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Mary McCormack Biography
Mary McCormack born Mary Catherine McCormack is an American actress. She has had leading roles in the series Murder One as Justine Appleton from 1995 to 1997, as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in The West Wing from 2004 to 2006, as Mary Shannon in In Plain Sight from 2008 to 2012 and as Casey in the British comedy/drama series Loaded (spring 2017).
McCormack film roles include Private Parts in 1997, Deep Impact in 1998, True Crime in 1999, K-PAX in 2001, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star in 2003 and 1408 in 2007.
Mary McCormack Age
Mary Catherine McCormack was born on February 8, 1969 in Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. She is 50 years old as of 2018.
Mary McCormack Height
She stands at aheight of 1.73 m.
Mary McCormack Net Worth
McCormack has a net worth of $5 million dollars.
Mary McCormack Husband | Mary McCormack Michael Morris
McCormack married Michael Morris a director and producer in July 2003. The couple has three daughters.
Mary McCormack Family
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, McCormack is the daughter of clinical therapist Norah and car dealership and ice cream parlor owner William McCormack. McCormack’s parents divorced in 1990. Her sister Bridget is the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and a former professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School. Her brother William is an actor who has appeared as FBI agent Robert O’Connor in a recurring role on In Plain Sight.
Mary McCormack Education
McCormack graduated from the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey in 1987. She received her BA in comparative arts in 1991, specifically painting and creative writing, from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Mary McCormack Career
McCormack started her acting career when she was 12 years old, performing in Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors. She continued her stage work in musicals and finished an acting program at the William Esper Studio. McCormack has worked in New York theater productions, including The Atlantic Theater Company, Alice’s 4th Floor, and Naked Angels, where she appeared in Jon Robin Baitz’s A Fair Country.
McCormack played Justine Appleton on Murder One from 1995 to 1997 and also starred in the HBO series K Street, which aired for only ten episodes. In 1997, McCormack starred in Howard Stern’s movie Private Parts. She joined the cast of The West Wing in 2004, as Deputy National Security Advisor and ex-CIA officer Kate Harper. McCormack’s character soon became a recurring role and remained throughout the last three seasons until the series finale.
McCormack starred in the USA Network series In Plain Sight portraying Mary Shannon, a deputy United States marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, office of the Federal Witness Security Program (WITSEC), more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program. The show was renewed on July 28, 2010, for its fourth and fifth seasons, to run in 2011 and 2012.
The show was ended in 2011, making the fifth season its last. After its end, McCormack was cast in Kari Lizer’s untitled comedy pilot on ABC as the lead. She was nominated for the 2008 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for the role of Gretchen in the 2008 Broadway revival of Boeing Boeing.
McCormack reunited with the cast of The West Wing in 2012, to film a video that served both as a reminder that U.S. voters should vote for non-partisan candidates when they cast their ballots and as a video promoting McCormack’s sister’s ultimately successful judicial candidacy for the Michigan State Supreme Court.
McCormack started filming scenes for A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island in October 2013, together with Frank Grillo, AnnaSophia Robb, Dianna Agron, Minnie Driver, John Leguizamo, Ed Westwick, Christopher McDonald and Maggie Q. The film is directed by Aram Rappaport and produced by Hilary Shor, Atit Shah and Aaron Becker. Jekyll Island was released in 2016.
McCormack played a supporting role in the 2016 Amazon.com exclusive special An American Girl Story – Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas alongside Alyvia Alyn Lind, who played the title character. Beginning in 2018, McCormack started starring in the ABC sitcom The Kids Are Alright as Catholic matriarch, Peggy Cleary.
Mary McCormack Movies
1994-1999
- 1994 Miracle on 34th Street as Myrna Foy
- 1995 Backfire! as Sarah Jackson
- 1997 Colin Fitz Lives! as Moira
- 1997 Private Parts as Alison Stern
- 1997 Fathers’ Day as Virginia Farrell
- 1997 The Alarmist as Sally
- 1998 Deep Impact as Andrea Baker
- 1998 Harvest as Agent Becka Anslinger
- 1999 Getting to Know You as Leila Lee
- 1999 True Crime as Michelle Ziegler
- 1999 Mystery, Alaska as Donna Biebe
- 1999 The Big Tease as Monique
2000-2006
- 2000 Other Voices as Anna
- 2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Anne
- 2000 Gun Shy as Gloria Minetti Nesstra
- 2000 East of A as Daphne
- 2001 BigLove as Phoebe
- 2001 High Heels and Low Lifes as Frances
- 2001 World Traveler as Margaret
- 2001 K-PAX as Rachel Powell
- 2002 Full Frontal as Linda
- 2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Grace Finney
- 2005 Madison as Bonnie McCormick
- 2006 Right at Your Door as Lexi
- 2006 For Your Consideration as Pilgrim Woman
2007-2017
- 2007 1408 as Lily
- 2009 Streetcar as Casting Director
- 2012 Should’ve Been Romeo as Ellen
- 2014 Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery as Ms. Richards
- 2016 An American Girl Story – Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas as Kay Larkin
- 2017 The Crash as Sarah Schwab
- 2017 Drone Ellen Wistin
- 2017 Alien Code as Rebecca Stillman
Mary McCormack TV Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1994 | Law & Order | Rickie | Episode: “Doubles” |
1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Beth Eckhart | Episode: “Family Matters” |
1995–1997 | Murder One | Justine Appleton | Main role; 41 episodes |
1997 | Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer | Justine Appleton | TV Mini-Series |
2001 | More, Patience | Patience More | TV movie |
2002 | Julie Lydecker | Julie Lydecker | TV movie |
2003 | K Street | Maggie Morris | Main role; 10 episodes |
2003, 2006 | ER | Debbie | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2004 | Traffic | Carole McKay | TV Mini-Series |
2004–2006 | The West Wing | Kate Harper | Recurring role (season 5); main role (seasons 6–7); 48 episodes |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mary Shannon | Episode: “Contract” |
2008–2012 | In Plain Sight | Mary Shannon | Lead role; 61 episodes |
2013 | Welcome to the Family | Caroline Yoder | Main role; 5 episodes |
2013 | Escape from Polygamy | Leann | TV movie |
2014 | The Newsroom | Molly | 2 episodes |
2015 | House of Lies | Denna Altshuler | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2016 | Divorce | Kathy DeSantis | Episode: “Weekend Plans” |
2016-2017 | Chelsea | Herself | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2016-2017 | Angie Tribeca | Abigail Liukin | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2017 | When We Rise | Roberta Kaplan | TV Mini-Series |
2017 | Loaded | Casey | Main role; 8 episodes |
2018 | Falling Water | Taylor Bennett | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2018-2019 | Will & Grace | Janet Adler | 2 episodes |
2018 | For the People | Chloe Daniels | 1 episode |
2018 – Present | The Kids Are Alright | Peggy Cleary | Main role |
2019 | Into the Dark | Lilith | Episode: Treehouse |
Mary McCormack As a Producer
Year | Title | Notes |
2010 | In Plain Sight | Episode: “Father Goes West” |
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