Mary Lynn Rajskub
After receiving her start in performing arts and comedy theater, actress Mary Lynn Rajskub made a name for herself as one of the original members of the sketch comedy series, "Mr. Show" (HBO, 1995-99). Rajskub left the show following its debut season in order to replace friend Janeane Garofalo's character on "The Larry Sanders Show" (HBO, 1992-98), playing the show-within-a-show's eager-to-please and often inappropriate guest booker. Having proven herself a dynamic comedic player on the small screen, she made the transition to features with small roles in "Road Trip" (2000) and "Storytelling" (2001) before landing a more significant supporting role opposite Adam Sandler and Emma Watson in "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002). Though most of her career to that point had a comedic bent, Rajskub made the surprising jump to drama with a high-profile supporting turn as the unconventional CTU analyst Chl O'Brian - one of the few people trusted by Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) - on the hit action series, "24" (Fox, 2001-2010). Though she spent most of her time behind a computer terminal aiding Bauer in whatever manner she could, Rajskub earned a loyal following, including within the real-life Homeland Security department which named a research and development program, "Project CHL ," in homage to her character. Both during and after the successful run of "24," Rajskub was featured in several films including "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006), "Sunshine Cleaning" (2008) and "Julie & Julia" (2009), all of which demonstrated the range and versatility of the talented young actress.
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Mary Lynn Rajskub
Filmography
Movies
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32% |
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Dashing Through the Snow | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
77% |
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Please Baby Please | Lois (Character) | $24.9K | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daniel's Gotta Die | Mia Powell (Character) | - | 2022 |
52% |
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The Tomorrow War | Norah (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Too Late | Gina Obispo (Character) | - | 2021 |
50% |
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Hero Mode | Laura (Character) | - | 2021 |
91% |
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Dinner in America | Connie (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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Benjamin | Jeanett (Character) | - | 2019 |
80% |
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Cold Brook | Rachel (Character) | - | 2018 |
27% |
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Night School | Theresa (Character) | $77.2M | 2018 |
47% |
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Wilson | Jodie (Character) | $653.0K | 2017 |
100% |
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In Search of Fellini | Kerri (Character) | $10.8K | 2016 |
17% |
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Sex, Death and Bowling | Kim Wells (Character) | $5.2K | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Play Nice |
Ellen Bell (Character), Producer |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Jason Nash Is Married | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
77% |
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The Kings of Summer | Capt. Davis (Character) | $1.3M | 2013 |
91% |
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Safety Not Guaranteed | Bridget Bay (Character) | $4.0M | 2012 |
77% |
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Julie & Julia | Sarah (Character) | $94.1M | 2009 |
74% |
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Sunshine Cleaning | Lynn (Character) | $12.1M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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American Fork | Peggy Orbison (Character) | $3.2K | 2007 |
19% |
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Firewall | Janet Stone (Character) | $48.7M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Helter Skelter | Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme (Character) | - | 2004 |
86% |
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Mysterious Skin | Avalyn (Character) | $697.2K | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Serial Slayer | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
35% |
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Reena Gulani (Character) | $89.8M | 2003 |
79% |
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Punch-Drunk Love | Elizabeth (Character) | $17.8M | 2002 |
38% |
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Sweet Home Alabama | Dorothea (Character) | $127.2M | 2002 |
57% |
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Road Trip | Blind Brenda (Character) | $68.5M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bury Me in Kern County | Amanda (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Thin Pink Line | Suzy Smokestack (Character) | - | 1998 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 53% | After Midnight | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 63% | Hell's Kitchen | Guest | 2024 |
61% | 62% | Accused | Tess Richards (Guest Star) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2016 2022 |
90% | 82% | The Dropout | Lorraine Fuisz (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2014 2018 2021 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Criminal Minds | Brenda Hacker (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lights Out With David Spade | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The $100,000 Pyramid | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Hawaii Five-0 | Crystal (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | To Tell the Truth | Guest | 2017 |
64% | 88% | The Guest Book | Lynn (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comedy Jam | Self | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 88% | At Midnight With Chris Hardwick | Guest | 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funny as Hell | Guest | 2017 |
95% | 88% | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Genevieve Mirren-Carter (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
73% | 72% | The Girlfriend Experience | Erin Roberts (Character) | 2016 |
100% | 55% | Not Safe With Nikki Glaser | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Night Class | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Those Who Can't | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | World's Funniest | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fashion Police | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2010 2012-2014 |
87% | 87% | 24 |
Chloe O'Brien (Character), Chloe O'Brian (Guest Star) |
2003-2007 2009-2010 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Soup | Guest | 2014 |
57% | 78% | Californication | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 63% | 2 Broke Girls | Bebe (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
94% | 91% | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Gail the Snail (Guest Star) | 2009 2013 |
75% | 85% | Arrested Development | Heartfire (Guest Star) | 2013 |
95% | 85% | New Girl | Peg (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
26% | No Score Yet | How to Be a Gentleman | Janet (Character) | 2011-2012 |
84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
96% | 90% | Raising Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
85% | 90% | Modern Family | Tracy (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2011 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Blake (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009-2010 |
50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Guest | 2009 |
94% | 98% | Flight of the Conchords | Art Garfunkel Fanatic (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2009 |
100% | No Score Yet | The Middleman | Dr. Gibbs (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Free Radio | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Chloe O'Brian (Guest Voice) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Gilmore Girls | "Girlfriend" in Kirk's Film (Guest Star) | 2002 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning, Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 80% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Penny (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Downer Channel | Self | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Veronica's Closet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shasta | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
38% | No Score Yet | The Secret Lives of Men | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
95% | 79% | NewsRadio | Waitress (Guest Star) | 1998 |
73% | No Score Yet | The Weird Al Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Mr. Show With Bob and David | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |