Mary-Louise Parker Net Worth

August 2024 · 15 minute read

Mary-Louise Parker net worth is
$12 Million

Mary-Louise Parker Wiki Biography

Mary-Louise Parker was born on 2 August 1964, in Fort Jackson, South Carolina USA, of ancestry covering English, Scottish, Scots-Irish, Swedish, German and Dutch. She is a two-times Golden Globe and one Emmy award winning actress, who has made her name in film and on Broadway alike, appearing in a number of critically acclaimed films and plays. Parker’s performance in the Broadway musical “Proof” found particular success, earning her a Tony Award for Best Actress in 2001.

So just how rich is actress Mary-Louise, as of mid-2016? Authoritative sources estimate that she has accrued a net worth of more than $12 million over the course of her career to date, which began in 1988.

Mary-Louise Parker Net Worth $12 Million

Mary-Louise Parker was a regular military brat – her father, John Morgan Parker, was a judge with the US Army at the time of her birth. Parker spent much of her youth travelling around the world as the family moved in accordance with her father’s postings, and she has spent time variously in Germany, France, Thailand and several states of the US. Acting appears to have been Mary-Louise Parker’s passion since at least her high school years, and the future professional actress went on to study drama in the North Carolina School of the Arts graduating in 1986. Parker’s first roles were theatre and opera productions, and the 1990 Broadway play “Prelude to a Kiss” – written and directed by Craig Lucas – is widely considered Mary-Louise’s breakout performance.

Having toured the US together with the “Prelude to a Kiss” cast, Mary-Louise Parker broke through on the big screen in 1995 with the film version of another of Lucas’s productions, “Reckless”, in which Parker performed alongside fellow lead actress Mia Farrow. Parker’s film debut, while relatively low-profile, paved the way for her role in the successful 1996 “The Portrait of a Lady” – which boasted a true celebrity cast including John Malkovich, Christian Bale and Barbara Hershey among others. Since then, Mary-Louise Parker has continued to appear in various cinema adaptations of plays, including possibly her most successful appearance in HBO’s hit miniseries, “Angels in America”, alongside Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Patrick Wilson, and for which she won Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actress. Another Golden Globe for Parker’s performance in the comedy-drama series “Weeds” as the central character, Nancy Botwin, followed in 2006.

A versatile and talented actress, Mary-Louise has worked alongside such fellow celebrities as Nicole Kidman, Viggo Mortensen, Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis throughout her career, and her ability to hold her own and stand out even alongside such giants of acting is ample proof of Parker’s ability as an actress, and of the fact that her impressive net worth is well-deserved. She has appeared in over 30 films, and more than 20 TV productions.

Most recently, Parker has appeared in the 2013 action comedy “RED 2”, which sees Parker in a lead role alongside Bruce Willis, John Malkovich and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and in an off-Broadway play by Simon Stephens, “Heisenberg”, produced  by the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2015.

In her personal life, Mary-Louise lived with actor Billy Crudup(1997-2003) with whom she has a son, and despite a subsequent engagement to fellow actor and “Weeds” co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan,  Parker remains single. Since 2013, the actress has been involved with the foundation “Hope North”, devoted to helping the victims of the civil war in Uganda, as well as a number of other charitable causes.


