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- Full Name: Maura Lynn Tierney
- Born: February 3, 1965
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
- Height: 5'3"
- Divorced from Billy Morrissette
- Attended: Circle in the Square theatre school
- Close friends with: Laura Innes
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Emmy award nominated actress Maura Tierney first debuted in the 1991 low budget film Dead Women in Lingerie which was was shot in only 24 days. She received stardom for her role in the series NewsRadio which she co-starred in from 1995–1999. The series also starred the later Phil Hartman, Dave Foley and Khandi Alexander. In 1997, Tierney starred alongside Jim Carrey in the comedy Liar Liar, which was highly successful. She currently plays Nurse Abby Lockhart in the Emmy Awards winning series ER, which she has been a part of since 1999. Tierney won the second season tournament of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.
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Quotes
- "I have so many insecurities they fight for prominence."
- "I prefer living in New York over Los Angeles -- or for that matter, any other city I've visited."
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Maura Tierney Questions
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Did Maura Tierney dad die? 1 AnswerYes, on December 14, 2009, Maura's father, former Boston City Council President Joseph M. Tierney, died at his Hyde Park home at age 68 after a brief battle wit... read more -
the Replacements, Anabel, the cheerleader is played by Brooke Langton, however she looks an awful lot like a young Maura Tierny on Er. 1 AnswerSimilar, but not the same person. Brooke Langton: http://www.nndb.com/people/291/000092015/langton-crop.jpg Maura Tierney: http://multimedia.heraldinteracti... read more
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Maura Tierney Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 3, 1965: Born
- 1995-1999: NewsRadio
- 1996: Primal Fear
- 1997: Liar Liar
- 1998: Primary Colors
- 1999: Forces of Nature
- 1999: Instinct
- 1999-2008: ER
- 2001: Scotland, Pa.
- 2002: Insomnia
- 2004: Welcome to Mooseport
- 2008: Baby Mama





