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Maura Tierney

Highest Rated: 100% Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)

Lowest Rated: 5% Nature Calls (2012)

Birthday: Feb 3, 1965

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Mixing a weary vulnerability with intelligence and strength, Maura Tierney became best known to audiences for her Emmy-nominated role as nurse-turned doctor Abby Lockhart on "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009). A series regular on the cult comedy "NewsRadio" (NBC, 1995-99) for five seasons, the wry Tierney provided strong support in the films "Liar Liar" (1996) with Jim Carrey and "Forces of Nature" (1999) with Ben Affleck, as well as essayed several acclaimed stage roles. The actress made headlines in 2010 when she had to drop out of the series "Parenthood" (NBC, 2010-15) when she announced that she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Always a compelling presence, the actress was a welcome addition to any project, and fans and critics were pleased to see a healthy Tierney back on screen in legal drama "The Whole Truth" (ABC 2010-11), an arc on "The Good Wife" (CBS 2009-2016) and dark drama "The Affair" (Showtime 2014- ).

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Highest rated movies

100% 80% Melvin Goes to Dinner
Watchlist 92% 77% Insomnia Watchlist 89% 94% The Iron Claw Watchlist
83% 75% Liar Liar
Watchlist 82% 82% The Report Watchlist
80% 64% Primary Colors
Watchlist 77% 89% Primal Fear Watchlist
77% 55% Oxygen
Watchlist 75% 91% Twisters Watchlist
69% 57% Diggers
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Maura Tierney

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
75% 91% Twisters Unknown (Character) $267.7M 2024
89% 94% The Iron Claw Doris Von Erich (Character) $34.7M 2023
82% 82% The Report Bernadette (Character) - 2019
68% 79% Beautiful Boy Karen Barbour (Character) $7.6M 2018
65% 70% Anything Laurette Sachman (Character) $18.1K 2017
5% 17% Nature Calls Janine (Character) - 2012
40% 28% Finding Amanda Lorraine Mendon (Character) $56.4K 2008
63% 55% Baby Mama Caroline (Character) $60.3M 2008
23% 39% Semi-Pro Lynn (Character) $33.5M 2008
44% 61% The Go-Getter Hal's Pets (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 27% Danny Roane: First Time Director Maura Tierney (Character) - 2006
69% 57% Diggers Gina (Character) - 2006
13% 19% Welcome to Mooseport Sally Mannis (Character) $14.5M 2004
100% 80% Melvin Goes to Dinner Leslie (Character) - 2003
92% 77% Insomnia Rachel (Character) $67.3M 2002
59% 74% Scotland, Pa. Pat McBeth (Character) $384.1K 2001
77% 55% Oxygen Madeline Foster (Character) - 1999
26% 67% Instinct Lynn Powell (Character) $34.1M 1999
46% 34% Forces of Nature Bridget (Character) $52.9M 1999
80% 64% Primary Colors Daisy (Character) $39.0M 1998
83% 75% Liar Liar Audrey Reede (Character) $181.4M 1997
77% 89% Primal Fear Naomi Chance (Character) $56.1M 1996
No Score Yet 57% Mercy Simonet (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 91% Out of Darkness Meg (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 14% Fly by Night Denise (Character) - 1993
32% 18% The Temp Sharon Derns (Character) $6.0M 1993
44% 41% White Sands Noreen (Character) $8.2M 1992
No Score Yet 0% Dead Women in Lingerie Molly Field (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flying Blind Donna (Character) - 1990

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Guest 2024
54% 76% American Rust Grace Poe (Character) 2021 2024
86% 77% The Affair Helen (Character) 2014-2019
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2004 2008 2010 2019
No Score Yet 51% Busy Tonight Guest 2018
72% 75% Electric Dreams Irene Lee (Character) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2017
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2015
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015
93% 90% The Good Wife Maddie Hayward (Guest Star) 2012-2013
81% 89% The Office Mrs. California (Guest Star) 2011
88% 90% Rescue Me Unknown (Guest Star) 2009 2011
57% No Score Yet The Whole Truth Kathryn Peale (Character) 2010
No Score Yet 85% ER Abby Lockhart (Character) 1994 1999-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sammy Unknown (Voice) 2000
No Score Yet 76% King of the Hill Tanya (Guest Voice) 2000
95% 79% NewsRadio Lisa Miller (Character) 1995-1999
33% No Score Yet 704 Hauser Cherlyn Markowitz (Character) 1994
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1989