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Mary Mara

Acting

Born September 21, 1960 · Syracuse, New York, USA

Died June 27, 2022

Biography

Mary T. Mara (September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022) was an American television and film actress. She is known for her main role as Inspector Bryn Carson on Nash Bridges and appearances on primetime dramas ER and Law & Order. Mara's film credits include Blue Steel (1990), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Love Potion No. 9 (1992), Bound (1996), K-PAX (2001), and Gridiron Gang (2006).

Filmography43 titles

Criminal Minds

2005as Judith Anderson

The West Wing

1999as Sherri Wexler

Shameless

2011as Nance

Dexter

2006as Valerie Hodges

Bones

2005as Helen Bronson

Lost

2004as Jill

Monk

2002as Theresa Crane

Lie to Me

2009as Krentz

Farscape

1999as Lyneea

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Carlene Ballentine

Third Watch

1999as Miss Jansen

ER

1994as Loretta Sweet

The Practice

1997as Dr. Jane Lefkowitz

Ray Donovan

2013as Mrs. Sullivan

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001as Sphere-Builder Presage

Secrets and Lies

2015as Barfly

Saving Grace

2007as Zoe

Without a Trace

2002as Mrs. Corcoran

Law & Order

1990as Defense Attorney Sally Knight

Nip/Tuck

2003as Natalie Holden

Crossing Jordan

2001as Denise Tremaine

K-PAX

2001as Abby

Becker

1998as Beth

Bound

1996as Bartender

Gridiron Gang

2006as Kenny Bates' Mom

NYPD Blue

1993as Theresa Carlin

The Guardian

2001as Alison Scanlon

Profiler

1996as Mrs. Atkins

Switched at Birth

1999as Judy

Nash Bridges

1996as Bryn Carson

A Civil Action

1998as Kathy Boyer

Ally McBeal

1997as Julie Stall

Swedish Auto

2006as Pam

7th Heaven

1996as Nurse #2

Love Potion No. 9

1992as Marisa

True Colors

1991as Sophia Palmeri

The Hard Way

1991as China

Break Even

2020as Molly

In the Blink of an Eye

1996as Christie

Mr. Saturday Night

1992as Susan

Blue Steel

1990as Wife

The Preppie Murder

1989as Susan Bird

Prom Night

2008as Ms. Waters