22 Facts About Mary McCormack

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Mary Catherine McCormack was born on February 8,1969 and is an American actress.

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Mary McCormack has had leading roles as Justine Appleton on the series Murder One, as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on The West Wing, as Deputy US Marshal Mary Shannon on In Plain Sight, and as Peggy on the comedy series The Kids Are Alright.

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Mary McCormack is the daughter of clinical therapist Norah and car dealership and ice cream parlor owner William McCormack.

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Mary McCormack's brother William is an actor, writer and producer who has appeared in a recurring role as FBI agent Robert O'Connor on In Plain Sight.

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In 1987, Mary McCormack graduated from the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey.

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Mary McCormack began her acting career at age 12, performing in Gian Carlo Menotti's Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors.

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Mary McCormack continued her stage work in musicals and finished an acting program at the William Esper Studio.

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Mary 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.

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Mary McCormack portrayed Justine Appleton on Murder One and starred in the HBO series K Street.

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Mary McCormack starred in Howard Stern's movie Private Parts in 1997.

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In 2004, Mary McCormack joined the cast of The West Wing as Deputy National Security Advisor and ex-CIA officer Kate Harper.

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Mary McCormack starred in the USA Network series In Plain Sight.

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Mary McCormack portrayed Mary Shannon, a deputy United States marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, office of the Federal Witness Security Program, more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program.

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Mary McCormack 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.

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Mary McCormack appeared seven times as a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

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In 2012, Mary McCormack reunited with the cast of The West Wing to film a video that served both as a reminder that US voters should vote for nonpartisan candidates when they cast their ballots and as a video promoting Mary McCormack's sister's ultimately successful judicial candidacy for the Michigan State Supreme Court.

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In October 2013, McCormack started filming scenes for The Crash alongside Frank Grillo, AnnaSophia Robb, Minnie Driver, Dianna Agron, 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.

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In 2016, Mary McCormack played a supporting role in the Amazon.

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In 2018, Mary McCormack began starring in the ABC sitcom The Kids Are Alright as Catholic family matriarch Peggy Cleary.

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In July 2003, Mary McCormack married director and producer Michael Morris.

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Mary McCormack is a frequent celebrity panelist on the show, as are fellow executive producers Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky.

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Mary McCormack is the godmother of In Plain Sight co-star Fred Weller's daughter.