Maura Tierney
Maura Lynn Tierney (born February 3, 1965 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American actress . In Germany she was mainly recognized by her role as Dr. Abigail "Abby" Lockhart on the hospital series Emergency Room and the American sitcom NewsRadio .
Life
Tierney's parents are Pat and Joseph Tierney, a former Boston politician. She has two younger siblings.
In 1994 she married producer and cameraman Billy Morrissette and lived with him in New York and Los Angeles . There were no children from this marriage. After 13 years of marriage, Tierney filed for divorce in July 2006.
Maura Tierney was slated for a leading role in the series Parenthood , but could not accept this offer because of breast cancer . In October 2009 it was announced that Lauren Graham would replace her on the series.
Film & TV roles (selection)
- 1987: The Heartbreakers from the Last Bank (Student Exchange)
- 1988: The Van Dyke Show
- 1991: Law & Order (TV series, episode 2x03 Aria )
- 1993: The Temp (The Temp)
- 1992: White Sands - The Big Deal (White Sands)
- 1994: 704 Hauser
- 1995-1999: NewsRadio
- 1996: Twilight (Primal Fear)
- 1997: Liar Liar (Liar Liar)
- 1998: With all might (Primary Colors)
- 1999: Instinct (Instinct)
- 1999: Forces of Nature (Forces of Nature)
- 1999: Oxygen
- 1999–2009: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 189 episodes)
- 2002: Insomnia - Insomnia
- 2004: Willkommen in Mooseport (Welcome to Mooseport)
- 2007: The Go-Getter
- 2008: Semi-Pro
- 2008: Baby Mama
- 2008: Finding Amanda
- 2010: The Whole Truth
- 2012-2013: Good Wife (TV series, seven episodes)
- 2014–2019: The Affair (TV series, 40 episodes)
- 2017: Anything
- 2018: Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2018: Beautiful Boy
- 2019: The Report
Nominations for prizes
- Nominated: Blockbuster Entertainment Award in the film Auf diestürmische Art , 2000
- Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series , Best Supporting Actress in the TV series ER (Category: Drama), 2001
- Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Best Ensemble in the TV series ER (Category: Drama), 2001
- Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Actress in the TV Series ER (Category: Drama), 2003
- Won: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Affair , 2016
- Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Affair , 2016
Web links
- Maura Tierney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tierney, Maura |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tierney Morrissette, Maura Therese |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , United States |