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Megan Mullally 
Mullally at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.Born November 12, 1958
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1981 – present Spouse Michael A. Katcher (m. 1992–1996)
Nick Offerman (m. 2003–present)Website http://www.meganmullally.net Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress and singer.
After working in the theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and began to appear in supporting roles in film and television productions. She made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1994 and she has since appeared in several Broadway musicals. From 1998 until 2006, she played Karen Walker on the TV sitcom Will & Grace, arguably her best-known role to date. From 2006 until early 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show The Megan Mullally Show. She has since appeared in guest-starring roles in television programs such as Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Boston Legal and a Glaad Award-winning episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. In 2010, Mullally starred as Lydia in the second season of Party Down. She currently stars as Chief on Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital, and recurs as Tammy Swanson on NBC's Parks and Recreation.
She received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role on Will & Grace, winning twice in 2000 and 2006. She has also received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance, and was nominated for four Golden Globe awards.
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Early life
Mullally was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Martha (née Palmer) and Carter Mullally, Jr., an actor who was a contract player with Paramount Pictures in the 1950s.[1] Mullally moved to her father's native Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of six.[2] She studied ballet from the age of six and performed in a ballet company during high school, also studying at the School of American Ballet in New York City.
Following her graduation from Casady School, she attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; where she studied English Literature and Art History, and subsequently became active in Chicago theatre.
Career
Television
Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985. Two weeks later, she was signed by the William Morris Agency. She made her series debut in 1986 in The Ellen Burstyn Show. She subsequently guest starred on sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Frasier, Wings, Ned and Stacey, Mad About You, Caroline in the City and Just Shoot Me!.
In 1998, Mullally landed the role of Karen Walker, Grace Adler's pill-popping, eccentric assistant in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2000 and 2006, and was nominated in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. She 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. She is the first of only two actresses to win a SAG Award three years in a row. She was nominated each year from 2000 until 2003, for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
In 2005, 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. Also in 2005, 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".[3]
Following Will & Grace, Mullally hosted her own talk show, The Megan Mullally Show from 2006-2007. She 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. She has been featured in advertisements for M&M's, Old Navy, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.
Mullally guest-starred on the Season Three premiere of NBC's hit show 30 Rock. Other appearances include Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List, Campus Ladies, director/actor David Wain's "Wainy Days," an episode of HBO's "Funny Or Die", and the Funny or Die video "That's What She Said".
Mullally has guest-starred four times as Tammy Swanson on the NBC series Parks and Recreation, in the episodes "Ron and Tammy" "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", "Li'l Sebastian" and "Ron and Tammys". Mullally plays the role of the ex-wife of the character Ron Swanson, played by her real-life husband, Nick Offerman. [4]
She starred in 2010 as "Lydia" on the Starz series Party Down. [5]
Mullally recently[when?] completed filming for Season Two of Rob Corddry's Adult Swim's show Childrens Hospital, in which she stars as "Chief", alongside Corrdry, Malin Åkerman, Lake Bell, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes, and Henry Winkler.
In October 2011, Mullally will begin to play a recurring role as Penny's mother in the upcoming second season of the ABC sitcom Happy Endings.[6]
In November 2011, it was announced that Mullally would join FOX's Breaking In when the show returns for a second season in midseason 2012.
Theater
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. In 2007, Mullally starred as Elizabeth in Mel Brooks' original Broadway musical, Young Frankenstein. She can be heard on the cast albums of all three productions.
In Los Angeles theatre, Mullally starred as Beverly in the acclaimed production of Adam Bart's The Receptionist at the Odyssey Theatre (notably, the longest sold-out run of a show in that theatre's history), for which she was awarded the 2010 Backstage West Garland Award for Best Performance by an Actress.
Mullally also 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. Mullally is also a Chicago theatre veteran and member of Los Angeles theatre company The Evidence Room.
