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Birth Place: Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice, in 2000 and 2006. She also received nominations for numerous other accolades for her portrayal, including seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2003, as well as receiving four Golden Globe Award nominations.



From 2006 to 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show The Megan Mullally Show. Since then, she has been a series regular on several television series, such as In the Motherhood, Party Down, Childrens Hospital, and Breaking In. She has also appeared in guest spots and recurring roles on other comedy series including, Happy Endings, Bob's Burgers, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Up All Night, Boston Legal, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and The Great North. In addition to television, Mullally has also ventured into film, with appearances in Smashed (2012), The Kings of Summer (2013), and Why Him? (2016).

Broadway: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Grease, Young Frankenstein. Off-Broadway: Carnegie Hall production of Guys And Dolls (Adelaide with Nathan Lane and Jack O'Brien), Annapurna (with husband Nick Offerman).

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STAGE CREDITS

It's Only a Play It's Only a Play
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Julia Budder
Annapurna Annapurna
[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Production, 2014
Emma
Lips Together, Teeth Apart Lips Together, Teeth Apart
[Broadway]
Roundabout Production [Cancelled], 2010
Chloe Haddock [Replacement]
Young Frankenstein Young Frankenstein
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Elizabeth
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Rosemary Pilkington
Grease
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Marty
A Little Night Music
[College/University (US)]
Northwestern University Production, 1977
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Movies

Risky Business
[ 1983 ] Call Girl
Once Bitten
[ 1985 ] Suzette
Last Resort
[ 1986 ] Jessica Lollar
About Last Night
[ 1986 ] Pat
Queens Logic
[ 1991 ] Dolores
Best Man in Grass Creek
[ 1999 ] Co-Worker
Anywhere But Here
[ 1999 ] Woman Buying Car
Everything Put Together
[ 2000 ] Barbie
Speaking of Sex
[ 2001 ] Jennifer Klink
Monkeybone
[ 2001 ] Kimmy
Stealing Harvard
[ 2002 ] Patty Plummer
Teacher's Pet
[ 2004 ] Adele
Rebound
[ 2005 ] Principal Walsh
Bee Movie
[ 2007 ] Trudy
Fame
[ 2009 ] Ms. Fran Rowan
Ernest & Celestine
[ 2012 ] Lucienne
What to Expect When You're Expecting
[ 2012 ] Megan Mullally
Smashed
[ 2012 ] Principal Barnes
Somebody Up There Likes Me
[ 2012 ] Therapist
The Kings of Summer
[ 2013 ] Mrs. Keenan
G.B.F.
[ 2013 ] Mrs. Van Camp
Apartment Troubles
[ 2014 ] Aunt Kimberley
Blue Velvet Lost Footage
[ 2014 ] Louise
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
[ 2014 ] Nina
Date and Switch
[ 2014 ] Patricia
Hotel Transylvania 2
[ 2015 ] Grandma Linda
Why Him?
[ 2016 ] Barb Fleming
Oh Lucy!
[ 2017 ] Hannah
Infinity Baby
[ 2017 ] Hester
The Disaster Artist
[ 2017 ] Mrs. Sestero
Lemon
[ 2017 ] Simone
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
[ 2019 ] Judy Toll
Crush
[ 2022 ] Angie Evans
Summering
[ 2022 ] Stacie

TV Shows

30 Rock
Bev
Axe Cop
Anita, Waitress, Tracy
Bob's Burgers
Gayle, Jill, Beverly
Childrens Hospital
Chief, Lydia Dunfree, Lady Jane Bentick-Smith
Happy Endings
Dana Hartz
Parks and Recreation
Tammy Swanson II
Sofia the First
Miss Nettle
The Ellen Burstyn Show
Molly Brewer Ross
The Great North
Alyson Lefebvrere, Mrs. Tuntley, Vera
The Simpsons
Sarah Wiggum
Will & Grace
Karen Walker

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Megan Mullally been in?

Megan Mullally has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Megan Mullally been in?

Megan Mullally has not appeared in the West End.

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