Ten Facts About Mary-Louise Parker, the Hottest Actress on Showtime

Mary-Louise Parker, who currently heats up Showtime as Nancy Botwin, the drug-dealing mom at the focus at the heart of the acclaimed series “Weeds,” has had an illustrious career on stage, and on screens big and small. With her soulful eyes, delicate figure, and pouty lips, Mary-Louise Parker has earned a devoted following for her beauty alone. However, many Mary-Louise Parker fans are as drawn to her for her uninhibited and expressive presence, her intelligence, and her consistently impressive talent and versatility. From her work on the classic ‘70s soap opera “Ryan’s Hope” to award-winning turns on the Broadway stage to her recent success on “Weeds,” Mary-Louise Parker has proved fascinating at every step of the way. These ten facts about the personal life and career of the actress Mary-Louise Parker show just how unique this small-screen siren is.

1. Mary-Louise Parker was on the acting track from an early age. She showed enormous potential, winning stage roles during her teenage years, and gained acceptance at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts. To nobody’s surprise, she majored in acting.

2. Mary-Louise Parker landed her first major acting role in 1975, when she was cast in the TV soap opera “Ryan’s Hope” fresh out of school.

3. Mary-Louise Parker was romantically linked to actor Billy Crudup (Waking The Dead) for several years. The couple met when they performed opposite each other in a 1996 NYC stage production of William Inge’s “Bus Stop,” and lived together in a Manhattan Apartment until they parted ways in 2003, just before the birth of their child, William Atticus. According to rumors, Crudup had begun seeing the actress Claire Danes on the side, so Parker opted for a split.

4. Her relationship with Crudup wasn’t the first time Mary-Louise Parker had fallen for a co-star. She dated the actor Timothy Hutton for several years. The couple met when played opposite each other in Parker’s 1990 Broadway debut, the Craig Lucas play “Prelude to a Kiss.”