Mary Mara

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Known For

Acting

Born

1960-09-21

Place of Birth

Syracuse, New York, USA
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Mary Mara

Biography

Mary T. Mara (September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022) was an American television and film actress. She is known for her main role as Inspector Bryn Carson on Nash Bridges and appearances on primetime dramas ER and Law & Order. Mara's film credits include Blue Steel (1990), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Love Potion No. 9 (1992), Bound (1996), K-PAX (2001), and Gridiron Gang (2006).

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Acting History

2020
Break Even as Molly
2015
Secrets and Lies as Barfly
2013
Ray Donovan as Mrs. Sullivan
2011
Shameless as Nance
2009
Lie to Me as Krentz
2008
Prom Night as Ms. Waters
2007
Saving Grace as Zoe
2006
Dexter as Valerie Hodges
2006
Gridiron Gang as Kenny Bates' Mom
2006
Swedish Auto as Pam
2005
Criminal Minds as Judith Anderson
2005
Bones as Helen Bronson
2004
Moondance as Linda Davenport
2004
Lost as Jill
2003
Joan of Arcadia as Sarah Polonski
2003
The Handler
2003
Nip/Tuck as Natalie Holden
2002
Saint Sinner as Munkar
2002
Without a Trace as Mrs. Corcoran
2002
Monk as Theresa Crane
2001
K-PAX as Abby
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise as Sphere-Builder Presage
2001
The Guardian as Alison Scanlon
2001
Crossing Jordan as Denise Tremaine
2001
Stranger Inside as Tanya
2001
Lloyd as JoAnn
2000
Boston Public as Pauline Campbell
2000
Gideon's Crossing as Jane Lefkowitz
2000
The Huntress
1999
Switched at Birth as Judy
1999
Third Watch as Miss Jansen
1999
The West Wing as Sherri Wexler
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Carlene Ballentine
1999
Judging Amy as Deborah Mahaffey
1999
Farscape as Lyneea
1998
A Civil Action as Kathy Boyer
1998
Becker as Beth
1997
The Visitor as Magnolia Vale
1997
Ally McBeal as Julie Stall
1997
Spicy City as Alice / Geisha (voice)
1997
Spicy City as Alice (voice)
1997
The Practice as Dr. Jane Lefkowitz
1996
What Kind of Mother Are You? as Marcy Hackman
1996
Profiler as Mrs. Atkins
1996
Bound as Bartender
1996
7th Heaven as Nurse #2
1996
Nash Bridges as Bryn Carson
1996
In the Blink of an Eye as Christie
1995
Hope and Gloria as Jennifer
1995
Just Looking as Alicia
1994
ER as Loretta Sweet
1993
NYPD Blue as Linda Walker
1993
NYPD Blue as Theresa Carlin
1992
Love Potion No. 9 as Marisa
1992
Mr. Saturday Night as Susan
1992
Empire City as Nancy Kraus
1991
Out of the Rain as Trisha
1991
True Colors as Sophia Palmeri
1991
The Hard Way as China
1990
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Sally Knight
1990
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Sharkey
1990
Blue Steel as Wife
1989
The Preppie Murder as Susan Bird