Megan Mullally

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Megan Mullally

Mullally at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.
Born November 12, 1958 (1958-11-12) (age 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1981–present
Spouse

Michael A. Katcher (m. 1992–1996) «start: (1992)–end+1: (1997)»"Marriage: Michael A. Katcher to Megan Mullally" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Mullally)

Nick Offerman (m. 2003) «start: (2003)»"Marriage: Nick Offerman to Megan Mullally" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Mullally)
Website
http://www.meganmullally.net

Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress of both stage and screen as well as a singer.

After working in the theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and began to appear in supporting roles in film and television productions. She made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1994 and she has since appeared in several Broadway musicals. From 1998 until 2006, she played Karen Walker on the TV sitcom Will & Grace, arguably her best-known role to date. From 2006 until early 2007, Mullally hosted the short lived talk show The Megan Mullally Show. She has since appeared in guest-starring roles in television programs such as Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, 30 Rock, Up All Night, Boston Legal and a GLAAD Award-winning episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. In 2010, Mullally starred as Lydia in the second season of Party Down. She currently stars as Chief on Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital, and reoccurs as Tammy Swanson on NBC's Parks and Recreation and as Dana Hartz on ABC's Happy Endings. She will also join the cast of Breaking In for its second season, which begins airing on March 6, 2012.

She received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role on Will & Grace, winning twice in 2000 and 2006. She has also received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance, and was nominated for four Golden Globe awards.

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[edit] Early life

Mullally was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Martha (née Palmer) and Carter Mullally, Jr., an actor who was a contract player with Paramount Pictures in the 1950s.[1] Mullally moved to her father's native Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of six.[2] She studied ballet from the age of six and performed in a ballet company during high school, also studying at the School of American Ballet in New York City.

Following her graduation from Casady School, she attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; where she studied English Literature and Art History, and subsequently became active in Chicago theatre.

[edit] Career

[edit] Television

Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985. Two weeks later, she was signed by the William Morris Agency. One of her first acting spots was on a McDonald's commercial that also featured John Goodman. She made her series debut in 1986 in The Ellen Burstyn Show. She subsequently guest starred on sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Frasier, Wings, Ned and Stacey, Mad About You, Caroline in the City and Just Shoot Me!. She played a central character in a Season 5 episode of Murder, She Wrote titled, Coal Miner's Slaughter.

In 1998, Mullally landed the role of Karen Walker, Grace Adler's pill-popping, eccentric assistant in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2000 and 2006, and was nominated in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series three times, in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and with cast members Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Sean Hayes, she shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2001. She is the first of only two actresses to win a SAG Award three years in a row. She was nominated each year from 2000 until 2003, for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

In 2005, Mullally saw comedian and actor Bill Hader performing with his Second City class in Los Angeles, and shortly thereafter brought Hader to the attention of Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. Also in 2005, Mullally was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award "in recognition of her innovation in creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television".[3]

Following Will & Grace, Mullally hosted her own talk show, The Megan Mullally Show from 2006-2007. She has hosted Saturday Night Live, guest-hosted The Late Show With David Letterman, hosted the 2006 TV Land Awards, and been a featured performer twice on the Tony Awards. She has been featured in advertisements for M&M's, Old Navy, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.

Mullally guest-starred on the Season Three premiere of NBC's hit show 30 Rock. Other appearances include Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List, Campus Ladies, director/actor David Wain's "Wainy Days," an episode of HBO's "Funny Or Die", and the Funny or Die video "That's What She Said".

Mullally has guest-starred five times as Tammy Swanson on the NBC series Parks and Recreation, in the episodes "Ron and Tammy" "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", "Li'l Sebastian", "Ron and Tammys" and "The Trial of Leslie Knope". Mullally plays the role of the second ex-wife of the character Ron Swanson, played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman. [4]

She starred in 2010 as "Lydia" on the Starz series Party Down. [5]

Mullally recently[when?] completed filming for Season Two of Rob Corddry's Adult Swim's show Childrens Hospital, in which she stars as "Chief", alongside Corrdry, Malin Åkerman, Lake Bell, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes, and Henry Winkler.

In October 2011, Mullally began playing a recurring role as Dana Hartz (Penny's mother) in the second season of the ABC sitcom Happy Endings.

In November 2011, it was announced that Mullally would join FOX's Breaking In when the show returns for a second season on March 6, 2012.

