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Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally

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Biography

Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress and singer. After working in the theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and began to appear in supporting roles in film and television productions. She made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1994 and she has since appeared in several Broadway musicals. From 1998 until 2006, she played Karen Walker on the TV sitcom Will & Grace, most arguably her best known role to date. From 2006 until early 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show The Megan Mullally Show. She has since appeared in guest-starring roles in television programs such as Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Boston Legal and a Glaad Award-winning episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. In 2010, Mullally starred as Lydia in the critically acclaimed second season of Party Down. She's currently starring as Chief on Adult Swim's cult hit Childrens Hospital. She received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role on Will & Grace, winning twice in 2000 and 2006. She has also received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance, and was nominated for four Golden Globe awards. 2000, Mullally met actor Nick Offerman while doing a play together in Los Angeles. The two married in 2003. Offerman guest-starred on Will & Grace during its fourth season; in return, Mullally has guest-starred on Parks and Recreation, on which Offerman plays a lead role. Mullally plays Tammy, the conniving ex-wife of Offerman's character Ron Swanson, appearing in eight episodes.

Known For

The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

1981

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007

Monkeybone

Monkeybone

2001

Rebound

Rebound

2005

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

2002

Fame

Fame

2009

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

1986

Everything Put Together

Everything Put Together

2001

Smashed

Smashed

2012

Dicks: The Musical

Dicks: The Musical

2023

The Pact

The Pact

2002

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

2013

Date and Switch

Date and Switch

2014

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

1986

Crush

Crush

2022

The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

2013

G.B.F.

G.B.F.

2014

The Fabulous Four

The Fabulous Four

2024

Winchell

Winchell

1998

First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director

2023

Last Resort

Last Resort

1986

Apartment Troubles

Apartment Troubles

2014

Pauline Alone

Pauline Alone

2014

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect When You're Expecting

2012

First Steps

First Steps

1985

Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast

Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast

2014

Best Man in Grass Creek

Best Man in Grass Creek

1999

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

2004

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Why Him?

Why Him?

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Risky Business

Risky Business

1983

Lemon

Lemon

2017

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

2017

Infinity Baby

Infinity Baby

2017

I Yabba-Dabba Do!

I Yabba-Dabba Do!

1993

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe

2017

Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

2013

Rainbow Drive

Rainbow Drive

1990

Oh Lucy!

Oh Lucy!

2018

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014

Speaking of Sex

Speaking of Sex

2001

Once Bitten

Once Bitten

1985

Queens Logic

Queens Logic

1991

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

A Clay Aiken Christmas

A Clay Aiken Christmas

2004

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

2020

Flintstone Family Christmas

Flintstone Family Christmas

1993

Summering

Summering

2022

Home for Actresses

Home for Actresses

2011

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

1993

Sovereign

Sovereign

2025

Chasing Summer

Chasing Summer

2026

Under the Biltmore Clock

Under the Biltmore Clock

1985

Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier

1991

Goodbye Girl

Goodbye Girl

—

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Mad About You

Mad About You

1992

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

2005

China Beach

China Beach

1988

Today

Today

1952

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

Wings

Wings

1990

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Great North

The Great North

2021

Frasier

Frasier

1993

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Ned & Stacey

Ned & Stacey

1995

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

The View

The View

1997

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

In the Motherhood

In the Motherhood

2009

Fish Police

Fish Police

1992

The Ellen Burstyn Show

The Ellen Burstyn Show

1986

Almost Grown

Almost Grown

1988

Party Down

Party Down

2009

My Life and Times

My Life and Times

1991

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Rachel Gunn, R.N.

Rachel Gunn, R.N.

1992

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008

Breaking In

Breaking In

2011

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

2018

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

2017

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

You, Me and the Apocalypse

You, Me and the Apocalypse

2015

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

Carol & the End of the World

Carol & the End of the World

2023

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

2008

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Up All Night

Up All Night

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs

2021

Trophy Wife

Trophy Wife

2013

Dear John

Dear John

1988

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

2015

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Sofia the First

Sofia the First

2013

The Great North

The Great North

2021

The Great North

The Great North

2021

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2011

Herman's Head

Herman's Head

1991

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

1995

Dimension 404

Dimension 404

2017

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy

2019

Conan

Conan

2010

Cinema Toast

Cinema Toast

2021

Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry

Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry

2024

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

2019

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

2011

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

The Bachelor

The Bachelor

2002

Peep and the Big Wide World

Peep and the Big Wide World

2004

Extra

Extra

1994

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956