Maura Tierney is a talented actress and producer. She is known for her roles in Liar Liar, Primal Fear, Instinct, InsomniaNazi, Finding Amanda, Nature Calls, Everything, Pretty Boy, Melvin Goes to Dinner, Welcome to Mooseport, Diggers Gina, The Doer, Semi-Pro, Baby Mama, Save Me , The Whole Truth, The Office, 704 Hauser, The Van Dyke Show, Family Ties, Booker, The Affair, NewsRadio, ER, The Good Wife, and Ruth & Erica . She studied acting at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Born name

Maura Tierney

nickname

Maura

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Maura Tierney attended Mount Alvernia Academy Elementary School in Massachusetts. She also studied acting at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. She later graduated from New York University with a dance and drama major.

occupation

actress, producer

family

• Father – Joseph M. Tierney (Politician)
• Mother – Pat Tierney (Real Estate Agent)
• Siblings – Deidre Tierney (Younger Sister), Joseph Tierney Jr. (Younger Brother), Brian Tierney (Younger Brother)

Manager

Maura Tierney is managed by –

• Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, Kalifornien, USA
• Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USA

To build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in oder 160 cm

weight

57 kg or 125.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Maura Tierney dated –

1. Billy Morrissette – On February 1, 1993, Maura married actor and director Billy Morrissette. The pair met through a blind date set up by their mutual friends upstairs at the Hollywood Holiday Inn. However, they divorced in 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. They had no children together.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Irish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• long face
• High Cheekbone
• Slightly wide jaw

brand promotion

Maura Tierney has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Swiffer wet jet cleaning tool
• Boeing Employees Credit Union
• Sutter healthcare provider

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Her varied roles in films and TV series include The Affair as Helen Solloway, NewsRadio (1995-1999) as Lisa Miller, ER (1999-2009) as Dr. Abby Lockhart, The Good Wife (2012–2013) as Maddie Hayward, Primal Fear (1996) as Naomi Chance, Liar Liar (1997) as Audrey Reede, Instinct (1999) as Lynn Powell, Insomnia (2002) as Rachel Clement, Amanda Find (2008) as Lorraine Mendon and Handsome Boy (2018) as Karen

first movie

In 1991, she made her motion picture debut as Cecelia in the crime comedy, The Linguini Incident .

In 2000, she made her big screen debut as a voice actress in the mystery crime drama film. Mexico City as Pam on the phone.

First TV show

In 1988, she made her television debut as Jillian Ryan on the comedy-drama series, The Van Dyke Show .

In 2000, she made her TV show debut as a voice actress in the animated comedy The King of the Hill , as Tanja.

Personal trainer

Maura Tierney loves to exercise because it helps her relieve stress. Her workout consists of Pilates, running, working out at the gym, or just walking the streets of New York City. She loves listening to music while exercising to release any tension.

She doesn’t follow a specific diet plan, although she has admitted that a holistic approach to food is essential.

Maura Tierney favorite things

• Breakfast – Soft boiled egg, spinach and avocado over quinoa
• Los Angeles Restaurant – Sugar Fish
• New Yorker Restaurant – Morandi

Maura Tierney Facts

1. As a child she grew up in Boston.
2. In 1987 she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.
3. She sees herself as a sunset person, more of a night owl.
4. She and her ex-husband, Billy Morrissette, once owned a black pug named Rose-Kennedy, which they took everywhere.
5. In spring 2001 her article entitled Rudy Giuliani: A Fascist? You Are the Judge” was published in Flaunting .
6. She landed the role of Nurse Abigail “Abby” Lockhart in ER (1994) without an audition.
7. She was added as a cast member just a day before the pilot of NewsRadio (1995) was filmed.
8. In 2002 on the Last Call with Carson Daly, she revealed that she and then-husband Billy Morrissette were fired from The Ralph Macchio Project sitcom.
9. She has played the character of an alcoholic in Oxygen (1999) and in ER (1994).
10. Speaking on an Irish chat show, Maura admitted to having received botox treatment and went on to explain that she didn’t like the experience.
11. Although she shares the same last name with actress Gene Tierney, they are not related.
12. On August 27, 2018, she was involved in an accident when a car ran on her rear tires in Los Angeles.
13. In 2009 she underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her breast. She ended her treatment the following year and returned to work.
14. Maura officiated at the wedding between her friend and actress Parminder Nagra and photographer James Stenson on February 1, 2009.
15. She has worked as an executive producer on the making of short films such as I Know Jake Gyllenhaal Will Fuck My Girlfriend (2016) and Manic (2007).
16. If she could host a dinner party for 5 people, living or dead, she would love to have her father for one night and have dinner with her mother, sister, brother and herself.
17. In her bathroom she has several religious objects related to different religions.
18. The funniest thing she’s read about herself is doing yoga on a balcony outside of her house in the mornings.
19. According to her, the best design shop in Los Angeles is the outdated and old good in New York.
20. If she could do anything in the world she hasn’t done before, she would sail a boat.
21. Maura Tierney is not active on social media.