Full NameMary-Louise Parker
Net Worth$12 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 2, 1964
Place Of BirthFort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
ProfessionFilm actress
EducationInternational School Bangkok, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
NationalityUnited States of America
ChildrenWilliam Atticus Crudup, Caroline Aberash Parker
ParentsJohn Parker, Caroline Louise Morelli Parker
NicknamesMary Louise Parker , Moore and Parker
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Mary-Louise-Parker-493571717366589
MySpacehttp://www.myspace.com/marylouiseparker
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000571
AwardsTheatre World Awards (19900, Tony Award for Best Actress (2001), Primetime Emmy (2004), Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actress (2004, 2006), Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Play, Satellite Awards for Best Actress in Television Series Musical or Comedy
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a...
Movies"The Portrait of a Lady" (1996), "Reckless" (1995), "Prelude to a Kiss" (1990)
TV Shows“RED 2” (2013), "Heisenberg" (2015), “Weeds” (2006), “Angels in America” (2003)
#Trademark
1Often plays loud, talkative women
#Quote
1I never know why people come up to me. I think a lot of them just get super-excited because they recognize me from TV but they don't remember where.
2I'm not comfortable with getting a job by being at the right Hollywood party; I'm not a terribly sociable creature.
3In college, my teachers were usually after me for going after comedy too much, leaning too much in that direction.
4Look, I don't care if anyone likes me when it comes to my work. But I can be massively insecure in other parts of my life.
5I never feel more useful than when I'm making my kids a bowl of soup.
6I just want to make lunches and organize my kids' playroom.
7I don't put myself out there, so people aren't necessarily familiar with me or my face.
8I have a child and I don't want to be at work all the time when he's small. I want to spend time with him.
9I have to say, I haven't really worked with that many people in my career that I haven't liked, which I think is really rare.
10I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.
11My mother is a beauty.
12I do love my avocados, which are great for the skin. I eat pretty healthfully.
13I like A&E. I like those corny intimate-portrait things. They're so kind of ingenious and artificial and soothing.
14I don't get tired of hearing that somebody liked my work.
15I don't live in Los Angeles and I don't do a lot of superfluous press.
16I feel like movies, if there's any kind of budget whatsoever, there's so much sitting, and I really like to work. Otherwise my blood sugar just drops, you know, six hours sitting in a camper.
17My parents have been together for 65 years. They're both really stubborn. They're not quitters.
18I enjoy cooking and baking. Alicia Silverstone's vegan cookbook is awesome.
19I don't think you necessarily have to be part of a traditional nuclear family to be a good mother.
20I like to pretend that I'm a tough guy. It's kind of an admission of defeat if I have to ask for help - or even kindness. But if it doesn't come, at some point I snap and demand it.
21Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.
22Mediocrity is underrated.
23It's good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.
24People have a problem with me being different, but that propels me forward in life.
25I certainly was never the pretty girl at school, but I can go to a lot of different places with this face.
26My favorite scene in all of movies is Gregory Peck in 'To Kill A Mockingbird': You see him where he's on the porch, and his face is almost completely obscured. I don't want to see his face.
27My sister's fish tacos are out of control. I'd give her a restaurant if I were a gazillionaire.
28My way to combat anything is just to walk straight into it with my fists up.
29The theater is who I am - it's where I feel the most inspired, the most at home, the most useful.
30I don't really ever think about whether or not I like the characters I'm playing. I'm more into the minutiae of their behaviour or what they're doing in a certain scene.
31[on Demián Bichir in Weeds (2005)] I might use a word that sounds pretentious, but his performance was almost holy. It was beyond being just about depth. He made the film into a Greek tragedy. And he is one of the few actors I know who could make that part humane. He is pretty delicious.
#Fact
1Has starred in three movies with the word "Red" in the title. Such movies are Red Dragon (2002), RED (2010), and RED 2 (2013).
2Has had a long-time close friendship with Counting Crows front man, Adam Duritz. Their birthdays are a day apart; he was born on August 1, 1964, she on August 2, 1964.
3Graduated high school from North Carolina School of the Arts with a concentration in acting along with Dane DeHaan, Hannah Telle, and Anthony Mackie.
4Her favorite movie growing up was Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).
5Was author Stephenie Meyer's original choice for the role of "Esme Cullen" in the film adaptation of her novel, Twilight (2008).
6Hated school.
7Loves Corona beer. Loves to listen to albums by Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker and Tom Waits.
8Good friend of Shelby Lynne.
9At age 43, she adopted her second child, a baby girl from Africa, named Ash. This is apparently a shortened version of her birth name, Aberash. The girl's full name is Caroline Aberash Parker.
10[April 8, 2008] Broke up with her Weeds (2005) co-star, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Later reconciled and became engaged and then broke engagement.
11Considered for the role of Susan Mayer in Desperate Housewives (2004).
12Turned down the opportunity to replace Shannen Doherty on Charmed (1998).
13For the film The Best Thief in the World (2004), originally Eric Stoltz was offered the role of her husband, but Mary-Louise Parker wanted someone older so asked the producers to hire the actor David Warshofsky. The film never received a theatrical release.
14Nominated for the 2005 Tony Award for "Reckless" (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play).
15Won Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Proof." She had previously received a Tony nomination in the same category in 1990 for "Prelude to a Kiss."
16Son, William Atticus, born 7 January 2004.
17Split with actor Billy Crudup in November of 2003, after seven years. She was seven months pregnant with his child at the time.
18Graduated from the prestigious North Carolina School of Arts.
19The Counting Crows song "Butterfly in Reverse" was written for her.
20Performed in "Proof," which first opened at Manhattan Theatre Club, then moving to Broadway. She won the Tony award for Best Actress in a Play for this in 2001.
21Mary-Louise's maternal grandfather was the son of Swedish immigrants. Mary-Louise's other ancestry includes English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, German, and Dutch.
22Her critically acclaimed role as a jaded London prostitute named Poopay in "Communicating Doors" played in New York City at the Variety Arts Theatre on Third Avenue, 1998.
23Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42.

