Better known to critics than to the public during the early part of her career, Mary-Louise Parker finally achieved widespread recognition with Emmy-nominated roles on "The West Wing" (2001-06) and the Showtime series "Weeds."Born Aug. 2, 1964, in Fort Jackson, S.C., Parker studied acting at the North Carolina School of the Arts before heading to New York City to practice her craft. 1990 was an important year for the actress, who made her Broadway debut (in "Prelude to a Kiss") and her first major film appearance (in the AIDS drama Longtime Companion).
Since then, Parker has split her time between stage and screen, winning a Tony Award for her work in "Proof" (2001) and an Emmy for the miniseries "Angels in America" (2003). She has also received acclaim for her performances in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Grand Canyon (1991), Bullets Over Broadway (1994) and The Robber Bride (2007).
The Spiderwick ChroniclesWhen city-raised twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) move to a tumbledown country mansion with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) and sister (Sarah Bolger), it's quite an adjustment -- especially after they uncover a magical and sometimes dangerous fantasy world. Joan Plowright,... Read More
Boys on the SideLooking to jump-start her career, lesbian night-club singer Jane (Whoopi Goldberg) answers an ad placed by a woman named Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), an AIDS sufferer who wants a companion to drive from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. En route, they pick up Jane's friend Holly (Drew Barrymore), who's... Read More
The Five SensesFive lonely urbanites -- each representing one of the senses -- find their lives intersecting as the city of Toronto is unnerved by the disappearance of a 3-year-old girl. Writer-director Jeremy Podeswa fashions an elegantly shot and coolly rendered character study in the style of famous art-house... Read More
SugarTimeJohn Turturro and Mary-Louise Parker star in HBO's film about the very public love affair between mobster Sam Giancana and his famous paramour, singer Phyllis McGuire. This unconventional romance chronicles the scandalous relationship that threatened to bring down Chicago's most powerful godfather... Read More
Longtime CompanionThis ensemble piece centers on a group of gay men in 1980s New York City whose lives are changed by the puzzling new "gay cancer." The first film to have AIDS as its main subject, Longtime Companion is a powerful mix of historical realism and bittersweet drama. Winner of the Sundance Audience Award... Read More
Howl (2010) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Solitary Man (2009) | R | |
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) | PG | |
R | ||
The Robber Bride (2007) | NR | |
NR | ||
Weeds (2005) | TV-MA | |
Romance & Cigarettes (2005) | R | |
The Best Thief in the World (2005) | R | |
Saved! (2004) | PG-13 | |
Angels in America (2003) | NR | |
Red Dragon (2002) | R | |
R | ||
Pipe Dream (2002) | R | |
Short Fuse (2001) | NR | |
Cupid & Cate (2000) | NR | |
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) | R | |
PG | ||
The Five Senses (1999) | R | |
Goodbye Lover (1999) | R | |
Legalese (1998) | R | |
The Maker (1997) | R | |
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) | PG-13 | |
Boys on the Side (1995) | R | |
SugarTime (1995) | R | |
The Client (1994) | PG-13 | |
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) | R | |
Naked in New York (1994) | R | |
Mr. Wonderful (1993) | PG-13 | |
Grand Canyon (1991) | R | |
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | NR | |
Longtime Companion (1989) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Too Young the Hero (1988) | NR | |
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