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Maura Tierney, a familiar face to television viewers after her four-year role as news writer Lisa Miller on NBC's critically acclaimed comedy "NewsRadio," has shifted into a more dramatic gear on the full-throttle pace of "ER" where she received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Abby Lockhart, a former medical student who's resumed her career in the ER.

Maura Tierney, who has always been interested in the dramatic arts, attended New York University and Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School. Maura Tierney's stage credits include roles in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," "The Bald Soprano," "Baby with Bathwater," "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" and "Talking With."

The young actress had her first starring role on television in Norman Lear's comedy series "704 Hauser Street." Maura Tierney's additional credits include starring in the television films "Out of Darkness," "Student Exchange" and "Crossing the Mob." She guest-starred in the series "Growing Pains," "Family Ties" and NBC's "Law & Order."

Maura Tierney starred in the comedy "Semi-Pro" opposite Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson. Maura Tierney also starred in "Baby Mama" with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, "Go-Getter" with Zooey Deschanel, and "Finding Amanda" with Matthew Broderick. Previously, Maura Tierney appeared on the big screen in "Diggers." Other feature credits include "Welcome to Mooseport," "Instinct," "Forces of Nature," "Primal Fear," "The Temp," "White Sands," "Oxygen" "Insomnia," and "Scotland PA." Maura Tierney earned critical praise for her role in "Primary Colors" as well as her work on "Liar, Liar."

In 2006, Maura Tierney starred in the off-Broadway production of Neil LaBute's "Some Girl(s)" at the Lucille Lortel Theater. She joined a cast that included Eric McCormack, Fran Drescher, Judy Reyes and Brooke Smith.

Born and raised in Boston, Maura Tierney divides her time between Los Angeles and New York.






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Age: 45 years old
Birthday: February 3, 1965
Height: 5' 3"
Full Name / Real Name: Maura Lynn Tierney
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Husband: Billy Morrissette




MAURA TIERNEY: NEWS


Maura Tierney on "Parenthood" NBC Announces New Series for 2009-2010 SeasonNewcomers include "Trauma," "Parenthood," "Mercy," "Day One," "Community" and "100 Questions." Read more...

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"Mad Men" Cast 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer on "Desperate Housewives" Will Ferrell, Teri Hatcher, Amy Poehler, Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dr. Phil Named as Presenters for the '2009 TV Land Awards'Cyndi Lauper and David Cassidy to pay tribute to honorees Sid and Marty Krofft. Read more...
Scene from the Season 14 premiere of "ER" 'ER' Wins TV Land Icon AwardStars of the legendary medical drama accept on "2009 TV Land Awards" on Sunday, April 19. Read more...
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March 21, 2010
@Sleepdirt82 The girls that work there in the mall are hotties. One looks like Maura Tierney.
1 hour ago
Who wants to see Frances McDormand and Maura Tierney doing some theater with the Wooster Group tonight? Huh, huh? Free ticket in my hand.
9 hours ago
@scribegrrrl COOL You'll love it. Maura Tierney looked AWESOME in her uniform !
11 hours ago
maura tierney is the best, dammit!!!!! :D #6wordstory
12 hours ago
@scribegrrrl Lucky! Maura Tierney in uniform sounds like a dream... *swoon*
14 hours ago
@scribegrrrl You had me at Maura Tierney in uniform.
14 hours ago
RT @lphippsie: sidereel.com, its in slightly poor taste to have a TV "lucky break" to be lauren graham who replaced maura tierney due to her having cancer.
2 days ago
@matthewrnewman @theyanni Can be the same with Tierney. So, if mother and girlfriend are both named Maura Tierney, my point still stands.
2 days ago
@matthewrnewman If mother and girlfriend are named Maura Tierney, check for relation. If not, +.
2 days ago
@matthewrnewman I think this can go into a logic table. If the girl I'm dating is named Maura Tierney, and mother actually is a Dark Lord, +
2 days ago
You know what the greatest name that comes from Gaelic origins is? Maura Tierney. I actually knew a girl named this when I was in HS.
2 days ago
sidereel.com, its in slightly poor taste to have a TV "lucky break" to be lauren graham who replaced maura tierney due to her having cancer.
3 days ago
Maura Tierney's Wikipedia page hacked. lol
3 days ago
Why is Wikipedia saying Maura Tierney is dead? Is she?
3 days ago
@Kingmob6 Maura Tierney? I think that's her name, if you're talking about Lisa. She went on to join the cast of ER.
4 days ago
I want to see Maura Tierney nude
4 days ago
 
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