Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Personal context

Summary

Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an actor and writer known for playing The Waitress on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as roles in The Grinder and Santa Clarita Diet. Her work includes broad comedy and independent films, including A Quiet Little Marriage, which she co-wrote. In an interview about The Grinder, she called the show’s treatment of her character feminist, described her own feminist ideals, and said women having a voice behind the camera matters. She has also repeatedly raised money for Well Aware’s clean-water projects through its Shower Strike campaign; no public statements on party politics, DEI, or other activism are on record.