Maura Tierney
Born	Maura Lynn[1] Tierney February 3, 1965 (1965-02-03) (age 43) Boston, Massachusetts
Spouse(s)	Billy Morrissette (1 February 1993 - 2006)

Maura Lynn Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an Emmy-nominated American actress, known for her roles on television, particularly as a cast member of the 1990s situation comedy NewsRadio and, later, the long-running medical drama ER. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Boston redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sitcom. ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ...

Biography

Career

After appearing in several plays, she moved to Los Angeles, California and in 1987 got her first break in a role in Walt Disney's made-for-TV film Student Exchange.^[2] Tierney's first starring role in a film was in a low-budget, independently-produced film called Dead Women in Lingerie, shot in 24 days.^[3] The film, a thriller with opening and closing credits paying tribute to illegal immigrants post-1986, never received a theatrical release, though it was released on DVD in 2005.^[4] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Disney redirects here. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... This article or section should be merged with Foreign student exchange Student exchange, youth exchange or high school exchange is applied to the age group of 15 to 19 and refers to extended stays of students of one country with families in another country, such as under the supervision of... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Illegal alien and Illegal aliens redirect here. ... The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), also Simpson-Mazzoli Act (Pub. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

Tierney continued winning small roles in film and television, though it was not until her leading role in NewsRadio from 1995–1999 that she received regular national exposure. While a NewsRadio cast member she also appeared in two ~$100 million films (Primal Fear and Forces of Nature), and the even more successful Jim Carrey film Liar Liar.^[5] This article is about the sitcom. ... Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney (Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy (Edward Norton) charged with the murder of a Catholic archbishop. ... This page has been deleted, and should not be re-created without a good reason. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... Liar Liar (1997) is an American comedy film starring Jim Carrey. ...

After NewsRadio was cancelled, Tierney decided not to pursue a role in another sitcom: A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...

[W]hen NewsRadio got canceled, ... I thought, there's probably not gonna be something like [that show] again for me...So then, when ER called,...that was a way to stay in [television] that would remain interesting for me.^[6]

Tierney played Nurse Abigail "Abby" Lockhart on ER, a character that began as a guest appearance as an OB nurse, then expanded in 2000 to a full-time regular part as an ER nurse. Within a year, her work on ER had earned her an Emmy Award nomination, recognition she credits to a "juicy" story arc featuring her and Sally Field.^[2] Tierney's character Abby Lockhart graduated from medical school and became a doctor at the end of the 2003–2004 season. Since then, her character has gone on to become the female lead on the show. ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Dr. Abby Lockhart (previously Nurse Abby Lockhart) is a fictional medical doctor on the television series ER. She is portrayed by Maura Tierney. ... Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, to stand by) is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). ... An Emmy Award. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award winning American actress. ... Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, USA. A medical school or faculty of medicine is a tertiary educational institution — or part of such an institution — that teaches medicine. ...

As of 2007 Tierney's highest-profile film since joining the cast of ER was the 2002 film Insomnia.^[5] That same year she also starred in Scotland, Pa., portraying a Lady Macbeth-like character written specifically for her by writer/director and then-husband Billy Morrissette. She also collaborated with NewsRadio writer Joe Furey for a special "Working with Joe Furey" featurette for Furey's film Love and Support. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... This article is about the American remake. ... Scotland, Pa. ... Lady Macbeth by George Cattermole, 1850 Lady Macbeth is a character in Shakespeares play Macbeth. ... Joe Furey is a comedian/writer whose various credits include Late Night with David Letterman, Newsradio, Watching Ellie, and most recently,Talkshow with Spike Feresten. ... Official Love and Support Poster Love and Support is Joe Fureys first feature film, starring Kristin Dattilo, Pat Finn, Jenna Hoffman, Wayne Federman and Joe. ...

In 2004, Tierney won the second season tournament of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown against Lauren Graham. The show was hosted by Dave Foley, who was her co-lead and romantic interest in NewsRadio. Graham also guest-starred in four episodes of NewsRadio at the beginning of the show's fourth season. This article is about the U.S. cable network. ... Celebrity Poker Showdown was a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. ... Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. ... Dave Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. ...

She returned to the stage in May 2006 in an appearance opposite Eric McCormack in the off-Broadway U.S. premiere of Some Girl(s).^[7] May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... Eric McCormack (born on April 18, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian actor of Scottish and Cherokee Canadian descent. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Some Girl(s) is a play written by Neil LaBute. ...

She also appeared in the 2008 film Semi-Pro. Semi-Pro is an upcoming 2008 comedy film currently in pre-production. ...

Personal life

Tierney was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood^[8] of Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother, Pat, is a real estate agent in Boston. Her father, Joseph Tierney, was a prominent Boston politician who served on the Boston City Council for 15 years. Tierney is of Irish descent.^[6] She attended Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts, where her studies included drama and led to her appearance at the Boston Globe Drama Festival.^[8] After graduation, she attended New York University, and studied drama at Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School.^[9] Hyde Park is the most southern neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Boston redirects here. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... History Notre Dame Academy, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the oldest Catholic day academy for girls in New England. ... Hingham is a town in Plymouth County on the South Shore of Massachusetts. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ...

Tierney married actor-director Billy Morrissette in February 1993, after the two met on the set of a never-aired television series.^[10] She filed for divorce 13 years later, citing irreconcilable differences. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... Irreconcilable differences are one possible grounds for a divorce in the United States; often they are used as justification for a no-fault divorce. ...

Filmography

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References

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External links

• Maura Tierney at the Internet Movie Database
• Maura Tierney at TV.com
• The Maura Tierney Website (Unofficial)
• Wry Smile (Unofficial)