[edit] Theater

Mullally made her Broadway debut as Marty in the 1994 revival of Grease, and subsequently appeared as Rosemary in the hit 1995 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opposite Matthew Broderick. In 2007, Mullally starred as Elizabeth in Mel Brooks' original Broadway musical, Young Frankenstein. She can be heard on the cast albums of all three productions.

In 1996, she starred in You Never Know at the Pasadena Playhouse. Mullally appeared in 2000 as Pamela in the multiple award-winning production of Chuck Mee's The Berlin Circle, for which she won both the LA Weekly Theatre Award and the Backstage West Garland Award. Mullally starred as Beverly in the acclaimed production of Adam Bock's The Receptionist at the Odyssey Theatre (notably, the longest sold-out run of a show in that theatre's history), for which she was awarded the 2010 Backstage West Garland Award for Best Performance by an Actress.

Mullally is also a Chicago theatre veteran and member of Los Angeles theatre company The Evidence Room.

[edit] Music

Mullally is also a member of the band Supreme Music Program.[6] SMP has released three albums to date, The Sweetheart Break-In, Big as a Berry and Free Again!.[7] [8]

[edit] Film

Mullally has appeared in Marc Forster's Sundance competition entry Everything Put Together, Anywhere But Here with Susan Sarandon, About Last Night with Demi Moore and Rob Lowe, Speaking of Sex with James Spader, and Stealing Harvard with Tom Green and Jason Lee. Mullally played a singing teacher in the 2009 film remake of Fame.[9], and can be heard on the soundtrack recording. Additionally, Mullally sang the song "Long John Blues" (performed on-screen by Kristen Bell) in 2010's Burlesque.

[edit] Personal life

Mullally's first marriage, in the mid-1990s, was to talent agent Michael Katcher.[10] In 2000, Mullally met actor Nick Offerman while doing a play together in Los Angeles. The two married in 2003. Offerman guest-starred on Will & Grace during its fourth season and is currently starring as Ron Swanson on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. Mullally appears in "Ron and Tammy", episode 2.8 of Parks and Recreation, playing Tammy, Ron's conniving ex-wife, she later appears in the episodes "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", "Li'l Sebastian", "Ron & Tammys" and "The Trial of Leslie Knope".

