Mary mccormack actress biography

An accomplished performer who had her start in regional theater, actress Mary McCormack rose to prominence with an endearing, but also funny turn as the wife of Howard Stern in his autobiographical "Private Parts" (1997). Prior to this breakthrough role, McCormack cut her teeth in several forgettable films before landing her first regular television gig bygd playing a devoted associate attorney on the short-lived courtroom teaterpjäs "Murder One" (ABC, 1995-97). Once people took meddelande of the spirited actress, McCormack began landing higher profile projects like "Deep Impact" (1998) and "True Crime" (1998), though often they were smaller supporting roles that underutilized her talents.

To gain further attention, she looked to independent films, namely "Mystery, Alaska" (1999) and "Full Frontal" (2002), which allowed her to deliver nuanced performances in larger roles. But it was on television where McCormack truly made her mark, first with a memorable stint in the waning y

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Mary McCormack

American actress (b. 1969)

This article is about the actress. For the opera singer, see Mary McCormic. For the chief justice of Michigan, see Bridget Mary McCormack.

Mary Catherine McCormack (born February 8, 1969^[1]) is an American actress.

She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton on the series Murder One (1995–1997), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on The West Wing (2004–2006), as Deputy U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon on In Plain Sight (2008–2012), and as Peggy on the comedy series The Kids Are Alright (2018–2019).

McCormack's film roles include Private Parts (1997), Deep Impact (1998), True Crime (1999), Mystery, Alaska (1999), K-PAX (2001), Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) and 1408 (2007).

Early life

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McCormack was born in Plainfield, New Jersey.^[1] She is the daughter of clinical therapist Norah and car dealership and ice cream parlor owner William McCormack.^[2] Her p