Graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut in 1991.
Mary Catherine McCormack is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as Deep Impact and Private Parts. She has also starred in television series such as The West Wing and In Plain Sight.
McCormack was born on February 8, 1969 in Plainfield, New Jersey. Her parents are Michael and Doris McCormack. She has two sisters, Susan and Karen. McCormack was raised Catholic. She attended Villanova University. She later studied acting at the Juilliard School.
McCormack began her career appearing in the film The Boys Next Door in 1985. She later had roles in films such as Deep Impact and Private Parts. She has also starred in television series such as The West Wing and In Plain Sight.
McCormack has been married to Michael Morris since 2003. The couple have three children together.
McCormack has a net worth of $8 million.
General Info
Full Name
Mary McCormack
Net Worth
$5 million
Date Of Birth
February 8, 1969
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Television producer, Actor
Education
Trinity College, Wardlaw-Hartridge School, William Esper Studio
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Michael Morris
Children
Lillian Morris, Rose Morris, Margaret Morris
Parents
William McCormack, Norah McCormack
Siblings
Will McCormack, Bridget Mary McCormack
Accomplishments
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Movies
1408, Private Parts, K-PAX, Right at Your Door, Deep Impact, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Mystery, Alaska, High Heels and Low Lifes, Colin Fitz Lives!, True Crime, Gun Shy, The Big Tease, Full Frontal, A Country Called Home, Escape From Polygamy, For Your Consideration, Miracle on 34th Street,...
TV Shows
Welcome to the Family, In Plain Sight, The West Wing, K Street, Murder One, Traffic, Chelsea Does, The Wright Verdicts
If you're a caretaker, who are you when there's no one else to take care of?
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I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.
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I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.
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I always want to work.
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Really, I'm just a simple girl from Jersey.
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There's nothing more fun than acting on stage with a live audience and that immediate feedback.
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Most women get pregnant and even though it's a challenge physically and uncomfortable, they generally wanted to be pregnant.
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I think it's good for moms to work. I have three daughters, so I like them to see me working and doing something I'm passionate about.
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I'm from durable stock. I'm made to work. I'm Irish.
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I eat anything, especially sweets. Chocolate, cookies, and I love mint-chip ice cream.
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Witness protection just makes for exciting stories and it's a really rich sort of place to grab stories from... people starting over completely, saying goodbye to their lives before... it never ends in terms of story opportunities.
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I love Los Angeles. I love when people make fun of it. I think, 'Good, don't come.' All the jokes about it feel out of date.
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Five years is a long time to play one part.
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You won't believe what our kids are eating in the public schools. It's just nuts.
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I can be a little acerbic.
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I mean one of the weird things about TV and one of the things that some actors don't like but I kind of dig is that you never know where you're headed, I mean you never know what the writer might think of next.
Facts
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter Margaret McCormack Morris on September 3, 2004. Child's father is her husband, Michael Morris.
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Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 42, a daughter Lillian McCormack Morris on September 10, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Michael Morris.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a daughter Rose McCormack Morris on May 15, 2007. Child's father is her husband, Michael Morris.
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Was separated from her husband of 10 years Michael Morris from October 20, 2013 to March 2014.
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Has just begun filming the third season of her USA Network television show In Plain Sight (2008) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [January 2010]
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Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her role as "Gretchen" in the 2008 Broadway revival of the play "Boeing Boeing" at the Longacre Theatre. [May 2008]
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Took over for Jennifer Jason Leigh in the Broadway production of "Cabaret". She has been playing the lead role of Sally Bowles since March. [December 2004]
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In 2012, her older sister, Bridget Mary McCormack, ran for and won a seat on Michigan's State Supreme Court. Mary and many of her The West Wing (1999) costars appeared in a campaign video as their "West Wing" characters.
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Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Lillian in order to begin filming the 5th series of In Plain Sight (2008).