Mary Louise Parker is a very well known American actress, known for her current lead role on the Showtime TV series, Weeds. Mary Louise Parker  is also known for the part she played in the mini-series Angels in America. Angels in America was the most watched made-for-cable movie in 2003. It gained much critical acclaim and multiple Golden Globes and Emmys. Mary Louise Parker even received a Golden Glove and an Emmy Award for the Best Supporting Actress. Mary Louise Parker is also the winner of the 2001 Tony Award for the Broadway play Proof.

Mary Louise Parker got her start with a small part on the soap opera Ryan’s Hope. In the late 1980s, Mary Louise Parker moved to New York, where she got a job measuring feet at ECCO. After a few minor roles, she made her Broadway debut in a 1990 production of Prelude to a Kiss, being cast in the leading role of Rita. The career of Mary Louise Parker boosted as she was trying to maintain a strong theater presence on stage.

Regarding the personal life of Mary Louise Parker, people might not know that she is married to actor Billy Crudup for almost seven years, after which she got a divorce and hooked up with her fellow Weeds colleague, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Mary Louise Parker is known to have a lot of hobbies, just like any other person. She admitted to love drinking beer. She also enjoys listening to Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits and Willie Nelson. Mary Louise Parker is definitely a role model for most of the women. She has an impressive award-winning career, a wonderful family and an amazing beauty that is always keeping her in the spotlight. Maybe her biggest achievement comes after taking on the role of Nancy in Weeds, because she then managed to take home the Globe for the best leading actress, right from under the noses of the Desperate Housewives.