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Mary Mara
Syracuse, New York, United States
Archival Overview
Respected American character actress whose sharp, authentic performances graced over fifty television series and films, including memorable arcs on ER, Nash Bridges, Ray Donovan, NYPD Blue, and Law & Order.
Biographical Record
Mary Mara was born in Syracuse, New York, and discovered a passion for the stage while attending San Francisco State University and the Yale School of Drama, where she earned an MFA in acting. She made her television film debut in The Preppie Murder (1989) and established herself as a formidable, grounded character actress capable of portraying tough, complex urban women with deep vulnerability.
Mara had prominent recurring roles as patient Loretta Sweet on NBC's ER, Inspector Bryn Carson on CBS's Nash Bridges alongside Don Johnson, and recurring appearances on Ray Donovan, Dexter, Lost, The West Wing, and Hope & Gloria. On stage, she starred opposite Michelle Pfeiffer in Twelfth Night at the New York Shakespeare Festival and co-founded the HART (Haight Ashbury Repertory Theatre) company in San Francisco.
Key Life Milestones
Recurring Arc as Loretta Sweet on ER
Debuted in a critically praised recurring arc on NBC's ER as struggling mother and patient advocate Loretta Sweet.
Inspector Bryn Carson on Nash Bridges
Joined the main cast of CBS's hit crime series Nash Bridges as SFPD inspector Bryn Carson.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialDewitt, New York, United States