Mary Lynn Rajskub: Summary

Recent Role:: Chloe O'Brian on 24

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 6-22-1971

Birthplace:: Detroit, Michigan

AKA:: Mary Lynn Rausknub, Mary-Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub is an accomplished comedian/artist and actress. She has come a long way since joining the cast of Mr. Show with Bob and David back in 1995.
Mary Lynn did not actually set out to be a comedian, but when she was doing performance art and realised the audience thought she was funny, then tried the comedy scene. Her act became a parody of performance art. The unique take on live comedy quickly caught on with audiences, and shortly thereafter, Rajskub was approached by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross and asked to join the cast of their upcoming HBO comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David. After a falling out with series co-creator Cross, Mary left the show to explore other opportunites.

Soon after Garry Shandling saw her act and she got a part on The Larry Sanders Show. During this time she also started getting more into acting and was cast in some films.

As time passed, Mary got more and more film roles, while still doing comedy on sketch shows such as The Downer Channel, and also getting guest appearances on television shows such as Veronica's Closet

Currently she is living in California, and has been working on the hit show 24 since 2003.
She is back as a series regular in the sixth season. Mary Lynn Rajskub is an accomplished comedian/artist and actress. She has come a long way since joining the cast of Mr. Show with Bob and David back in 1995.
Mary Lynn did not actually set out to be a comedian, but when she was doing performance art and realised the audience thought she was funny, then tried the comedy scene. Her act became a parody of performance art....

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SherrieCurtis
member since: Feb 17, 2010
Lynn Rajskub: ...Continue »
We love her character and route for her as much as we do Jack. She knows what a friend is. She is so smart as Chloe and we know she's got Jack's back. We often say, "wait til Chloe finds out!" She's a loveable person. Not just her character, she appears to be that loveable in real life. The show would not be the same at all without Chloe. We have lost a lot of characters we loved but survived....if we lost Chloe I'm not sure we would still be the dedicated fans of 24 that we are. We own all of the seasons on DVD and encourage our friends to tune in. Did you change writers this season? You are not up to par with the standards you set!!!
02/16/10 10:23am | report abuse
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swim_star
member since: Nov 7, 2009
24 would be nothing without her. ...Continue »
I really enjoy seeing Mary's character in action on 24! She dose such a good job at portraying a computer geek who is on a mission to save the world. 24 would be nothing without her. I could not imagion Jack saving the world Chloe at his side. Chloe rocks! I can't say that I have viewed many other shows that she is in besides Legaly Blond 2 and Little Miss Sunshine. These roles however were minor but she still acted very well. I whis that she would be in some more shows becasue she is quite talented. She is an accomplished actress, singer, and comedian and I hope to see alot more of her in the future.
11/13/09 04:59pm | report abuse
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jroger04
member since: May 13, 2009
She is one of the reasons I watch the show. It's always nice to see Chloe in the plot. ...Continue »
She is great. An important part of the show. She is perfect for the part. She is really a good actress, her expressions and attitude fit the part perfectly. I looks like the kind of person you would meet in your office building or at a coffee shop or something. Her girl-next-door look makes the show seem more real than without her. The only thing I don't like about her is the fact that she got involved in that global warming, save the planet, crap after the show. I don't know if she really beleives that stuff or the people who are paying her told her she had to do it.
05/12/09 11:25am | report abuse
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gbear99
member since: Apr 21, 2009
Mary Lynn needs to appear on the show more. We don't see enough of her acting. More..more..more.... ...Continue »
Who doesn't love Mary Lynn..??. the smile, the eyes.. Her character needs to be back on the screen more often. I love her sultry expressions and shifty little looks on the show. She's great and absolutely gorgeous when she is being her regular self on talk shows and interviews. I'd like to see the producers of 24 give her a more active part again with Jack Bauer to help solve all the twist and turns of the show. The writers do great work on her part as a genius with computers, breaking codes and finding ways around hidden files. I'd love to meet her in person some day; her husband is a very fortunate man and I wish them all the happiness a family could have. I look forward to seeing her in more shows soon.
04/20/09 08:31pm | report abuse
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mathwizard09
member since: Aug 17, 2007
24 couldn't live without her. ...Continue »
She is so not hot, but that is under my opinion. Anyway, Mary Lynn Rajskub acts as Chloe O'Brian in 24, a smart person who helps then track things down like Fayed or something. At S3, she was not as awesome as she was in the next seasons, all she did was listen to Jack scream, but in the second half she was better. In S4 she was fired by Erin because she was supporting Jack. Michelle put her back in motion. In S5, damn she was useful. She helped in a lot of ways, she rocks! In S6, she renovated herself- she was more attractive than before. She is one of the all-time greats!
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