Mary McCormack
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![]() McCormack in The West Wing episode "The Wedding" |
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Born: | February 8, 1969 (age 38)![]() |
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Occupation: | television and film actress |
Mary McCormack (born February 8, 1969) is an American television and film actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
McCormack was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Norah and William McCormack, who owned a car dealership and an ice cream parlor; the two divorced in 1990. She has a sister, Bridget, and a brother, William. McCormack graduated from The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey in 1987 and went on to attend Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, majoring in English and painting.
[edit] Career
McCormack began her acting career at age 12 performing in Gian Carlo Menotti's Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors. She continued her stage work in many more musicals, and finished an acting program at the William Espor Studio. She has worked in many New York theater productions, including The Atlantic Theater Company, Alice's 4th Floor and Naked Angels, where she appeared in Jon Robin Baitz's A Fair Country.
McCormack's key television roles include Justine Appleton on Murder One (1995 - 1997); and Kate Harper on The West Wing (2004 - 2006). She also starred in the HBO series K Street, which only aired for ten episodes.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Right at Your Door (2006) - Lexi
- Traffic (2004) (TV Series) - Carole McKay
- The West Wing (2004 - 2006) - Kate Harper
- K Street (2002)
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) - Grace Finney
- Full Frontal (2002) - Linda
- High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) - Frances
- K-PAX (2001) - Rachel Powell
- Madison (2001) - Bonnie McCormick
- The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) - Anne
- Mystery, Alaska (1999) - Donna Biebe
- Deep Impact (1998) - Andrea "Andy" Baker
- Private Parts (1997) - Alison Stern
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) - Myrna Foy