread. I wanted to key your car and take you out for dim sum. It was admiration, passion and that voice of yours all mushing together and disarming me, making me want smash something and kiss someone.
I have to hold that up as a metaphor for everything, being prepared and then being brave enough to just be there. Just listen and follow, maybe jump. Everyone leans in, it brings them into your emotional vicinity because, you said "Risk creates intimacy,Space is entirely poetic.
My mother is a beauty. .
