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Mary-Louise Parker Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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Mary-Louise Parker Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mary-Louise Parker Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    Mary-Louise Parker Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 8 in Weight 58 kg Date of Birth August 2, 1964 Zodiac Sign Leo Eye Color Hazel

    Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress and writer who is best known for portraying characters such as Amy Gardner in the political drama TV series The West Wing (2001-2006), Harper Pitt in the TV miniseries Angels in America (2003), Nancy Botwin in the dark comedy-drama TV series Weeds (2015-2012), and Roma Guy in the docudrama TV miniseries When We Rise (2017). She is also well recognized for her work in films such as Grand Canyon (1991), The Client (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), and The Maker (1997). Her memoir, titled Dear Mr. You, was published in November 2015. In parallel with her acting career, she started writing lifestyle articles for Esquire magazine in 2007.

    Born Name

    Mary-Louise Parker

    Nick Name

    Mary

    Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2013Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2013 (Mary-Louise Parker / Instagram)

    Sun Sign

    Leo

    Born Place

    Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, United States

    Residence

    Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

    Nationality

    American

     

    Education

    Mary-Louise had graduated, in 1982, from the Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona. After her high school graduation, she had joined the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), a public art school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She had graduated from there with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 1986.

    Occupation

    Actress, Writer

    Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2013Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2013 (Mary-Louise Parker / Instagram)

    Family

    • Father – John Morgan Parker (Judge in the US Army)
    • Mother – Caroline Louise Parker (née Morell)
    • Siblings – She has 3 older siblings.
    • Others – Joseph Eastburn Parker III (Paternal Grandfather), Dorothy Blanche Vannatter (Paternal Grandmother), William Nelson Morell, Sr. (Maternal Grandfather), Blanche Louise Cox (Maternal Grandmother)

    Build

    Slim

    Height

    5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

    Weight

    58 kg or 128 lbs

    Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2016Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2016 (Mary-Louise Parker / Instagram)

    Boyfriend / Spouse

    Mary-Louise has dated –

    1. (1990-1992)
    2. Pat Mannochia (1992-1995)
    3. (1996–2003) – Mary-Louise had started dating American actor and fellow University of North Carolina graduate Billy Crudup in 1996. She was 7 months pregnant with their son, William Atticus Parker (b. January 7, 2004), when Billy had ended the relationship (November 2003) to be with actress . William’s godmother is iconic actress .
    4. (1997-1998)
    5. Adam Guettel (2006)
    6. (2006–2008) – She had started dating actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan in December 2006 after having first met him on the sets of the TV series Weeds. They had announced their engagement on February 12, 2008, but had broken up in April 2008.
    7. Charlie Mars (2009–2013)

    In September 2007, she had adopted a baby girl from Ethiopia. She had named her Caroline Aberash Parker.

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She is of Swedish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, and Dutch descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Slender frame
    • Shoulder-length, straight hair
    • Gleaming face
    • Affable smile

    Religion

    Christianity

    Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2017Mary-Louise Parker as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2017 (Mary-Louise Parker / Instagram)

    Mary-Louise Parker Facts

    1. Born in Fort Jackson, a US Army installation in Columbia, South Carolina, Mary-Louise had spent her childhood in several different places including Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Germany, and France, due to her father’s position in the US Army. She has often talked in interviews about being unhappy as a child, due to this constant movement/relocation.
    2. In 2016, she was honored with the Ally Award in recognition of her work as an LGBT rights advocate.
    3. The song Butterfly in Reverse, by the band Counting Crows, was written with her in mind.
    4. She is a regular practitioner of transcendental meditation.
    5. She is a confessed fan of Corona beer.

    Featured Image by Mary-Louise Parker / Instagram

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