Megan Mullally
- Acting
- November 12, 1958 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress and singer. After working in the theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and began to appear in supporting roles in film and television productions. She made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1994 and she has since appeared in several Broadway musicals. From 1998 until 2006, she played Karen Walker on the TV sitcom Will & Grace, most arguably her best known role to date. From 2006 until early 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show The Megan Mullally Show. She has since appeared in guest-starring roles in television programs such as Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Boston Legal and a Glaad Award-winning episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. In 2010, Mullally starred as Lydia in the critically acclaimed second season of Party Down. She's currently starring as Chief on Adult Swim's cult hit Childrens Hospital. She received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role on Will & Grace, winning twice in 2000 and 2006. She has also received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance, and was nominated for four Golden Globe awards. 2000, Mullally met actor Nick Offerman while doing a play together in Los Angeles. The two married in 2003. Offerman guest-starred on Will & Grace during its fourth season; in return, Mullally has guest-starred on Parks and Recreation, on which Offerman plays a lead role. Mullally plays Tammy, the conniving ex-wife of Offerman's character Ron Swanson, appearing in eight episodes.
Known for
Filmography
- Chasing Summer · Layanne
- Sovereign · Beverly
- Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry · Self
- The Fabulous Four · Alice, Executive producer
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians · Mrs. Dodds / Alecto
- Carol & the End of the World · Voice
- Dicks: The Musical · Evelyn
- First Time Female Director · Marjory / Mama Jean
- Summering · Stacie
- My Butt Has a Fever · Choreographer
- Crush · Angie Evans
- Reservation Dogs · Anna
- Cinema Toast · Eunice Doolittle
- The Great North · Alyson Lefebvrere (Voice), Mrs. Tuntley (Voice)
- A Parks and Recreation Special · Tammy II
- The Righteous Gemstones · Lori Milsap
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette · Judy Toll
- The Umbrella Academy · Dr. Jean Thibedeau
- Busy Tonight · Self
- Oh Lucy! · Hannah
- Will & Grace · Karen Walker
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series · Self
- Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe · Self, Writer
- Dimension 404 · Director Stevens
- The Disaster Artist · Mrs. Sestero
- Infinity Baby · Hester, Executive producer
- Lemon · Simone
- Why Him? · Barb Fleming
- Sofia the First: The Secret Library · Miss Nettle (Voice)
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · Self
- You, Me and the Apocalypse · Leanne
- Hotel Transylvania 2 · Linda (Voice)
- Life in Pieces · Mary-Lynn
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day · Nina
- Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast · Miss Nettle / Queen Miranda (Voice)
- Pauline Alone · Irene
- Apartment Troubles · Aunt Kimberley
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self, Wife
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- Date and Switch · Patricia
- G.B.F. · Mrs. Van Camp
- Dalai Lama · Jeff's Mom
- Trophy Wife
- Out There · Rose Stevens
- Somebody Up There Likes Me · Therapist
- The Kings of Summer · Mrs. Keenan
- Sofia the First · Miss Nettle (Voice)
- The Greatest Event in Television History · Cecilia Simon
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja · Mrs. Driscoll (Voice)
- What to Expect When You're Expecting · Megan Mullally
- Smashed · Principal Barnes
- Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage · Louise
- Up All Night · Shayna
- Web Therapy · Franny Marshall
- Happy Endings · Dana Hartz
- Breaking In · Ronnie Mann
- Bob's Burgers · Beverly (Voice), Gayle (Voice)
- Home for Actresses · Peggy Dvorak
- Conan · Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Self
- Fame · Ms. Fran Rowan
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Parks and Recreation · Tammy Two
- In the Motherhood · Rosemary
- Party Down · Lydia Dunfree
- Childrens Hospital · Chief
- Web Therapy · Franny Marshall
- Bee Movie · Trudy (Voice)
- 30 Rock · Bev
- The Megan Mullally Show · Self
- The New Adventures of Old Christine · Margaret
- How I Met Your Mother · Loretta Stinson
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List · Self
- Rebound · Principal Walsh
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · Self
- A Clay Aiken Christmas
- Boston Legal · Renata Hill / Sarah Popeil
- Peep and the Big Wide World · Quack #2 (Voice)