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Biography

Mary Kay Place is an American actress, singer, director and screen writer. She was born on 23 September 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating…more

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9/23/1947, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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Gender

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Star (4)

Role
- Big Love
  Adaleen Grant
  - S 5: Ep 10 When Men and Mountains Meet
    3/20/11
  - S 5: Ep 9 Exorcism
    3/13/11
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Noose Tightens
    3/6/11
  - S 5: Ep 7 Til Death Do Us Part
    2/27/11
  - S 5: Ep 4 The Oath
    2/6/11
  - + 3 More Credits
- Tales Of The City
  Prue Giroux (2001)
  - S 3: Ep 4 Further Tales of the City (4)
    5/27/01
  - S 3: Ep 3 Further Tales of the City (3)
    5/20/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 Further Tales of the City (2)
    5/13/01
  - S 3: Ep 1 Further Tales of the City (1)
    5/6/01
  - S 2: Ep 6 More Tales of the City (6)
    6/8/98
  - + 11 More Credits
- Forever Fernwood
  Loretta Haggers
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 008
    10/12/77
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 007
    10/11/77
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 006
    10/10/77
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 005
    10/7/77
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 004
    10/6/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
  Loretta Haggers
  - S 2: Ep 177 Episode 307
    3/10/77
  - S 2: Ep 176 Episode 306
    3/9/77
  - S 2: Ep 175 Episode 305
    3/6/77
  - S 2: Ep 174 Episode 304
    3/5/77
  - S 2: Ep 173 Episode 303
    3/4/77
  - + 302 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Bored to Death
  Kathryn Joiner
  - S 2: Ep 5 Forty-Two Down!
    10/24/10
  - S 2: Ep 4 I've Been Living Like a Demented God!
    10/17/10
- Big Love
  Adaleen Grant
  - S 4: Ep 9 End of Days
    3/7/10
  - S 4: Ep 8 Next Ticket Out
    2/28/10
  - S 4: Ep 7 Blood Atonement
    2/21/10
  - S 4: Ep 6 Under One Roof
    2/14/10
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Mighty and Strong
    1/31/10
  - + 25 More Credits
- My So-Called Life
  Camille Cherski
  - S 1: Ep 18 Weekend
    1/19/95
  - S 1: Ep 17 Betrayal
    1/12/95
  - S 1: Ep 8 Strangers In The House
    10/20/94
  - S 1: Ep 7 Why Jordan Can't Read
    10/6/94
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Zit
    9/22/94
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (37)

