| First Name |
Maura
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| Middle Name |
Lynn
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| Last Name |
Tierney
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| Full Name at Birth |
Maura Lynn Tierney
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| Alternative Name |
Maura Therese Tierney Morrissette, Maura Lynn Tierney, Maura Lynn Tierney Morrissette, Maura Therese Tierney, Maura, Maura Tierney, Maura Tierney Morrissette
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| Birthday |
3rd February, 1965
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| Birthplace |
Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Weight |
126lbs (57 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Dyed Brown
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| Distinctive Feature |
Long face, High cheekbone, Slightly broad jawline
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA (SE of Boston).
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| University |
New York University, Circle in the Square Theatre School
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, Producer
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Kathy Maltby in the 1987 two-part made-for-television comedy film Student Exchange, Jillian Ryan in the CBS sitcom The Van Dyke Show, Darlene in the NBC sitcom Family Ties, Cecelia in the 1991 crime comedy film The Linguini Incident, Patti Blaine and Lieutenant Jessica Brady in the NBC police procedural crime drama and legal drama series Law & Order, Lisa Miller in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, Naomi Chance in the 1996 legal mystery crime thriller film Primal Fear, Audrey Reede in the 1997 fantasy comedy film Liar Liar, Lynn Powell in the 1999 psychological thriller film Instinct, Nurse Abigail "Abby" Lockhart in the NBC medical drama series ER, Pam on Phone (voice) in the 2000 mystery crime drama film Mexico City, Tanya (voice) in the Fox/Hulu original animated sitcom King of the Hill, Rachel Clement in the 2002 psychological thriller film Insomnia, Gina in the 2006 coming-of-age drama film Diggers, Caroline in the 2008 romantic comedy film Baby Mama, Lorraine Mendon in the 2008 comedy-drama film Finding Amanda, Kelly McPhee in the FX comedy-drama series Rescue Me, Maddie Hayward in the CBS legal political drama series The Good Wife, Helen Solloway in the Showtime mystery drama series The Affair, Karen Barbour in the 2018 biographical drama film Beautiful Boy, Grace Poe in the Showtime/Amazon Freevee original crime drama series American Rust, Doris Von Erich in the 2023 biographical sports drama film The Iron Claw, and Cathy Carter in the 2024 disaster film Twisters
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| Year(s) Active |
1987–present, 1993–present, 1987–present, 1987-present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, USA, Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USA
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| Brand Endorsement |
Swiffer Wet Jet cleaning tool, Boeing Employees Credit Union, Sutter Health Care Providers
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| Father |
Joseph Tierney (former Boston City Council president), Eddie Wyczenski
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| Mother |
Maggie Wyczenski
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| Brother |
Eric Wyczenski
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| Friend |
Laura Innes, Parminder Nagra, Goran Visnjic, John Stamos, Mekhi Phifer, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Shane West, Scott Grimes, Sharif Atkins, Dana Kellin, Paul McCrane, Julianna Margulies, Neela Rasgotra, Samantha Taggart, John Carter, Susan Lewis, Elizabeth Corday, Kerry Weaver, Greg Pratt, Archie Morris, Michael Gallant, Haleh Adams, Chuny Marquez, Frank Martin, Jerry Markovic, Jing-Mei Chen
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| Favorite Books |
Lolita
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Maura Lynn Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER (1999–2009), and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama The Affair (2014–2019), the last of which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
