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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Highest Rated: 100% In Search of Fellini (2016)

Lowest Rated: 17% Sex, Death and Bowling (2015)

Birthday: Jun 22, 1971

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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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Highest rated movies

100% 74% In Search of Fellini Watchlist 91% 90% Dinner in America Watchlist
91% 80% Safety Not Guaranteed
Watchlist
86% 89% Mysterious Skin
Watchlist
80% 72% Cold Brook Watchlist 80% 42% Too Late Watchlist 79% 77% Punch-Drunk Love Watchlist 77% 97% Please Baby Please Watchlist
77% 77% The Kings of Summer
Watchlist
77% 70% Julie & Julia Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
32% 64% Dashing Through the Snow Unknown (Character) - 2023
77% 97% Please Baby Please Lois (Character) $24.9K 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daniel's Gotta Die Mia Powell (Character) - 2022
52% 76% The Tomorrow War Norah (Character) - 2021
80% 42% Too Late Gina Obispo (Character) - 2021
50% 79% Hero Mode Laura (Character) - 2021
91% 90% Dinner in America Connie (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 8% Benjamin Jeanett (Character) - 2019
80% 72% Cold Brook Rachel (Character) - 2018
27% 38% Night School Theresa (Character) $77.2M 2018
47% 30% Wilson Jodie (Character) $653.0K 2017
100% 74% In Search of Fellini Kerri (Character) $10.8K 2016
17% 72% 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 38% Jason Nash Is Married Unknown (Character) - 2014
77% 77% The Kings of Summer Capt. Davis (Character) $1.3M 2013
91% 80% Safety Not Guaranteed Bridget Bay (Character) $4.0M 2012
77% 70% Julie & Julia Sarah (Character) $94.1M 2009
74% 63% Sunshine Cleaning Lynn (Character) $12.1M 2008
No Score Yet 52% American Fork Peggy Orbison (Character) $3.2K 2007
19% 37% Firewall Janet Stone (Character) $48.7M 2006
No Score Yet 63% Helter Skelter Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme (Character) - 2004
86% 89% Mysterious Skin Avalyn (Character) $697.2K 2004
No Score Yet 19% Serial Slayer Unknown (Character) - 2004
35% 38% Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Reena Gulani (Character) $89.8M 2003
79% 77% Punch-Drunk Love Elizabeth (Character) $17.8M 2002
38% 78% Sweet Home Alabama Dorothea (Character) $127.2M 2002
57% 65% 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 64% The Thin Pink Line Suzy Smokestack (Character) - 1998

TV

Credit
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