Mary Willa"Mamie"Gummer(born August 3, 1983)[1]is an American actress. She starred in the title role ofThe CWseriesEmily Owens, M.D.(2012–2013), and played the recurring role of Nancy Crozier onThe Good Wife(2010–2015) and itsspin-off,The Good Fight(2018). She has also appeared in the filmsEvening(2007),Side Effects(2013),Cake(2014), andRicki and the Flash(2015). Gummer was nominated for the 2016Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Playfor the original production ofUgly Lies the Bone.She is the daughter ofDon GummerandMeryl Streep.
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| Born | Mary Willa Gummer August 3, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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Early life and education
editGummer was born inNew York Cityand is the eldest daughter of actressMeryl Streepand sculptorDon Gummer.[2]She grew up inSalisbury, Connecticut,and also spent five years inLos Angeleswith her older brother,Henry Wolfe Gummer,and younger sisters, actressesGrace GummerandLouisa Jacobson.[3]
Gummer attendedMiss Porter's School,and graduated from theKent SchoolinKent, Connecticut,before continuing her studies in theater and communications atNorthwestern University,graduating in 2005.[4][5]
Career
editAs a toddler, she appeared with her mother inHeartburn(credited under the name Natalie Stern to avoid press scrutiny). Twenty months old at the time of filming, she received a positive review inThe New York Times.[6]After graduating from college in 2005, she made her off-Broadway debut alongsideMichael C. Hallin the premiere ofNoah Haidle'sMr. Marmalade,for which she won aTheatre World Award.In 2007, she received aLucille Lortel Awardnomination for her performance inTheresa Rebeck'sThe Water's Edge.
Gummer made her motion-picture debut as an adult with a minor role inLasse Hallström'sThe Hoax(2006), starringRichard Gere.[7]In 2007, she starred with her mother inMichael Cunningham's film adaptation ofSusan Minot's novelEvening,playing her mother as a young woman. The film, directed byLajos Koltai,featuredVanessa Redgrave,Glenn Close,andClaire Danes.[7] She portrayed Sally Adams in the 2008 HBO mini seriesJohn Adams,which details the life of the secondPresident of the United States.She made her Broadway debut in theTony Award–nominated revival ofLes liaisons dangereusesin 2008, for which she received critical praise.[8]She also guest-starred on theCBSlegal dramaThe Good Wifein the season 1 episode "Bad"portraying Nancy Crozier. Her character returned in season 2 episodes"Cleaning House"[9]and "Getting Off".
In 2010, she starred inThe LightkeeperswithRichard Dreyfuss,Tom Wisdom,Blythe DannerandBruce Dern.[7]
Starting in 2011, she starred in theABCmedical showOff the MapwithZach GilfordandValerie Cruz.
In April 2011, she starred withHamish LinklaterandAlison Fraserin the Off-Broadway production ofThe School For Lieswritten by David Ives, directed by Walter Bobbie, and produced byClassic Stage Company.[10]
In 2012, she starred inThe CW'sEmily Owens, M.D.The series was canceled early during its first season, but the network continued to air the rest of its 13-episode order.[11]
Starting in 2015, she began a featured role in theWGN AmericaseriesManhattan.
From October to December 2015, she starred in the original production of the playUgly Lies the Bonefor theRoundabout Theater Company,and received a 2016Drama Desk Awardnomination forOutstanding Actress in a Playfor her performance.
