Megan Mullally was born on November 12,1958 and is an American actress.
40 Facts About Megan Mullally
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Megan Mullally received nominations for numerous other accolades for her portrayal, including seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three times, in 2001,2002, and 2003, as well as receiving four Golden Globe Award nominations.
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Megan Mullally has appeared in guest spots and recurring roles on other comedy series including, Happy Endings, Bob's Burgers, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Up All Night, Boston Legal, and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
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Megan Mullally was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Martha and Carter Megan Mullally, Jr.
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Megan Mullally moved to her father's native Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age six.
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Megan Mullally studied ballet from age six and performed at the Oklahoma City Ballet during high school, studying at the School of American Ballet in New York City.
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Megan Mullally later dropped out of Northwestern to pursue acting.
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One of Megan Mullally's earliest acting spots was on a McDonald's commercial that featured John Goodman.
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Megan Mullally made her series debut in 1986 in The Ellen Burstyn Show.
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In 1989, Megan Mullally tested for the role of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld.
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Megan Mullally won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2000 and 2006, and was nominated in 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 and again for the revival in 2018.
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Megan Mullally 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.
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Megan Mullally is the first of only two actresses to win a SAG Award three years in a row.
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In 2005, Megan 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.
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Megan Mullally helped discover comedic actor Bill Hader, encouraging Lorne Michaels to give him a Saturday Night Live audition after seeing him in an improvisation showcase.
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Also in 2005, Megan 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".
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Megan Mullally 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.
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Megan Mullally guest-starred as an adoption case worker for Liz Lemon in the third season premiere of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock and returned to play the same character two additional times during the show's run.
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Megan Mullally plays the role of the second ex-wife of the character Ron Swanson, who is played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman.
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Also in 2009, Megan Mullally starred in the ABC sitcom In the Motherhood.
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Megan Mullally played Rosemary opposite Cheryl Hines and Jessica St Clair.
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Megan Mullally co-starred in 2010 as Lydia on the Starz ensemble series Party Down.
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Megan Mullally co-starred as "Chief" on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.
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In 2011, Megan Mullally began a recurring role as Dana Hartz, the mother of Penny, on the ABC sitcom Happy Endings.
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Also in 2012, Megan Mullally joined the first season of Bob's Burgers as Aunt Gayle.
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Megan Mullally reprised the role in subsequent episodes along with several minor roles.
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Megan Mullally helped discover comedic actor Bill Hader, encouraging Lorne Michaels to give him a Saturday Night Live audition after seeing him in an improvisation showcase.
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Megan 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.
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In 2007, Megan Mullally starred as Elizabeth in Mel Brooks' original Broadway musical Young Frankenstein.
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Megan Mullally can be heard on the cast albums of all three productions.
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Megan 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.
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Megan Mullally starred as Beverly in the acclaimed production of Adam Bock's The Receptionist at the Odyssey Theatre, for which she was awarded the 2010 Backstage West Garland Award for Best Performance by an Actress.
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From April 13 to June 1,2014, Megan Mullally starred alongside her real-life husband, Nick Offerman, in Annapurna at the off-Broadway Acorn Theatre on New York's 42nd Street Theatre Row.
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In 2014 Mullally starred in the Broadway performance of It's Only a Play with F Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing, Rupert Grint, Nathan Lane and Micah Stock.
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In June 2021, Megan Mullally was set to appear as "Reno Sweeney" in Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre in London for a strictly limited season, but had to pull out due to an injury.
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Megan Mullally is a member of the band Supreme Music Program.
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Megan Mullally played a singing teacher in the 2009 film remake of Fame, and can be heard on the soundtrack recording.
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Additionally, Megan Mullally sang the song "Long John Blues" in 2010's Burlesque.
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Megan Mullally met actor and future husband Nick Offerman in 2000 while acting in The Berlin Circle, a play produced by the Evidence Room Theatre Company, and they married three years later in 2003.
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In 2019, they launched the podcast In Bed with Nick and Megan Mullally, discussing their personal lives and interviewing guests.