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Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Red Sparrow2018post-productionStephanie Boucher
Mr. Mercedes2017TV Series pre-productionJaney Patterson
Les passagespre-productionKatharine
Billions2017TV SeriesGeorge Minchak
When We Rise2017TV Mini-SeriesRoma Guy
Golden Exits2017Gwendolyn
Chronically Metropolitan2016Annabel
The Blacklist2014TV SeriesNaomi Hyland
Behaving Badly2014Lucy Stevens / Saint Lola
Feed Me2014TV SeriesEmma
Jamesy Boy2014Tracy
Christmas in Conway2013TV MovieSuzy Mayor
RED 22013Sarah
R.I.P.D.2013Proctor
Weeds2005-2012TV SeriesNancy Botwin
RED2010Sarah Ross
Howl2010Gail Potter
Solitary Man2009Jordon Karsch
The Spiderwick Chronicles2008Helen Grace
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007Zee James
The Robber Bride2007TV MovieZenia Arden
The West Wing2001-2006TV SeriesAmy Gardner
Romance & Cigarettes2005Constance
Vinegar Hill2005TV MovieEllen Grier
Miracle Run2004TV MovieCorrine Morgan-Thomas
Saved!2004Lillian
The Best Thief in the World2004Sue Zaidman
Angels in America2003TV Mini-SeriesHarper Pitt
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story2002TV MovieBonnie Hanssen
Red Dragon2002Molly Graham
The Quality of Mercy2002ShortSarah Richardson
Pipe Dream2002Toni Edelman
Cupid & Cate2000TV MovieCate DeAngelo
The Five Senses1999Rona
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn1999TV MovieDr. Valerie Crane
Let the Devil Wear Black1999Julia Hirsch
Saint Maybe1998TV MovieLucy Dean Bedloe
Legalese1998TV MovieRica Martin
Goodbye Lover1998Peggy Blane
The Maker1997Officer Emily Peck
Murder in Mind1997Caroline Walker (as Mary Louise Parker)
The Portrait of a Lady1996Henrietta Stackpole
Sugartime1995TV MoviePhyllis McGuire
Reckless1995Pooty
Boys on the Side1995Robin
Bullets Over Broadway1994Ellen
The Client1994Dianne Sway
A Place for Annie1994TV MovieLinda
Naked in New York1993Joanne White
Mr. Wonderful1993Rita
Fried Green Tomatoes1991Ruth Jamison
Grand Canyon1991Dee
Longtime Companion1989Lisa
Signs of Life1989Charlotte (as Mary Louise Parker)
Too Young the Hero1988TV MoviePearl Spencer
Ryan's Hope1975TV Series

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Romance & Cigarettes2005performer: "I Want Candy"

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Romance & Cigarettes2005choreographer: Red Headed Woman - as Moore and Parker

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Long Term Delivery2017Short very special thanks post-production
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle2012Documentary special thanks: funding
Dedication2007thanks - as Mary Louise Parker
Pieces of April2003special thanks
Wet Hot American Summer2001thanks - as Mary-Louise Parker
Lisa Picard Is Famous2000special thanks - as Mary-Louise Parker
Jesus' Son1999special thanks - as Mary Louise Parker

