Mary McCormack

Biography: Mary McCormack

Seemingly coming out of nowhere to essay the difficult role of famed shock-jock Howard Stern's wife in 1997's autobiographical Private Parts, actress Mary McCormack has since gone on to offer memorable performances in such fare as Mystery, Alaska (1999) and K-PAX (2001). A native of Plainfield, NJ, McCormack's interest in performing was piqued at an early age when the aspiring, 12-year-old actress gender-bent her way through a production of Menotti's Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors. Since none of the local boys possessed the necessary vocal abilities, McCormack donned a hat and hit the notes needed to carry the play. Subsequently performing in regional theater before continuing her education at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, it was there that McCormack would major in English and painting while continuing to hone her stage skills. After earning her Comparative Arts degree from Trinity, McCormack decided to further her acting career by studying at the William Esper Studio. Performances at such New York theaters as The Atlantic Theater Company were quick to follow, as was her film debut in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street. Simultaneously appearing on the small screen in the popular crime series Murder One (1995), it wasn't long before Private Parts would offer a stratospheric boost to her onscreen career. A cinematic love letter to Stern's real-life wife, Private Parts offered the burgeoning actress a complex emotional role that proved without a doubt what she was fully capable of. Follow-up roles in such high-profile fare as Deep Impact (1998) and Mystery, Alaska (1999) didn't quite offer McCormack the chance to shine that Private Parts did, though it was obvious to all who viewed her subsequent roles that her star was on the rise. The millennial turnover found McCormack successfully alternating between drama (Madison) and comedy (High Heels and Low Lifes) before once again heading the Hollywood route with a supporting performance in K-PAX. An unconventional role in director Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal was quick to follow, and McCormack was soon beginning preparation for the television miniseries based on Soderbergh's Traffic (which was in turn inspired by 1989 U.K. series Traffik). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide less

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1408 (2007)
Cast: John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson Stephen King Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein
Tags: Supernatural Horror Horror
Length: 94min
A writer renowned for debunking infamous paranormal events is confronted by a force that he cannot explain upon checking into room 1408 of the notoriously haunted Dolphin Hotel. Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is an author who specializes in horror, but who...
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Right at Your Door (2005)
Cast: Rory Cochrane Mary McCormack Chris Gorak Jon Huertas Tony Perez
Tags: Disaster Film Psychological Thriller Thriller
Length: 95min
A dirty bomb has detonated in Los Angeles and a terrified husband decides to seal himself up in his suburban home and await the return of his working wife in first time director Chris Gorak's tense and topical drama. As the sun rises on another day in...
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Traffic: The Miniseries (2004)
Cast: Elias Koteas Martin Donovan Stephen Hopkins Balthazar Getty Cliff Curtis
Tags: Drama Ensemble Film
Length: 360min
Inspired by the themes of Steven Soderbergh's Academy Award winning 2000 film of the same name, Traffic: The Miniseries focuses on a group of people involved in the highest levels of illegal trafficking; dealing with the sale and trade of chemicals,...
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World Traveler (2001)
Cast: Julianne Moore Karen Allen James LeGros David Keith Billy Crudup
Tags: Road Movie Drama
Length: 104min
Following up on his acclaimed debut The Myth of Fingerprints, Bart Freundlich spins this drama that poses the question "what would it be like to run away from your life?" The film centers on a restless thirtysomething New Yorker named Cal (Billy...
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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
Cast: Adam Sandler Rob Reiner Marion Ross Jon Lovitz Mary McCormack
Tags: Slapstick Comedy Showbiz Comedy
Length: 99min
In keeping with his background in television sitcoms, Sam Weisman directs the cameo-filled comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Dickie Roberts (David Spade) was a child actor on the hit TV show "The Glimmer Gang" and remains remembered for a...
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Madison (2002)
Cast: Bruce Dern James Caviezel Paul Dooley Jake Lloyd Mary McCormack
Tags: Docudrama Drama Sports Drama
Length: 99min
Based upon a true story, Madison is a father-son drama based on the highly publicized efforts in Madison, IN, during the hydroplane racing season of 1971. Jim McCormick (James Caviezel) has left behind his life of hydroplane boat racing to settle down...
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Full Frontal (2002)
Cast: Julia Roberts Steven Soderbergh Catherine Keener David Hyde Pierce David Duchovny
Tags: Comedy Drama Ensemble Film Showbiz Comedy
Length: 101min
Described as a modern-day Hollywood version of Day for Night, director Steven Soderbergh's first digital video production was also shot employing a modified version of the frills-free Dogma 95 rules set forth by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg,...
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Other Voices (2000)
Cast: Stockard Channing Rob Morrow Campbell Scott Peter Gallagher Mary McCormack
Tags: Psychological Thriller Thriller
Length: 104min
Dan McCormack spins this yuppie nightmare about lost identity, lost love, and New York. Phil (David Aaron Baker) and Anna (Mary McCormack) are a young couple whose marriage is slowly going sour. Each suspects the other of having an illicit affair....
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K-PAX (2001)
Cast: Jeff Bridges Kevin Spacey Alfre Woodard Iain Softley Conchata Ferrell
Tags: Psychological Drama Drama Science Fiction Psychological Sci-Fi
Length: 123min
The 1995 novel by Dr. Gene Brewer becomes this drama from director Iain Softley. After a mugging incident at New York's Grand Central Station, Prot (Kevin Spacey), a man who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX, is turned over to a public...
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High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Cast: Mel Smith Michael Gambon Minnie Driver Mary McCormack Kevin McNally
Tags: Farce Buddy Film Crime Comedy Comedy
Length: 85min
In this broad comedy from sometime comic actor Mel Smith (The Tall Guy), two women find themselves fleeing criminals. Minnie Driver stars as Shannon, a London nurse who finds her boyfriend Ray (Darren Boyd), a "sound sculptor," becoming increasingly...
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