---
name: "Mary McCormack"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-mccormack"
fi1m_id: "mary-mccormack"
imdb_id: "nm0005203"
tmdb_id: 1980
wikidata_id: "Q242650"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 February 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T19:22:04.092824+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 McCormack

## Identity

Mary McCormack

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-mccormack
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mary-mccormack
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005203
- **TMDB ID:** 1980
- **Wikidata ID:** Q242650
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McCormack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242650, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005203/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1980

Actor. Born 8 February 1969 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 February 1969, Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1995–2016
- **Also known as:** Mary Catherine McCormack, مری مک‌کورمک
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 48 (2), 2010s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 57 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $54m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_McCormack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242650, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005203/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1980

## Biography

Mary McCormack is an American actress. She was born on 8 February 1969 in Plainfield, New Jersey, and graduated with a BA in comparative arts from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1991. She trained at the William Esper Studio and began her career in regional theatre and off-Broadway productions.

Her film roles include Myrna Foy in *Miracle on 34th Street* (1994), Andrea Baker in *Deep Impact* (1998), Rachel Powell in *K-PAX* (2001), Linda in *Full Frontal* (2002), and Lilly Enslin in *1408* (2007). On television she has played Justine Appleton in *Murder One* (1995–1997), Kate Harper in *The West Wing* (2004–2006), Mary Shannon in *In Plain Sight* (2008–2012), and Peggy in *The Kids Are Alright* (2018–2019).

She is married to director Michael Morris.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Angie Tribeca* (2016), Fi1m 66, as Abigail Liukin — [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md)
- *Full Frontal* (2002), Fi1m 40, as Linda — [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Rachel Powell — [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Kate Harper — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Justine Appleton — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

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

- *Vicious* (2025), as Mother
- *The Pitt* (2025), series, as Dr. Linda Conley — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *Heels* (2021), series, as Willie Day
- *Unpregnant* (2020), as Debra Clarke
- *The L Word: Generation Q* (2019), series, as Anne Finley
- *Treehouse* (2019), as Lilith
- *The Kids Are Alright* (2018), series, as Peggy Cleary
- *For the People* (2018), series, as Chloe Daniels
- *Will & Grace* (2017), series, as Janet
- *Drone* (2017), as Ellen
- *Loaded* (2017), series, as Casey
- *Alien Code* (2017), as Rebecca
- *The Crash* (2017), as Sarah Schwab
- *An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas* (2016), as Kay Larkin
- *Divorce* (2016), series, as Kathy DeSantis
- *A Country Called Home* (2016), as Amanda
- *Angie Tribeca* (2016), series, as Abigail Liukin — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md)
- *Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery* (2014), as Ms. Richards (voice)
- *Welcome to the Family* (2013), series, as Caroline Yoder
- *Escape from Polygamy* (2013), as Leann
- *The Newsroom* (2012), series, as Molly Levy
- *Should've Been Romeo* (2012), as Ellen
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Lisa Elliot
- *House of Lies* (2012), series, as Denna Altshuler
- *The Unprofessional* (2012), as Hilary Pfeiffer-Dunne
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Mary Shannon
- *1408* (2007), as Lilly Enslin
- *For Your Consideration* (2006), as Pilgrim Woman
- *Right at Your Door* (2006), as Lexi
- *Madison* (2005), as Bonnie McCormick
- *Traffic* (2004), series, as Carole McKay
- *K Street* (2003), series, as Maggie Morris
- *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003), as Grace Finney
- *Full Frontal* (2002), as Linda — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *World Traveler* (2002), as Margaret
- *K-PAX* (2001), as Rachel Powell — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Mary Shannon
- *High Heels and Low Lifes* (2001), as Frances
- *BigLove* (2001), as Phoebe
- *East of A* (2000), as Daphne
- *Gun Shy* (2000), as Gloria Nesstra
- *The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy* (2000), as Anne
- *Other Voices* (2000), as Anna
- *The Big Tease* (1999), as Monique
- *Mystery, Alaska* (1999), as Donna Biebe
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Kate Harper — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *True Crime* (1999), as Michelle Ziegler
- *Harvest* (1999), as Agent Becka Anslinger
- *Getting to Know You* (1999), as Leila Lee
- *The Alarmist* (1998), as Sally
- *54* (1998), as New Year's Eve Wife (uncredited)
- *Deep Impact* (1998), as Andrea Baker
- *Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer* (1997), as Justine Appleton
- *Fathers' Day* (1997), as Virginia Farrell (uncredited)
- *Private Parts* (1997), as Alison Stern
- *Colin Fitz* (1997), as Moira
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Justine Appleton — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *The Wright Verdicts* (1995), series, as Beth Eckhart
- *Backfire!* (1995), as Sarah
- *Miracle on 34th Street* (1994), as Myrna Foy
- *ER* (1994), series, as Debbie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Rickie the Bartender — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Gallery

- ![In Plain Sight (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-b49c00e397ba.jpg) In Plain Sight (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/In_Plain_Sight.jpg/1280px-In_Plain_Sight.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_0439 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-216323192948.jpg) DSC_0439 (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/In_Plain_Sight_%287094552311%29.jpg/1280px-In_Plain_Sight_%287094552311%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_0500 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-4cce2fbdfb44.jpg) DSC_0500 (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Mary_McCormack.jpg/1280px-Mary_McCormack.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mary McCormack](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-eb02ecc22c55.jpg) Mary McCormack — DannielleAsst, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Mary_McCormack_2022.jpg/1280px-Mary_McCormack_2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mary McCormack](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-b9a8d489dc14.jpg) Mary McCormack — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary McCormack](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-964ec8342d55.jpg) Mary McCormack — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary McCormack](https://film.one/media/person/9770/gallery-7482be8df846.jpg) Mary McCormack — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2008: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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