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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

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Biography

Mary Lynn Rajskub (born June 22, 1971) is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24, Norah in The Tomorrow War, Theresa in Night School, Erin Roberts on the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, Captain Davis in The Kings of Summer, Bridget Bay in Safety Not Guaranteed, Sarah in Julie & Julia, Lynn in Sunshine Cleaning, Janet Stone in Firewall, Reena Giuliani in Legally Blonde 2, Elizabeth Egan in Punch-Drunk Love, Dorothea in Sweet Home Alabama, and Zelmina in Dude, Where's My Car?. She has also had recurring roles as Lorraine Fuisz on the Hulu series The Dropout, Genevieve Mirren-Carter on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Goldie on Californication, and Gail the Snail on the FX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Known For

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

2021

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

2009

The Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party

2001

Firewall

Firewall

2006

Sunshine Cleaning

Sunshine Cleaning

2008

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia

2003

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

1998

Storytelling

Storytelling

2001

Magnolia

Magnolia

1999

Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012

Humble Pie

Humble Pie

2007

The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

2013

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2016

The Hitman

The Hitman

1996

Showing Up

Showing Up

2014

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

2004

Daniel's Gotta Die

Daniel's Gotta Die

2025

Jason Nash Is Married

Jason Nash Is Married

2014

Dashing Through the Snow

Dashing Through the Snow

2023

Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

2002

Who's the Caboose?

Who's the Caboose?

1997

All-Stars

All-Stars

2014

How High 2

How High 2

2019

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

1999

Sex, Death and Bowling

Sex, Death and Bowling

2015

Grilled

Grilled

2006

Play Nice

Play Nice

2014

Dude, Where's My Car?

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000

Road Trip

Road Trip

2000

Sunset Strip

Sunset Strip

2000

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

A Film by Kirk

A Film by Kirk

2002

Shell

Shell

2025

In Search of Fellini

In Search of Fellini

2017

Wilson

Wilson

2017

Night School

Night School

2018

Bury Me in Kern County

Bury Me in Kern County

1998

Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin

2005

A World Away

A World Away

2019

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

Benjamin

Benjamin

2019

Cold Brook

Cold Brook

2019

Dinner in America

Dinner in America

2020

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

2004

Please Baby Please

Please Baby Please

2022

Hero Mode

Hero Mode

2021

Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic

Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic

2021

Too Late

Too Late

2021

The Tomorrow War

The Tomorrow War

2021

Mary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig

Mary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig

2024

The Girls Guitar Club

The Girls Guitar Club

2001

Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night

Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night

2018

Marfa Lights

Marfa Lights

Talkshow with Spike Feresten

Talkshow with Spike Feresten

2006

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The View

The View

1997

Home Movies

Home Movies

1999

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

24

24

2001

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

2007

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

1998

Human Giant

Human Giant

2007

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

The Downer Channel

The Downer Channel

2001

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

2009

Free Radio

Free Radio

2008

Dream Corp LLC

Dream Corp LLC

2016

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

2005

The Soup

The Soup

2004

Over the Top

Over the Top

1997

The Benson Interruption

The Benson Interruption

2010

How to Be a Gentleman

How to Be a Gentleman

2011

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

2011

Talking Dead

Talking Dead

2011

New Girl

New Girl

2011

The Middleman

The Middleman

2008

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Big Shot

Big Shot

2021

The Girlfriend Experience

The Girlfriend Experience

2016

Highston

Highston

2015

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Mash Up

Mash Up

2012

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000

Californication

Californication

2007

The Guest Book

The Guest Book

2017

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

2005

The Army Show

The Army Show

1998

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

The Dropout

The Dropout

2022

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

The Burn with Jeff Ross

The Burn with Jeff Ross

2012

North of North

North of North

2025

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show

1997

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

2019

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

World's Funniest Fails

World's Funniest Fails

2015

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

1995

25 Words or Less

25 Words or Less

2018

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

2018

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

2024

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

1997

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Good Morning, Miami

Good Morning, Miami

2002

The Wil Wheaton Project

The Wil Wheaton Project

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

Raising Hope

Raising Hope

2010

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

2010

Now Apocalypse

Now Apocalypse

2019

Laugh Factory

Laugh Factory

1979