Better known to critics than to the public during the early part of her career, Mary-Louise Parker finally achieved widespread recognition with Emmy-nominated roles on "The West Wing" (2001-06) and the Showtime series "Weeds."Born Aug. 2, 1964, in Fort Jackson, S.C., Parker studied acting at the North Carolina School of the Arts before heading to New York City to practice her craft. 1990 was an important year for the actress, who made her Broadway debut (in "Prelude to a Kiss") and her first major film appearance (in the AIDS drama Longtime Companion).
Since then, Parker has split her time between stage and screen, winning a Tony Award for her work in "Proof" (2001) and an Emmy for the miniseries "Angels in America" (2003). She has also received acclaim for her performances in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Grand Canyon (1991), Bullets Over Broadway (1994) and The Robber Bride (2007).
Add AllWeeds: Season 4Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker returns for another smoke-filled season of Showtime's critically acclaimed cable series as suburban California widow Nancy Botwin, America's favorite pot-dealing soccer mom. While Nancy, her headstrong sons and her errant brother-in-law (Justin Kirk) head south... Read More
Add AllWeeds: Season 3Matthew Modine joins the cast as an enterprising real estate mogul who hooks up with both pot-dealing soccer mom Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) and her friendly nemesis, Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), in the third season of this high-flying hit Showtime series. Meanwhile, Nancy's son, Silas (Hunter... Read More
Add AllWeeds: Season 1Suburban widow Nancy Botwin (Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker) launches a profitable but unlikely business venture as pot dealer in the first season of this hit Showtime series about the challenges of managing motherhood -- and marijuana. Desperate times force Nancy into desperate dealings... Read More
AddThe Spiderwick ChroniclesWhen city-raised twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) move to a tumbledown country mansion with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) and sister (Sarah Bolger), it's quite an adjustment -- especially after they uncover a magical and sometimes dangerous fantasy world. Joan Plowright,... Read More
Add AllWeeds: Season 2Upper-class suburbanite Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker, in an Emmy-nominated role) takes her creativity to, er, new heights in this Showtime dramedy about a single mom who becomes a drug dealer to make ends meet. In the show's second season, Nancy finds out her new boyfriend (Martin Donovan) is a... Read More
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