In 1999, Mullally commented in an interview in The Advocate magazine, "I consider myself bisexual, and my philosophy is, everyone innately is."[11]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Risky Business Call Girl
1985 Once Bitten Suzette
1986 Last Resort Jessica Lollar
1986 About Last Night... Pat
1991 Queens Logic Dolores
1999 Anywhere But Here Woman Buying Car
1999 Best Man in Grass Creek Co-Worker
2000 Everything Put Together Barbie
2001 Monkeybone Kimmy Miley
2001 Speaking of Sex Jennifer Klink
2002 Stealing Harvard Patty Plummer
2004 Teacher's Pet Adele (voice)
2005 Rebound Principal Walsh
2007 Bee Movie Trudy (voice)
2009 Fame Ms. Fran Rowan
2010 Burlesque Voice Only Voice for "Long John Blues"
2012 Gay Dude Matt's Mom Post-Production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Children Nobody Wanted, TheThe Children Nobody Wanted Sharon Television film
1985 First Steps Cathy Television film
1986 Tall Tales & Legends Posy Episode: "Pecos Bill"
1986 American Playhouse Lilah Episode: "Under the Biltmore Clock"
1986–87 Ellen Burstyn Show, TheThe Ellen Burstyn Show Molly Brewer Ross Main cast; 13 episodes
1988 Murder, She Wrote Molly Connors Episode: "Coal Miner's Slaughter"
1989 Almost Grown Bride Episode: "The Hat That Fell from Space"
1989 China Beach Cindy Episode: "The World: Part 2"
1990 Wings Cindy Episode: "There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket"
1990 Rainbow Drive Ava Zieff Television
1991 Timeless Tales from Hallmark Voice Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
1991 Dear John Molly Episode: "Molly and Me"
1991 My Life and Times Susan Main cast; 6 episodes
1991, 1993 Herman's Head Yvonne Episodes: "Fatal Distraction", "I Wanna Go Home"
1992 Fish Police Pearl (voice) Main cast; 6 episodes
1992 Rachel Gunn, R.N. Becky Jo Main cast; 13 episodes
1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! Pebbles Flintstone (voice) Television film
1993 Seinfeld Betsy Episode: "The Implant"
1993 Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Additional Voices Television film
1994 Batman: The Animated Series Cindy (voice) Episode: "House and Garden"
1994 Couples Beth Television film
1997 Ned and Stacey Wendy Episode: "Where My Third Nepal Is Sheriff"
1997 Frasier Beth Armstrong Episode: "Four for the Seesaw"
1997 Mad About You Jane Episode: "Guardianhood"
1997 Naked Truth, TheThe Naked Truth Vanessa Episode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother"
1997 Caroline in the City Vanessa Episode: "Caroline and the Decanter"
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Additional voices Episode: "The true face of a monster"
1998 Just Shoot Me! Stephanie Griffin-Cooper Episode: "Amblushed"
1998 Winchell June Winchell Television film
1998–2006 Will & Grace Karen Walker Main cast; 194 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (2000, 2006)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2002–04)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001)
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2000–03)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (2001–05)
2000 3rd Rock from the Sun Renata Albright Episode: "Les Liaisons Dickgereuses"
2002 King of the Hill Teresa Episode: "Beer and Loathing"
2002 Pact, TheThe Pact Melanie Gold Television film
2006 Peep and the Big Wide World Pink Quack (voice) Episode: "Quack Quack/One Duck Two Many"
2006 How I Met Your Mother Barney's Mother (voice) Episode: "Single Stamina" (Uncredited)
2006 Campus Ladies Ms. Powell Episode: "The Dare"
2006–07 Megan Mullally Show, TheThe Megan Mullally Show Herself Host; Talk show
2007 Boston Legal Renata Hill Episode: "The Bride Wore Blood"
2008 Bad Mother's Handbook Nan Television film
2008 30 Rock Bev Episode: "Do-Over"
2008 New Adventures of Old Christine, TheThe New Adventures of Old Christine Margaret Episode: "Unidentified Funk"
2008, 2010–present Childrens Hospital Chief Main cast; Web series, 10 episodes; TV series, 22 episodes
2009 In the Motherhood Rosemary Main cast; 7 episodes
2009 - 2011 Parks and Recreation Tammy Swanson Episodes: "Ron and Tammy", "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", "Li'l Sebastian", "Ron & Tammys", "The Trial of Leslie Knope"
2010 Party Down Lydia Dunfree Main cast; 10 episodes
2011 Bob's Burgers Gayle Episode: "Art Crawl"
2011 - 2012 Happy Endings Dana Hartz Episodes: "Yesandwich", "Meet the Parrots"
2012 Up All Night Shayna Mund Episode: "Rivals"
2012 Breaking In Veronica Mann Main cast; 13 episodes

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Award Title Work Result
1987 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a TV Series The Ellen Burstyn Show Nominated
1999 Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy Will & Grace Nominated
2000 American Comedy Award Best Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Nominated
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Viewers for Quality Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2001 American Comedy Award Best Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series Won
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
TV Guide Award Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series Nominated
2002 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Comedy Actress Nominated
2003 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Nominated
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Won
2004 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Won
2005 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
People’s Choice Award Best Female TV Star Nominated
Best Comedic Female Star Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2006 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2007 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated

[edit] References

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  1. ^ Megan Mullally Biography (1958-)
  2. ^ Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  3. ^ http://wif.org/past-recipients
  4. ^ Adam Bryant (02October 2009). "Exclusive: Megan Mullally Plays Ex on Parks and Recreation". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Megan-Mullally-Parks-1010408.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  5. ^ http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/04/party_down_proving_it_is_possi.html
  6. ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/
  7. ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/bigasaberry.html
  8. ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/
  9. ^ Allen, Mullally, Grammer, Dutton & Neuwirth Join FAME Film Remake
  10. ^ http://www.superiorpics.com/megan_mullally/
  11. ^ Bardin, Brantley (November 23, 1999). "The Advocate's 25 Coolest Women". The Advocate. http://books.google.com/books?id=sGQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA35&dq=%22megan%20mullally%22%20bisexual&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q=%22megan%20mullally%22%20bisexual&f=false. Retrieved 11 March 2012. 
  • Megan Mullally, Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group, 1999.
  • Jamie Painter Young, Clowning Glory. Back Stage. 19 Dec. 2003: B-38.

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