Different Seasons

Mary-Louise Parker is currently living off the rush of her show’s success. Although most modern-day cannabis lovers (and more than a few desperate housewives) know her as the pot-pushing Nancy Botwin, Parker was building a successful film career long before she ever stepped into her Showtime shoes.

1991

Plays Ruth Jamison in the chick-flick drama Fried Green Tomatoes

2001

Lands a recurring role as Amy Gardner on The West Wing, wins a Tony Award for Best Actress for the Broadway play Proof.

2003

Gets the role of Harper Pitt in HBO’s miniseries Angels in America, where she does her first full-frontal nude scene. This same year, Parker decides not to play the character Susan Delfino in Desperate Housewives, clearing the way for Teri Hatcher to accept the part the following year.

2004

Wins an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in Angels in America.

2005

Makes pop-culture history as cannabis-selling suburbanite Nancy Botwin in Weeds.

2006

Wins the High Times Stony Award for Best Actress. She also wins a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Weeds

2007

Adopts a baby girl, Caroline “Ash” Aberash Parker, from Ethiopia.

2008

Takes on the role of a loving mother in the family flick The Spiderwick Chronicles.

2009

Begins writing for Esquire magazine.

2010

Appears as Sarah Ross, a customer service agent working for a pension office, alongside Bruce Willis, in the retired-spy thriller Red

June 2011

Resumes her beloved character of Nancy Botwin as Season 7 of Weeds premieres.

(Compiled by Janet Martin)

A TANGLED WEB

Still can’t get enough of M-L P? Check out these websites for info, gossip and juicy tidbits about America’s greenest gal around.

HYPERLINK “http://www.marylouise-parker.org” www.marylouise-parker.org

Rife with photos, trivia, quotes and a filmography, this is a good fansite made with love.

HYPERLINK “http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000571/” www.imdb.com/name/nm0000571/

This is Internet Movie Database’s just-the-facts page documenting the actress’s doings. It includes news articles and videos.

HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Louise_Parker” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary-Louise_Parker

For those who like their facts coming from the proletariat, this is the free encyclopedia’s article on Miss Parker.

(Compiled by Janet Martin)