Megan Mullally's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Will & Grace Karen Walker Party Down Lydia Dunfree Childrens Hospital The Chief In the Motherhood Rosemary The Megan Mullally Show Herself - H… Fish Police Pearl My Life and Times Susan Pajama Party Megan Mulla… Rachel Gunn, R.N. Becky Jo The Ellen Burstyn Show Molly Brewe…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Fame 2007 - Bee Movie 2005 - Rebound 2004 - Teacher's Pet 2002 - Stealing Harvard 2001 - Monkeybone 1999 - Anywhere But Here 1986 - About Last Night... 1985 - Once Bitten 1983 - Risky Business

BIOGRAPHY:

Megan is an only child born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Martha, was a model. Her father, Carter Mullally Jr., is a retired contract player for Paramount. Megan first entered Northwestern University intending to study acting, but switched to English literature. However, she still ended up starring in several campus musicals, which gained attention from producers and prompted her to drop out of school. In 1985, she moved to Los Angeles with no particular success. But, in 1994, she co-starred in "Grease" with 'Rosie ODonnell and, in 1995, in "How To Succeed In Business" with Matthew Broderick (I). Her star has been rising ever since.


TRIVIA:

• She recently starred in and directed an original performance art piece, The Sweetheart Break-In. The band released a CD of some of the songs in the show, called 'The Supreme Music Program: The Sweetheart Break-In'.
• Close friend is _"ER" (1994)_ (qv) actress 'Laura Innes (I)' (qv). The two met at Northwestern University in the late 70s and have been friends ever since.
• Has won 3 consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) for Outstanding performance by an actress in a comedy, and has a total of 4 SAG Awards and 2 Emmy Awards.
• Auditioned for the role of Elaine on _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv). (According to the Seinfeld special, aired on 25 November 2004.)
• She almost wound up in the role of Carrie in _"The King of Queens" (1998)_ (qv).
• She studied ballet and was a soloist with Oklahoma City's Ballet Oklahoma. She also studied at 'George Balanchine' (qv)'s School of American Ballet.
• Lives in West Hollywood, California with her poodles, Willa and Elmo.
• Originally auditioned for "Grace" on _"Will & Grace" (1998)_ (qv), but was later cast as "Karen".