Mary-Louise Parker aka Mary-Louise biography

Real biography: Introduction

After moving to NY to pursue acting, Parker got a job measuring feet at a shoe store. Her best-known works include a movie about old women named Fried Green Tomatoes, and movie about gay people named Boys on the Side, a show about a president named The West Wing, another show about AIDS named Angels in America, and a show about selling ganja named Weeds.

Life Story

Mary-Louise Parker was born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After attending the North Carolina School of the Arts theatre conservatory, she headed for NYC to pursue a career in theatre. Her her Broadway debut was in "Prelude to a Kiss" in 1990, where she won the Theatre World Award, the Clarence Derwent Award, and a was nominated for a Tony. Not a bad start.

For one reason or another, Parker has been involved with numerous productions concerning individuals with AIDS. The most famous of these was Angels in America, directed by Mike Nichols (the Graduate) and written by Tony Kushner (bunch of stuff you would not know). She is now playing the lead role in Showtime’s well received show about a suburban-mom-gone-weed-slinger, entitled Weeds.

In 2008, she was nominated for an Emmy in Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in "Weeds".