Music
Mullally is also a member of the band Supreme Music Program.[7] SMP has released three albums to date, The Sweetheart Break-In, Big as a Berry and Free Again!.[8] [9]
Film
Mullally has appeared in Marc Forster's Sundance competition entry Everything Put Together, Anywhere But Here with Susan Sarandon, About Last Night with Demi Moore and Rob Lowe, Speaking of Sex with James Spader, and Stealing Harvard. Mullally played a singing teacher in the 2009 film remake of Fame.[10], and can be heard on the soundtrack recording. Additionally, Mullally sang the song "Long John Blues" (performed on-screen by Kristen Bell) in 2010's Burlesque.
Personal life
Mullally's first marriage, in the mid-1990s, was to talent agent Michael Katcher.[11] In 2000, Mullally met actor Nick Offerman while doing a play together in Los Angeles. The two married in 2003. Offerman guest-starred on Will & Grace during its fourth season and is currently starring as Ron Swanson on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. Mullally appears in "Ron and Tammy", episode 2.8 of Parks and Recreation, playing Tammy, Ron's conniving ex-wife, and in season 3, she returned in the episode "Ron & Tammy: Part Two" as well as "Li'l Sebastian" and "Ron & Tammys".
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Risky Business Call Girl 1985 Once Bitten Suzette 1986 Last Resort Jessica Lollar 1986 About Last Night... Pat 1991 Queens Logic Dolores 1999 Anywhere But Here Woman Buying Car 1999 Best Man in Grass Creek Co-Worker 2000 Everything Put Together Barbie 2001 Monkeybone Kimmy Miley 2001 Speaking of Sex Jennifer Klink 2002 Stealing Harvard Patty Plummer 2004 Teacher's Pet Adele (voice) 2005 Rebound Principal Walsh 2007 Bee Movie Trudy (voice) 2009 Fame Ms. Fran Rowan 2010 Burlesque Voice Only Voice for "Long John Blues" 2012 Gay Dude Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Children Nobody Wanted Sharon Television film 1985 First Steps Cathy Television film 1986 Tall Tales & Legends Posy Episode: "Pecos Bill" 1986 American Playhouse Lilah Episode: "Under the Biltmore Clock" 1986–87 The Ellen Burstyn Show Molly Brewer Ross Main cast; 13 episodes 1988 Murder, She Wrote Molly Connors Episode: "Coal Miner's Slaughter" 1989 Almost Grown Bride Episode: "The Hat That Fell from Space" 1989 China Beach Cindy Episode: "The World: Part 2" 1990 Wings Cindy Episode: "There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket" 1990 Rainbow Drive Ava Zieff Television 1991 Timeless Tales from Hallmark Voice Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" 1991 Dear John Molly Episode: "Molly and Me" 1991 My Life and Times Susan Main cast; 6 episodes 1991, 1993 Herman's Head Yvonne Episodes: "Fatal Distraction", "I Wanna Go Home" 1992 Fish Police Pearl (voice) Main cast; 6 episodes 1992 Rachel Gunn, R.N. Becky Jo Main cast; 13 episodes 1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! Pebbles Flintstone (voice) Television film 1993 Seinfeld Betsy Episode: "The Implant" 1993 Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Additional Voices Television film 1994 Batman Cindy (voice) Episode: "House and Garden" 1994 Couples Beth Television film 1997 Ned and Stacey Wendy Episode: "Where My Third Nepal Is Sheriff" 1997 Frasier Beth Armstrong Episode: "Four for the Seesaw" 1997 Mad About You Jane Episode: "Guardianhood" 1997 The Naked Truth Vanessa Episode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother" 1997 Caroline in the City Vanessa Episode: "Caroline and the Decanter" 1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Additional voices Episode: "The true face of a monster" 1998 Just Shoot Me! Stephanie Griffin-Cooper Episode: "Amblushed" 1998 Winchell June Winchell Television film 1998–2006 Will & Grace Karen Walker Main cast; 194 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (2000, 2006)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2002–04)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001)
