Mary-Louise Parker recently won the 2021 Tony award for her spectacular run as Bella Baird in Adam Rapp’s THE SOUND INSIDE on Broadway, and will next be seen on stage in the Broadway revival of HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, in a role she originated off-Broadway (Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award and an Outer Critics Circle nomination).
She can also recently be seen starring in the Netflix limited series COLIN IN BLACK & WHITE opposite Nick Offerman and directed by Ava DuVernay. She also originated roles in the first productions: PROOF (Tony Award, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, Lucille Lortel, Obie, and New York Magazine Awards, T. Schreiber Award), PRELUDE TO A KISS (Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award, The Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk nomination), HEISENBERG, THE SNOW GEESE, FOUR DOGS AND A BONE, BABYLON GARDENS and the American premieres of THE ART OF SUCCESS and COMMUNICATING DOORS. Her other theater credits include RECKLESS (where she earned her third Tony Award nomination), HEDDA GABLER, BUS STOP, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, UP IN SARATOGA, HAY FEVER, and others. She was a member of Circle Rep Theater Company and a founding member of the Edge Theater.
Television: WEEDS (Golden Globe award, four additional nominations, three Emmy nominations, six SAG nominations), ANGELS IN AMERICA (Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Satellite Award), THE WEST WING (Emmy nomination), THE ROBBER BRIDE (Emmy nomination), MR. MERCEDES, WHEN WE RISE, BILLIONS, SUGAR TIME, SAINT MAYBE, A PLACE FOR ANNIE and others.
FIlm: RED SPARROW, GOLDEN EXITS, R.I.P.D, RED and RED 2, BEHAVING BADLY, PIPE DREAM, CHRONICALLY METROPOLITAN, LONGTIME COMPANION, GRAND CANYON, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, NAKED IN NEW YORK, THE CLIENT, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, BOYS ON THE SIDE, RECKLESS, THE FIVE SENSES SAVED!, ROMANCE & CIGARETTES, RED DRAGON, SOLITARY MAN, HOWL and others.
Also a writer, Mary-Louise was an on-staff contributor at Esquire magazine for over a decade, and has written for The New York Times, O magazine, Bullet, Bust, Hemispheres, The Riveter, In Style, and others. Her first book, Dear Mr. You, was translated into multiple languages, and included on the San Francisco Chronicle’s list of best books of the year. The audio book was nominated for best narration by the Audio Publishers Association.
From: Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet With the Cast and Creatives of LARAMIE: A LEGACY
[1989]Longtime Companion Lisa
[1989]Signs of Life Charlotte Mary Louise Parker
[1991]Grand Canyon Dee
[1991]Fried Green Tomatoes Ruth Jamison
[1993]Mr. Wonderful Rita
[1993]Naked in New York Joanne White
[1994]The Client Dianne Sway
[1994]Bullets Over Broadway Ellen
[1995]Reckless Pooty
[1995]Boys on the Side Robin
[1996]The Portrait of a Lady Henrietta Stackpole
[1997]The Maker Officer Emily Peck
[1997]Murder in Mind Caroline Walker Mary Louise Parker
[1998]Goodbye Lover Peggy Blane
[1999]The Five Senses Rona
[1999]Let the Devil Wear Black Julia Hirsch
[2002]Pipe Dream Toni Edelman
[2002]Red Dragon Molly Graham
[2004]Saved! Lillian
[2004]The Best Thief in the World Sue Zaidman
[2005]Romance & Cigarettes Constance
[2007]The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Zee James
[2008]The Spiderwick Chronicles Helen Grace
[2009]Solitary Man Jordon Karsch
[2010]Howl Gail Potter
[2010]RED Sarah Ross
[2013]R.I.P.D. Proctor
[2013]RED 2 Sarah
[2014]Behaving Badly Lucy Stevens, Saint Lola
[2014]Jamesy Boy Tracy
[2016]Chronically Metropolitan Annabel Mary Louise Parker
[2017]Golden Exits Gwendolyn
[2018]Red Sparrow Stephanie Boucher
[2021]The Same Storm Roxy
Mary-Louise ParkerHow I Learned to Drive
Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to Drive
Mary Louise Parker, Prelude to a Kiss
Mary Louise Parker, Prelude to a Kiss
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Moonstone’s THE SOUND INSIDE is a well-constructed piece of theatre but has a story that simply did not resonate. Rapp’s story left me flat. Walking away from the theatre, and reflecting on the overall production, I wanted to like THE SOUND INSIDE more than I did. Despite the criticism of the overall story, I still suggest seeing this production for a few reasons. First, Ryan Lawson-Maeske's performance. His enigmatic Christoper is gripping. Second, Mary Louise Parker won the Tony Award for her portrayal as Bella, so there is a strong likelihood that audiences may disagree with this assessment of the script. Finally, it is a polished production with strong collaboration between the director, his actors, and the technical crew.
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when you’ve got a guy like Adam Rapp writing a cerebral two-handed dance between a Yale creative writing professor and her enigmatic new student, and you pepper it with scribes ranging from Dostoevsky to Anne Tyler, and you give the whole shebang to the Pasadena Playhouse and cast Amy Brenneman in the lead role, well, what’s not to like.
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Mary-Louise Parker's next show will be How I Learned to Drive which opens on 4/19/2022 on Broadway.
Mary-Louise Parker has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
Mary-Louise Parker has not appeared in the West End.
Mary-Louise Parker has been nominated for several awards, including Special Achievement Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "How I Learned to Drive," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "How I Learned to Drive," Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "Prelude to a Kiss," and Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Prelude to a Kiss."
Mary-Louise Parker has won Special Achievement Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for How I Learned to Drive.
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