Mary-Louise Parker

Personal context

Summary

Mary-Louise Parker is an American actor and writer known for roles in Weeds, Angels in America, The West Wing, and acclaimed stage productions including Proof. Her work ranges from dark comedy to intimate drama, often centering complicated relationships, family, and outsiders. Her public record includes long-running support for LGBTQ people, humanitarian work with survivors of sex trafficking in Africa, and support for equal rights and reproductive autonomy; she has also described herself as largely uninterested in politics.