Role
- The Life & Times of Tim
  Dorothy
  - S 3: Ep 8 Action Packed Heat/Fall Foliage
    2/3/12
- King of The Hill
  Guest Star
  - S 13: Ep 9 What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis
    2/15/09
- Pushing Daisies
  Annabelle Vandersloop
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Legend of Merle McQuoddy
    12/10/08
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 57: Ep 181 September 8, 2008
    9/8/08
- Saving Grace
  Dorothy Edwina Talbert
  - S 1: Ep 10 It's Better When I Can See You
    12/3/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Jeanette
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Caroline Moonshiners
    9/9/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Jeanette (Jackie's Mom)
  - S 2: Ep 2 We're Number Two!
    8/12/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Jackie's Mom (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 5 Turning Manure into Soy
    9/1/06
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Jackie's Mom (voice only)
  - S 1: Ep 3 Pounded
    8/18/06
- Grey's Anatomy
  Ollie
  - S 2: Ep 21 Superstition
    3/19/06
- Numb3rs
  Hester Stirling
  - S 2: Ep 16 Protest
    3/3/06
- The West Wing
  Dr. Millicent Griffith
  - S 6: Ep 9 Impact Winter
    12/15/04
  - S 6: Ep 8 In the Room
    12/8/04
  - S 2: Ep 15 Ellie
    2/21/01
- King of The Hill
  Melly-Anne
  - S 8: Ep 18 Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon
    4/25/04
- The Handler
  Naomi Prince
  - S 1: Ep 13 Acts of Congress
    1/16/04
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Hope Garrett
  - S 4: Ep 3 Vulnerable
    10/11/02
- Undeclared
  Mrs. Lindquist
  - S 1: Ep 11 Parents' Weekend
    1/22/02
- Citizen Baines
  Francesca Dunlop
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Appraisal
    10/27/01
- The Wild Thornberrys
  Nancy Tucker (voice)
  - S 3: Ep 8 Birthday Quake
    10/6/00
- Intimate Portrait
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 43 Laura Dern
    12/28/99
- King of The Hill
  Helen Shell
  - S 3: Ep 6 Peggy's Pageant Fever
    11/10/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 51 Show #51
    9/5/96
- Great Performances
  Performer
  - S 23: Ep 11 Talking With
    4/19/95
- Chicago Hope
  Joanna Kenneally
  - S 1: Ep 16 Freeze Outs
    2/20/95
- Tales Of The City
  Prue Giroux
  - S 1: Ep 3 Tales of the City (3)
    1/11/94
- thirtysomething
  Patsy Klein
  - S 4: Ep 10 Happy New Year
    12/18/90
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Ellie Skinner
  - S 13: Ep 3 Mom's On Strike
    11/14/84
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 6 Show #0181
    2/9/83
- Saturday Night Live
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 7 Mary Kay Place/Willie Nelson
    12/10/77
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 25 October 17, 1977
    10/17/77
  - S 4: Ep 13 September 28, 1977
    9/28/77
  - S 3: Ep 48 November 29, 1976
    11/29/76
  - S 2: Ep 220 September 15, 1976
    9/15/76
  - S 2: Ep 178 June 14, 1976
    6/14/76
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 70 Show #2870
    7/22/77
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 14: Ep 200 July 14, 1977
    7/14/77
  - S 14: Ep 173 May 24, 1977
    5/24/77
  - S 13: Ep 241 September 1, 1976
    9/1/76
  - S 13: Ep 181 June 1, 1976
    6/1/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 15: Ep 33 October 20, 1976
    10/20/76
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 81 June 21-25, 1976 (NBC-TV)
    6/21/76
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Sally Jo
  - S 6: Ep 4 Murray In Love
    10/4/75
- M*A*S*H
  Louise
  - S 3: Ep 6 Springtime
    10/15/74
- Temperatures Rising
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Donation
    12/18/73
- All In The Family
  Betty Sue
  - S 3: Ep 17 Archie Goes Too Far
    1/27/73
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Bored to Death
  Kathryn Joiner
  - S 2: Ep 1 Escape From the Dungeon!
    9/26/10
Writer (3)

Role
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 8 Mary's Delinquent
    11/1/75
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Groupie
    12/14/74
- M*A*S*H
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 13 Mad Dogs and Servicemen
    12/10/74
  - S 3: Ep 6 Springtime
    10/15/74
  - S 2: Ep 14 Hot Lips and Empty Arms
    12/15/73
Director (6)

Role
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 Good Times and Great Oldies
    9/23/07
- Arli$$
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Company You Keep
    9/11/96
- Dream On
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 25 Tenants, Anyone?
    3/13/96
  - S 5: Ep 9 Those Who Can't, Edit
    8/17/94
  - S 4: Ep 19 Where There's Smoke, You're Fired
    2/23/94
- Friends
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 The One with the List
    11/16/95
- The New Lassie
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 8 Slumber Party
    10/17/91
- Baby Boom
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Stress
    11/16/88

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- In 2000 Mary was nominated for a SAG award for Being John Malkovich for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture.
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- For her character in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mary wrote 75 songs.
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- Mary is 5ft 1in tall.
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- Mary: (On being an actress) That to make it in the film world means being dedicated to hard work, capable of receiving lots of rejection and being dogged in your efforts.
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- Mary: (On the movie The Last Picture Show) Here was a movie that took place in a world I knew intimately, not a distant, fantasy location, and it rocked my world.
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- Mary: (On her part in Big Love) I said, how did I get into this? You know, they offered me this part in the pilot, and I read it and thought: absolutely, yes. It's one of the best scripts I've read in a long time. I thought it was a complete original.
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