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b'Mary McCormack is one of today\\u2019s boldest and most versatile\\xa0actresses, continually challenging herself with roles that often defy Hollywood standards and bring to light the complex lives of ordinary women. The LA Times says,\\xa0\\u201cMcCormack has a kind of 20th century sass, a lively impertinence you find in classic Hollywood comedians like Barbara\\xa0Stanwyck, Irene Dunne and Rosalind Russell.\\u201d She has shown her immense talent working in film, television and on stage, and has tackled roles ranging from slapstick comedy to intense drama. Tony-nominated for her\\xa0role in Broadway\\u2019s \\u201cBoeing\\xa0Boeing\\u201d opposite Mark\\xa0Rylance, she is also widely known for her four seasons as a regular cast member of \\u201cThe West Wing" (two SAG Award nominations), as the lead of USA\\u2019s critically acclaimed \\u201cIn Plain Sight,\\u201d and for her role opposite Howard Stern in\\xa0Private Parts.\\xa0\\nMcCormack\\u2019s\\xa0recent television work includes starring roles in the ABC\\xa0series \\u201cThe Kids Are Alright,\\u201d the AMC series \\u201cLoaded,\\u201d the NBC comedy series \\u201cWelcome\\xa0To\\xa0The\\xa0Family\\u201d as well as arcs on such shows as HBO\\u2019s \\u201cThe Newsroom,\\u201d\\xa0\\u201cScandal\\u201d\\xa0(ABC),\\xa0Gus van Sant\\u2019s award-winning miniseries \\u201cWhen We Rise\\u201d\\xa0(ABC),\\xa0\\u201cHouse of Lies\\u201d (Showtime) and the \\u201cWill & Grace\\u201d reboot (NBC).\\xa0McCormack\\xa0will also appear in the new Hulu\\xa0Blumhouse\\xa0anthology series \\u201cTreehouse.\\u201d\\xa0McCormack\\xa0can also be seen\\xa0in the HBO Max feature\\xa0Unpregnant. In non-scripted,\\xa0McCormack produces the hit game\\xa0show \\u201c25\\xa0Words or Less\\u201d alongside Lisa\\xa0Kudrow\\xa0and Dan\\xa0Bucatinsky\\xa0which was just renewed for a second season. Next up,\\xa0McCormack\\xa0can be seen\\xa0staring in the\\xa0STARZ\\xa0series \\u201cHeels.\\u201d\\xa0\\nMcCormack\\xa0returned to the Broadway stage in 2008 to star in \\u201cBoeing\\xa0Boeing\\u201d alongside Christine\\xa0Baranski, Mark\\xa0Rylance\\xa0and Bradley\\xa0Whitford. Marc\\xa0Camoletti\\u2019s\\xa0classic sixties comedy won the Tony for Best Revival and earned\\xa0McCormack\\xa0a 2008 Tony nomination for\\xa0\\u201cBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.\\u201d Additional stage credits include a highly successful run opposite Alan Cumming as Sally Bowles in the Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall-directed Broadway production of \\u201cCabaret\\u201d for the Roundabout Theatre Company, as well as the acclaimed London stage production of Neil\\xa0LaBute\\u2019s\\xa0play \\u201cBash,\\u201d the David Warren-directed productions of \\u201cMy\\xa0Marriage\\xa0To\\xa0Earnest\\xa0Borgnine\\u201d\\xa0and\\xa0Jon Robin\\xa0Baitz\\u2019s \\u201cA Fair Country.\\u201d\\xa0\\nMcCormack\\xa0breakout performance, opposite Howard Stern in\\xa0Private Parts, won her universal critical acclaim.\\xa0McCormack\\u2019s additional television and feature credits include:\\u202fAaron Sorkin\\u2019s NBC smash hit \\u201cThe West Wing,\\u201d a recurring role on \\u201cER,\\u201d\\xa0Right At\\xa0Your\\xa0Door,\\xa0the Stephen King thriller\\xa01408,\\xa0Christopher Guests\\u2019\\xa0\\u201cFor Your Consideration,\\u201d the Steven\\xa0Soderbergh\\xa0and George Clooney HBO political series \\u201cK-Street,\\u201d\\xa0as\\xa0Justine Appleton in Steve\\xa0Bochco\\u2019s \\u201cMurder One,\\u201d as well as the USA Network miniseries \\u201cTraffic,\\u201d directed by Stephen Hopkins (24).\\xa0In addition, McCormack has appeared in varied roles in such films as\\xa0Dickie Roberts:\\xa0Former Child Star\\xa0opposite David Spade;\\xa0K-PAX\\xa0opposite Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey;\\xa0Full Frontal, directed by Steven\\xa0Soderbergh\\xa0and opposite David Duchovny and Catherine Keener;\\xa0High Heels & Low\\xa0Lifes\\xa0with Minnie Driver;\\xa0Mystery, Alaska, written by David E. Kelley and starring Russell Crowe;\\xa0Other Voices, with\\xa0Stockard\\xa0Channing and Campbell Scott;\\xa0The Broken Hearts Club, opposite John Mahoney and Timothy Olyphant;\\xa0The Big Tease\\xa0opposite Craig Ferguson;\\xa0Gun Shy\\xa0with Sandra Bullock and Liam\\xa0Neeson; the Clint Eastwood film,\\xa0True\\xa0Crime; Mimi Leder\\u2019s\\xa0Deep Impact;\\xa0The Alarmist, opposite Stanley Tucci;\\xa0Father\\u2019s\\xa0Day\\xa0and\\xa0Miracle on 34th\\xa0Street.\\xa0She also appeared\\u202fin Michael G. Cooney\'s\\xa0The Men\\xa0and the feature film\\xa0Drone\\xa0with Sean Bean as well as Amazon\\u2019s period drama\\xa0American Girl: Mary Ellen.\\xa0\\nBorn in Plainfield, New Jersey, McCormack is a graduate of Trinity College and resides with her family in Los Angeles.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'