| First Name |
Maura
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| Middle Name |
Therese
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| Last Name |
Tierney
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| Full Name at Birth |
Maura Therese Tierney
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| Alternative Name |
Maura Therese Tierney Morrissette, Maura Lynn Tierney, Maura Lynn Tierney Morrissette, Maura Therese Tierney, Maura
|
| Age |
58 years
|
| Birthday |
3rd February, 1965
|
| 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 |
Brown - Dark
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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
|
| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| 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 Lisa Miller in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, Audrey Reede in the 1997 comedy-fantasy film Liar Liar, Abby Lockhart in the NBC medical drama series ER, Helen Solloway in the Showtime mystery drama series The Affair, and Grace Poe in the Showtime/Amazon Freevee crime drama series American Rust
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| Year(s) Active |
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
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Swiffer Wet Jet cleaning tool, Boeing Employees Credit Union, Sutter Health Care Providers
|
| Father |
Joseph Tierney (former Boston City Council president), Eddie Wyczenski
|
| 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
|
Maura Therese Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American film, stage, and television 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 Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