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Charlie Rose2001-2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards2004TV SpecialHerself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep2004TV SpecialHerself
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards2004TV SpecialHerself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2003TV SpecialHerself
The Making of 'Red Dragon'2003TV Short documentaryHerself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards2002TV SpecialHerself
The 56th Annual Tony Awards2002TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1997-2002TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 55th Annual Tony Awards2001TV SpecialHerself - Winner & Performer
Working in the Theatre1991-2000TV Series documentaryHerself
'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery1998Video documentaryHerself
Maury1996TV SeriesHerself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1995TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards1994TV SpecialHerself
The Making of 'Fried Green Tomatoes'1991Documentary shortRuth Jamison
The 43th Annual Writers Guild Awards1991TV SpecialHerself
The 44th Annual Tony Awards1990TV SpecialHerself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play
The Best Place to Be2017TV SeriesHerself
Good Morning America2017TV SeriesHerself
Live with Kelly and Ryan2009-2017TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
American Experience2017TV Series documentary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2016TV SeriesHerself
The View2015TV SeriesHerself
CBS This Morning2015TV SeriesHerself - Author, Dear Mr. You
Today1994-2015TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
Late Show with David Letterman1995-2014TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Spotlight on Broadway2013TV SeriesHerself
TVGN Movie Special: Red 22013TV Special documentaryHerself
Made in Hollywood2013TV SeriesHerself
Conan2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Independent Lens2004-2012TV Series documentaryHerself - Host
The 5th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute2011TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts2011DocumentaryHerself
America in Primetime2011TV Series documentaryHerself / Nancy Botwin, Weeds
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2011TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2009-2011TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Bye-Bye Botwins2011Video shortHerself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols2010TV MovieHerself
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...2010TV SeriesHerself
Crazy Love: A Guide to the Dysfunctional Relationships of 'Weeds'2010Video shortHerself
Chelsea Lately2009TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Bonnie Hunt Show2009TV SeriesHerself - Guest
mtvU Woodie Awards 20092009TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight2009TV SeriesHerself
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards2009TV SpecialHerself - Nominee
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards2009TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards2008TV SpecialHerself - Nominee
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards2008TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Rachael Ray2008TV SeriesHerself - Guest
GMTV2008TV SeriesHerself
Reinventando Hollywood2008TV Movie documentaryHerself
Burbs to the Beach2008Video shortHerself
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw2008Video documentary shortHerself
The Weed Wranglers2008Video shortHerself
Weeds: Season 4 - One Stop Chop Shop2008Video shortHerself
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards2007TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2007TV SpecialHerself
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards2007TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
The Reichen Show2006TV SeriesHerself
No Apologies: 'Sorry, Haters' Roundtable2006Video documentaryHerself
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2006TV SpecialHerself
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards2006TV Movie documentaryHerself - Winner: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts2005TV SpecialHerself
Weeds: Suburban Shakedown2005TV Short documentaryHerself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards2005TV SpecialHerself - Nominee

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2007GeminiGemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesThe Robber Bride (2007)
2006Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2005OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2005Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsOutstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2004WIN AwardWomen's Image Network AwardsBest Actress in a Made for Television MovieAngels in America (2003)
2004Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAngels in America (2003)
2004Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAngels in America (2003)
2004Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsTV Movie/Mini Supporting ActressAngels in America (2003)
2004Artistic Achievement AwardPhiladelphia Film Festival
2003OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or MiniseriesAngels in America (2003)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Lead ActressWeeds (2005)
2010OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2010Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or MusicalRED (2010)
2010Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2009ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2009ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2009Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2009OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2009People's Choice AwardPeople's Choice Awards, USAFavorite TV Drama DivaWeeds (2005)
2009Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2008ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2008Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2008Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Lead ActressWeeds (2005)
2008OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2008Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2007ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2007ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2007Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2007Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2007Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieThe Robber Bride (2007)
2007Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Lead ActressWeeds (2005)
2007Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actress - Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2007OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2006ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWeeds (2005)
2006Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsComedy Lead ActressWeeds (2005)
2006Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, Comedy or MusicalWeeds (2005)
2004ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesAngels in America (2003)
2004Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAngels in America (2003)
2003ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe West Wing (1999)
2002Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe West Wing (1999)
2000GenieGenie AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleThe Five Senses (1999)
1994ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Cast EnsembleBullets Over Broadway (1994)

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