Mary Louise Parker is an American actress, born on august 2, 1964, in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This beautiful and talented actress is mostly known for the leading role in the TV series Weeds. Her career, however, started in the 1980s, when Mary Louise Parker landed a role in the soap opera Ryan’s Hope. After moving to New York and going to several auditions, Mary Louise Parker finally managed to make her Broadway debut, in 1990, with a leading role in the production Prelude to a Kiss. Not long after she entered the Broadway world, Mary Louise Parker started her career on the big screen, as well.

Since then, Mary Louise Parker starred in numerous movies and TV shows, including Naked in New York, Bullets Over Broadway, The Client, Reckless, The Portrait of a Lady, Murder in Mind, The Maker, Goodbye Lover, The Five Senses, Miracle Run, The West Wing, Angels in America, The Robber Bride, Howl, Red and R.I.P.D. Even though her career has always been on the spotlight, there are many more things worth knowing about Mary Louise Parker. For example, the fact that she was on the ‘Promising New Actors of 1990′ list, which proves that she was not just another Broadway common actress. Moreover, since she graduated from the North Carolina School of Arts, it would have been at least strange to fail as an actress, even though she stated that she hated school.

Regarding her personal life, know that Mary Louise Parker was married to actor Billy Crudup for seven years, and at the time of their divorce, she was carrying his child. Then, Mary Louise Parker started dating her Weeds fellow co-worker, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. After a short break-up, they reconciled and Mary Louise Parker adopted an African baby girl. Mary Louise Parker also has many hobbies. She confessed that she loves drinking beer, especially Corona. When it comes to music, Mary Louise Parker enjoys Willie Nelson, Tom Waits and Frank Sinatra. With an impressive award-winning career and an amazing beauty, Mary Louise Parker is definitely a woman to look up to.