Blythe Danner Guest Stars on Tonight's UP ALL NIGHT on NBC

On tonight's episode of NBC's UP ALL NIGHT entitled 'First Christmas', Blythe Danner and Jason Lee guest star. In the episode, Reagan (Christina Applegate) will do anything to make Amy’s first Christmas perfect, even if it means getting help from an unlikely source, her mom (Danner). In an effort to find Reagan the perfect gift, Chris (Will Arnett) faces a major obstacle…the mall. Meanwhile, Ava (Maya Rudolph) fears her relationship is in trouble when Kevin (guest star Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl") decides to spend Christmas with his ex-wife. Jennifer Hall also stars.

Blythe Danner first appeared on stage with the Theater Company of Boston and the Trinity Square Repertory Company (now Trinity Repertory Company) in Providence, Rhode Island. She first gained national attention at age 25 by winning the Theatre World Award for her performance in the Lincoln Center Rep's production of The Miser. In 1970, she appeared in her first film role, in a television production of Dr. Cook's Garden. She was the toast of Broadway when she created the adorable ingenue in Butterflies Are Free for which she won a Tony Award in 1970 (a role Goldie Hawn played in the film).

Danner is more recently known for her role opposite Robert De Niro in the 2000 comedy hit Meet the Parents, and its sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.

UP ALL NIGHT is created by Emily Spivey (NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and "Saturday Night Live") and executive produced by Lorne Michaels (NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock"), is an irreverent look at modern parenthood.

Christina Applegate ("Samantha Who?") stars as Reagan Brinkley: loving wife, successful career woman, life of the party and, most recently, mom. Determined not to compromise her career or cool reputation to the clichés of motherhood, Reagan adjusts to life with a baby and returns to work with the support of her stay-at-home husband, Chris (Will Arnett, "Arrested Development"). As Reagan and Chris figure out their new life, self-doubt, sleep deprivation and the pressure of today's parenting protocols rattle their confidence. What's more, the endless needs of Reagan's boss, ambitious but vulnerable talk-show host Ava (Maya Rudolph, "Saturday Night Live," "Bridesmaids"), threaten to throw Reagan off balance.

UP ALL NIGHT airs on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm/et on the NBC network.

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