Has two brothers, Joseph and Christopher, and one sister, Lisa. (imdb.com)
Invited to join AMPAS in 2006. (imdb.com)
Works with "Save the Children", nurturing kids in need. (imdb.com)
Father, Joe, was a contractor and mother, Kathy, was a teacher and school nurse. (imdb.com)
Flirted with a waiter at a family birthday party. The waiter became her fiance [July 26, 2008]. (imdb.com)
Her mother, who is a cancer survivor, was in New York City with Maria on Sept. 11, 2001 during the attacks on the World Trade Center. Since her mother was a nurse, she volunteered to help the victims. (imdb.com)
Has 2 dogs. (imdb.com)
Was a varsity cheerleader in school at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Suburban Philadelphia. (imdb.com)
Best friends with Carrie-Anne Moss. Maria is the godmother of Carrie-Anne`s first son, and Carrie-Anne is the godmother of Maria`s son Jack. (imdb.com)
Became good friends with Mariska Hargitay when Hargitay had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper on "ER" (1994) from 1997-1998. (imdb.com)
Was a bridesmaid at Andrea Bendewald`s wedding, the same one in which Jennifer Aniston was the matron of honor. (imdb.com)
Maria and her TV exec boyfriend, Dan McDermott, welcomed their first child, Jackson Blue McDermott. [5 March 2001] (imdb.com)
Comes from a Polish and Italian Family. (imdb.com)
Practices Muay Thai (lethal) kickboxing. (imdb.com)
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