On February 1, 2016, it was announced that Gummer had joined the cast of the Amazon seriesThe Collectionas a series regular in the role of Helen Sabine.[12]
Gummer played Lucy Purcell, a mother of two children who finds herself involved in a crime, in the third season ofHBO's anthology dramaTrue Detective.[13]
Personal life
editAfter a year and a half of dating, Gummer became engaged to actorBenjamin Walkerin October 2009.[14][15]They married in July 2011 at her parents' home in Connecticut,[16]and resided inPark Slope, Brooklyn,New York City.[3][17]In March 2013, it was announced that Gummer and Walker had amicably separated.[18]
She became engaged to writer Mehar Sethi (born Meharban Singh Sethi) in August 2018 and was revealed to be pregnant with her first child in December 2018.[19]They got married in February 2019.[20]The same month, Gummer gave birth to a son.[21]A daughter was born in 2021.[22]In February 6, 2025, Gummer and her second husband Sethi filed for divorce after they were separated in 2023.[23]
Gummer has been involved with charities such asWomen's Refugee Commissionand the Nomi Network.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Heartburn | Annie Forman | Credited as Natalie Stern |
| 2003 | Reservations | Hostess | Short film |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Dana | |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | Starbucks employee | Deleted scene |
| 2007 | Evening | Lila Wittenborn | |
| All Saints Day | Lily | Short film | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Jeanie | |
| The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Julie Corleone | ||
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock | Tisha | |
| The Lightkeepers | Ruth | ||
| 2010 | Coach | Stella | |
| 2010 | Twelve Thirty | Maura | |
| The Ward | Emily | ||
| 2013 | The Lifeguard | Mel | |
| Side Effects | Kayla Millbank | ||
| 2014 | Cake | Bonnie | [24] |
| Echo Park | Sophie | ||
| 2015 | The End of the Tour | Julie | |
| Ricki and the Flash | Julie Brummel | ||
| 2018 | An Actor Prepares | Annabelle | |
| Out of Blue | Jennifer Rockwell | ||
| 2021 | Separation | Maggie Vahn |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | John Adams | Sally Smith Adams | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2015 | The Good Wife | Nancy Crozier | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Dr. Mina Minard | 13 episodes |
| A Gifted Man | Gemma | Episode: "In Case of Exposure" | |
| 2012 | The Big C | Maxine Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Emily Owens | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Elementary | Margaret Bray | Episode: "Terra Pericolosa" |
| 2015 | Manhattan | Nora | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | The Collection | Helen Sabine | 8 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | The Good Fight | Nancy Crozier | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Carly (voice) | Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane" |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Matthew Deaver's Mother | Episode: "Henry Deaver" |
| 2019 | True Detective | Lucy Purcell | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Blood of Zeus[25] | Electra (voice) | OriginalNetflixanime series |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Jerrie Cobb | |
| 2022 | DMZ | Rose | Miniseries |
| TBA | We Were Liars | Carrie Sinclair | In production[26][27] |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Laramie Project | Northwestern University Theater | |
| 2004 | 12 Volt Heart | Northwestern University Theater | |
| 2004 | The House of Blue Leaves | Bananas Shaughnessy | Northwestern University Theater |
| 2005–2006 | Mr. Marmalade | Lucy | Laura Pels Theatre, NYC |
| 2006 | The Water's Edge | Erica | Second Stage Theatre, NYC |
| 2007 | The Autumn Garden | Sophie Tuckerman | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
| 2007 | Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief | Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theatre | |
| 2008 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Cécile Volanges | American Airlines Theatre |
| 2008 | Hunting and Gathering | Bess | Primary Stages, NYC |
| 2009 | Uncle Vanya | Sonya Serebryakova | Classic Stage Company, NYC |
| 2011 | The School for Lies | Celimene | Classic Stage Company, NYC |
| 2015 | Ugly Lies the Bone | Jess | Roundabout Theatre, NYC Nominated –Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play |
| 2017 | The Siegel | Alice | South Coast Repertory, LA |
| 2018 | Our Very Own Carlin McCullough | Cyn | Geffen Playhouse Theater, LA |
Awards
edit- (2006) Theatre World Award
- Winner: Best Supporting Actress forMr. Marmalade
- (2007) Lucille Lortel Award
- Nomination: Outstanding Featured Actress forThe Water's Edge
- (2009) Lucille Lortel Award
- Nomination: Outstanding Featured Actress forUncle Vanya
- (2016) Drama Desk Award
- Nomination: Outstanding Actress in a Play forUgly Lies The Boneat Roundabout Underground
References
edit- ^Vincent, Mal (June 29, 2007)."With two acting luminaries starring with their children, 'Evening' is a family affair".The Virginian-Pilot.
