Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Deceased · Born: Sep 21, 1960 · Died: Jun 26, 2022

Personal Details

BornSep 21, 1960 Syracuse, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Roger Mara (Sibling)

Biography

Mary Mara's illustrious television career has been marked by a diverse array of roles, showcasing her remarkable versatility as an actress. She has consistently demonstrated her range by reappearing in recurring capacities on the highly acclaimed series "ER", while also making notable guest appearances on other prominent shows such as "Hope & Gloria", "NYPD Blue", and "Law& Order". Furthermore, Mara has also made significant contributions to television films, including the critically acclaimed "In the Blink of an Eye" on the CBS Television Network and the thought-provoking "Indictment".

Mara's impressive filmography boasts a wide array of captivating roles, featuring a diverse selection of projects, including the critically acclaimed "Mr. Saturday Night", where she showcased her remarkable acting abilities.

Mara, a talented stage actress, has had the privilege of taking the stage in a diverse range of productions throughout her illustrious career. Her impressive repertoire includes critically acclaimed performances in "Kindertransport", a poignant drama that explores the themes of identity, belonging, and the human condition; "Dream of a Common Language", a powerful exploration of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships; and "Mad Forest", a haunting and thought-provoking drama that delves into the darker aspects of human nature.

In addition to these critically acclaimed productions, Mara has also had the honor of sharing the stage with some of the most talented actors in the industry. Notably, she appeared alongside the incomparable Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Twelfth Night", a timeless tale of love, deception, and self-discovery. This esteemed production, directed by a renowned expert in the field, showcased Mara's exceptional range and versatility as a performer.

Furthermore, Mara has also had the privilege of working alongside the illustrious William Hurt in a Yale Repertory production of "Ivanov", a masterpiece of Russian literature directed by the esteemed head of the Moscow Arts Theater. This production, a testament to Mara's dedication to her craft, allowed her to delve deep into the complexities of the human psyche, bringing to life the intricacies of the characters and their relationships with remarkable depth and nuance.

Before embarking on a professional acting career, Selena Mara took the initiative to found a prestigious theater company, specifically HART (Haight Ashbury Repertory Theatre),during her academic tenure at San Francisco State University, where she meticulously refined her acting abilities through extensive training and practice.

Subsequently, Mara decided to further her education by transferring to the esteemed Yale School of Drama, where she went on to earn a master's degree in fine arts, a testament to her dedication to her craft and her unwavering commitment to artistic excellence.

Noted American individual Mara, who had the distinction of being born in the city of Syracuse, located in the state of New York, spent her early years dividing her time between two residences, one situated in the city of Los Angeles and the other in the city of San Francisco.

Throughout her life, Mara would often find herself drawn to the St. Lawrence River, a picturesque vacation destination that held a special place in her heart. Tragically, it was during one of her visits to this beloved spot that Mara met with an untimely demise on the 26th of June in the year 2022.

Despite her young age, Mara's life was cut short when she accidentally drowned while swimming in the St. Lawrence River, a place that had brought her so much joy and happiness throughout the years.

Career

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2020
Break Even
Break Even as Molly
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2009
Lie to Me
Lie to Me as Krentz
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2008
Prom Night
Prom Night as Ms. Waters
{"id":47866,"title":"Claire","year":"2007","character":"Donna Kendall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/claire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47866.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Claire
Claire as Donna Kendall
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Undoing
Undoing as Kasawa
{"id":49712,"title":"Swedish Auto","year":"2006","character":"Pam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swedish-auto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49712.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
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Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang as Kenny Bates' Mom
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2005,"character":"Helen Bronson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Bones
Bones as Helen Bronson
{"id":152098,"title":"Em & Me","year":"2004","character":"Linda Davenport","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/em-me-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152098.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Em & Me
Em & Me as Linda Davenport
{"id":644,"title":"Monk","year":2004,"character":"Theresa Crane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Monk
Monk as Theresa Crane
{"id":885,"title":"Without a Trace","year":2004,"character":"Mrs. Corcoran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-a-trace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg"},"released":1}
Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Mrs. Corcoran
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2004,"character":"Carlene Ballentine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":52590,"title":"Saint Sinner","year":"2002","character":"Munkar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saint-sinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52590.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":85378,"title":"Stranger Inside","year":"2001","character":"Tanya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stranger-inside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
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Lloyd
Lloyd as JoAnn
{"id":778,"title":"K-PAX","year":"2001","character":"Abby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/k-pax","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ta44m8uuctg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ta44m8uuctg.jpg"},"released":1}
K-PAX
K-PAX as Abby
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Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan as Denise Tremaine
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Becker
Becker as Beth
{"id":25841,"title":"Switched at Birth","year":"1999","character":"Judy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/switched-at-birth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25841.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":1925,"title":"Farscape","year":1999,"character":"Lyneea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/farscape","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg"},"released":1}
Farscape
Farscape as Lyneea
{"id":4246,"title":"A Civil Action","year":"1998","character":"Kathy Boyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-civil-action","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5q9qa0llgp20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5q9qa0llgp20.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
A Civil Action
A Civil Action as Kathy Boyer
{"id":2354,"title":"Spicy City","year":1997,"character":"Alice (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spicy-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2354.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Spicy City
Spicy City as Alice (voice)
{"id":7840,"title":"Bound","year":"1996","character":"Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bound","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7umgddausfj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7umgddausfj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Bound
Bound as Bartender
{"id":57044,"title":"In the Blink of an Eye","year":"1996","character":"Christie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57044.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57044.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":185173,"title":"What Kind of Mother Are You?","year":"1996","character":"Marcy Hackman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-kind-of-mother-are-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185173.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6610,"title":"Nash Bridges","year":1996,"character":"Bryn Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nash-bridges","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6610.jpg"},"released":1}
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges as Bryn Carson
{"id":157633,"title":"Just Looking","year":"1995","character":"Alicia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/just-looking-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157633.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":789,"title":"ER","year":1995,"character":"Loretta Sweet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/er","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg"},"released":1}
ER
ER as Loretta Sweet
{"id":8605,"title":"Love Potion No. 9","year":"1992","character":"Marisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-potion-no-9","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bc3ek54af60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bc3ek54af60.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":6825,"title":"Mr. Saturday Night","year":"1992","character":"Susan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-saturday-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6825.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6825.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":159202,"title":"Empire City","year":"1992","character":"Nancy Kraus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/empire-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159202.jpg"},"released":1}
Empire City
Empire City as Nancy Kraus
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1992,"character":"Defense Attorney Sally Knight","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
Law & Order
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Sally Knight
{"id":4994,"title":"The Hard Way","year":"1991","character":"China","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j75g3b17rqg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j75g3b17rqg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":59521,"title":"Out of the Rain","year":"1991","character":"Trisha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-the-rain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59521.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8811,"title":"True Colors","year":"1991","character":"Sophia Palmeri","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-colors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8811.jpg"},"released":1}
True Colors
True Colors as Sophia Palmeri
{"id":2263,"title":"Blue Steel","year":"1990","character":"Wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blue-steel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74vd0o94dah0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74vd0o94dah0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990