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2000–03)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (2001–05)2000 3rd Rock from the Sun Renata Albright Episode: "Les Liaisons Dickgereuses" 2002 King of the Hill Teresa Episode: "Beer and Loathing" 2002 The Pact Melanie Gold Television film 2006 Peep and the Big Wide World Pink Quack (voice) Episode: "Quack Quack/One Duck Two Many" 2006 How I Met Your Mother Barney's Mother (voice) Episode: "Single Stamina" (Uncredited) 2006 Campus Ladies Ms. Powell Episode: "The Dare" 2006–07 The Megan Mullally Show Herself Host; Talk show 2007 Boston Legal Renata Hill Episode: "The Bride Wore Blood" 2008 Bad Mother's Handbook Nan Television film 2008 30 Rock Bev Episode: "Do-Over" 2008 The New Adventures of Old Christine Margaret Episode: "Unidentified Funk" 2008, 2010–present Childrens Hospital Chief Main cast; Web series, 10 episodes; TV series, 22 episodes 2009 In the Motherhood Rosemary Main cast; 7 episodes 2009, 2011 Parks and Recreation Tammy Swanson Episodes: "Ron and Tammy", "Ron & Tammy: Part Two", "Li'l Sebastian", "Ron & Tammys 2010 Party Down Lydia Dunfree Main cast; 10 episodes 2011 Bob's Burgers Gayle Episode: "Art Crawl" 2011 So You Think You Can Dance Guest judge 2011 Happy Endings Dana Hartz Episode: "Yesandwich" References
- ^ Megan Mullally Biography (1958-)
- ^ Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ http://wif.org/past-recipients
- ^ Adam Bryant (02October 2009). "Exclusive: Megan Mullally Plays Ex on Parks and Recreation". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Megan-Mullally-Parks-1010408.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/04/party_down_proving_it_is_possi.html
- ^ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/08/happy-endings-megan-mullally-and-casey-wilson-channel-gilmore-girls-in-season-2.html
- ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/
- ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/bigasaberry.html
- ^ http://www.supremeprogram.com/
- ^ Allen, Mullally, Grammer, Dutton & Neuwirth Join FAME Film Remake
- ^ http://www.superiorpics.com/megan_mullally/
- Megan Mullally, Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group, 1999.
- Jamie Painter Young, Clowning Glory. Back Stage. 19 Dec. 2003: B-38.
External links
- Official website
- Megan Mullally at the Internet Broadway Database
- Megan Mullally at the Internet Movie Database
- Megan Mullally at AllRovi
- Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program- Megan's Band
- Supreme Story Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (1976–2000) Betty White (1976) · Mary Kay Place (1977) · Julie Kavner (1978) · Sally Struthers (1979) · Loretta Swit (1980) · Eileen Brennan (1981) · Loretta Swit (1982) · Carol Kane (1983) · Rhea Perlman (1984) · Rhea Perlman (1985) · Rhea Perlman (1986) · Jackée Harry (1987) · Estelle Getty (1988) · Rhea Perlman (1989) · Bebe Neuwirth (1990) · Bebe Neuwirth (1991) · Laurie Metcalf (1992) · Laurie Metcalf (1993) · Laurie Metcalf (1994) · Christine Baranski (1995) · Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1996) · Kristen Johnston (1997) · Lisa Kudrow (1998) · Kristen Johnston (1999) · Megan Mullally (2000)
Complete List · (1953–1975) · (1976–2000) · (2001–2025) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (2001–2025) Doris Roberts (2001) · Doris Roberts (2002) · Doris Roberts (2003) · Cynthia Nixon (2004) · Doris Roberts (2005) · Megan Mullally (2006) · Jaime Pressly (2007) · Jean Smart (2008) · Kristin Chenoweth (2009) · Jane Lynch (2010) · Julie Bowen (2011)
Complete List · (1953–1975) · (1976–2000) · (2001–2025) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1994–2009) Helen Hunt (1994) · Christine Baranski (1995) · Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1996) · Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1997) · Tracey Ullman (1998) · Lisa Kudrow (1999) · Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) · Megan Mullally (2001) · Megan Mullally (2002) · Megan Mullally (2003) · Teri Hatcher (2004) · Felicity Huffman (2005) · America Ferrera (2006) · Tina Fey (2007) · Tina Fey (2008) · Tina Fey (2009)
Complete list · (1994–2009) · (2010–2029)Categories:- 1958 births
- Actors from California
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- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
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- People from Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- GLAAD Media Awards winners
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