Marisa Coughlan is an American actress and writer.
13 Facts About Marisa Coughlan
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Marisa Coughlan's first prominent role was a lead in Kevin Williamson's Teaching Mrs Tingle, followed by a role as Officer Ursula Hanson in the comedy Super Troopers and as Betty in Freddy Got Fingered.
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Marisa Coughlan had a recurring role as Melissa Hughes on the series Boston Legal.
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Marisa Coughlan graduated from Breck School, a small private school in nearby Golden Valley, Minnesota.
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Marisa Coughlan studied abroad in Paris in 1995, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French in 1996.
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Marisa Coughlan was cast in the role after reportedly having been rejected for a role on Williamson's series Dawson's Creek.
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Marisa Coughlan followed this with a recurring role on the series Wasteland in 1999.
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Marisa Coughlan had a recurring role on the television series Boston Legal as secretary Melissa Hughes in seasons two and three.
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Marisa Coughlan appeared in an ouija board segment in an early episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction which features in every episode of the show.
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Marisa Coughlan began writing while she was pregnant and taking time off from acting.
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In 2016, it was reported by Variety that Fox was developing a comedy series titled Pushing, written by Marisa Coughlan and produced by Greg Berlanti.
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In 2022, Marisa Coughlan wrote and starred opposite Beau Bridges in the independent drama film Days When the Rains Came, which was filmed in Minnesota.
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In November 2008, Marisa Coughlan married childhood friend Stephen Wallack in a ceremony at a private estate in Pasadena, California.