- ^"Newsweek".google.ca.1983.RetrievedMarch 11,2016.
- ^abcRadloff, Jessica (October 16, 2012)."Emily Owens, M.D. Star Mamie Gummer Reveals Her Mom's (Meryl Streep!) Movies That Make Her Laugh, Cry, and Watch Again and Again".Glamour.RetrievedFebruary 27,2013.
- ^"Mamie Gummer: Streep's Daughter Steps Out".ABC.May 20, 2008.
- ^"Beyond Her Control".New York.April 27, 2008.
- ^Goodman, Walter (July 25, 1986)."Screen: 'Heartburn,' Streep And Nicholson".The New York Times.
- ^abc"Mamie Gummer".IMDb.RetrievedMarch 11,2016.
- ^Rooney, David (May 1, 2008)."Les Liaisons Dangereuses Movie Review".Variety.
- ^"Mamie Gummer (Meryl Streep's Daughter) on THE GOOD WIFE (PHOTOS)".DaemonsTV. January 15, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon October 20, 2011.RetrievedJune 6,2010.
- ^"Review of The School for Lies".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 14,2012.
- ^Hibberd, James (November 28, 2012)."'Emily Owens' cancelled by CW ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedNovember 29,2012.
- ^Barraclough, Leo (February 1, 2016)."Tom Riley, Mamie Gummer, Richard Coyle, Frances de la Tour Join Amazon's 'The Collection'".Variety.RetrievedFebruary 1,2016.
- ^Roots, Kimberly (February 6, 2018)."True Detective Casts Mamie Gummer".TVLine.Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 6,2018.
- ^Eng, Joyce (October 20, 2009)."Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's Daughter, Gets Engaged".TVGuide.RetrievedJune 6,2010.
- ^"Mamie Gummer Engaged to Stage Actor Ben Walker".BroadwayWorld. October 20, 2009.
- ^"Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer marries".Entertainment Weekly.July 20, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon January 20, 2012.
- ^Yuan, Jada (January 6, 2013)."Benjamin Walker Returns to Broadway for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".Vulture.RetrievedFebruary 27,2013.
- ^Ravitz, Justin (March 30, 2013)."Mamie Gummer, Husband Benjamin Walker Split".Us Weekly.RetrievedMarch 31,2013.
- ^Anika Reed (December 9, 2018)."Meryl Streep will be a grandmother for the second time: Daughter Mamie Gummer is pregnant".USA Today.
- ^"Mehar Sethi".IMDb.
- ^Cardoza, Riley (February 28, 2019)."Meryl Streep's Daughter Mamie Gummer and Fiance Mehar Sethi Welcome First Child as a couple".Us Weekly.[permanent dead link]
- ^Simply The Best, Meryl Streep (December 18, 2021)."Meryl announcing grandchild number 4 🤩😍 Congratulations ❤️ | By Meryl Streep - Simply the best | Facebook".Facebook.RetrievedJune 22,2023.[dead link]
- ^"Meryl Streep's Daughter Mamie Gummer Files For Divorce After 6 Years of Marriage".eonline.February 7, 2025.
- ^Rebecca Ford (March 24, 2014)."Mamie Gummer Joins Jennifer Aniston in 'Cake' (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 11,2016.
- ^"Netflix Orders 'Gods & Heroes' Greek Mythology Anime Series".Deadline Hollywood.March 12, 2019.RetrievedMarch 12,2019.
- ^Petski, Denise (May 30, 2024)."'We Were Liars' Amazon Series Based On Book Casts Its Liars Led By Emily Alyn Lind ".Deadline.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
- ^Grebenyuk, Yana (September 17, 2024)."We Were Liars: Everything to Know About the New Prime Video Series".Us Weekly.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
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