---
name: "Mary Mara"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-mara"
fi1m_id: "mary-mara"
imdb_id: "nm0544721"
tmdb_id: 96554
wikidata_id: "Q536235"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 September 1960"
died: "27 June 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:24:30.276755+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mary Mara

## Identity

Mary Mara

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-mara
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mary-mara
- **IMDb ID:** nm0544721
- **TMDB ID:** 96554
- **Wikidata ID:** Q536235
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536235, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96554

Actor. Born 21 September 1960 in Syracuse, New York, USA. Died 27 June 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 September 1960, Syracuse, New York, USA
- **Died:** 27 June 2022
- **Active:** 1994–2001
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 56 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $57m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536235, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96554

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Bound*](https://film.one/film/bound.md) (80)

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## Biography

Mary Mara was an American actress. She was born in Syracuse, New York, on 21 September 1960 and died on 26 June 2022 in Cape Vincent, New York.

She studied at San Francisco State University, where she founded the Haight Ashbury Repertory Theatre, and later earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Mara appeared in stage productions including a New York Shakespeare Festival *Twelfth Night* and works with the Manhattan Theatre Club.

Her screen credits include the film *Bound* (1996), in which she played the bartender, a recurring role as Inspector Bryn Carson on *Nash Bridges* (1996–1997), and appearances on *ER* (1995–1996) and *Law & Order*. She also featured in films such as *Blue Steel* (1990), *Mr. Saturday Night* (1992), *K-PAX* (2001) and *Gridiron Gang* (2006).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *K-PAX* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Abby — [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Bound* (1996), Fi1m 80, as Bartender — [page](https://film.one/film/bound.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, as Loretta Sweet — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Break Even* (2020), as Molly
- *Secrets and Lies* (2015), series, as Barfly
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Mrs. Sullivan
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Nance — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Krentz
- *Prom Night* (2008), as Ms. Waters
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Zoe
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Valerie Hodges — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Gridiron Gang* (2006), as Kenny Bates' Mom
- *Swedish Auto* (2006), as Pam
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Judith Anderson — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Helen Bronson — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Moondance* (2004), as Linda Davenport
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Jill — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Sarah Polonski
- *The Handler* (2003), series, Actor
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Natalie Holden — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Saint Sinner* (2002), as Munkar
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Mrs. Corcoran
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Theresa Crane
- *K-PAX* (2001), as Abby — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Sphere-Builder Presage
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Alison Scanlon
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Denise Tremaine
- *Stranger Inside* (2001), as Tanya
- *Lloyd* (2001), as JoAnn
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Pauline Campbell
- *Gideon's Crossing* (2000), series, as Jane Lefkowitz
- *The Huntress* (2000), series, Actor
- *Switched at Birth* (1999), as Judy
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Miss Jansen
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Sherri Wexler — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Carlene Ballentine
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Deborah Mahaffey
- *Farscape* (1999), series, as Lyneea — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md)
- *A Civil Action* (1998), as Kathy Boyer
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Beth
- *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, as Dr. Zimmerman
- *The Visitor* (1997), series, as Magnolia Vale
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Julie Stall — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Spicy City* (1997), series, as Alice / Geisha (voice), Alice (voice)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Dr. Jane Lefkowitz
- *What Kind of Mother Are You?* (1996), as Marcy Hackman
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Mrs. Atkins
- *Bound* (1996), as Bartender — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bound.md)
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Nurse #2
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Bryn Carson
- *In the Blink of an Eye* (1996), as Christie
- *Hope and Gloria* (1995), series, as Jennifer
- *Just Looking* (1995), as Alicia
- *ER* (1994), series, as Loretta Sweet — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Theresa Carlin, Linda Walker — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Love Potion No. 9* (1992), as Marisa
- *Mr. Saturday Night* (1992), as Susan
- *Empire City* (1992), as Nancy Kraus
- *Out of the Rain* (1991), as Trisha
- *True Colors* (1991), as Sophia Palmeri
- *The Hard Way* (1991), as China
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Sally Knight, Defense Attorney Sharkey — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Blue Steel* (1990), as Wife
- *The Preppie Murder* (1989), as Susan Bird

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