Mary Lynn Rajskub
Acting Born Jun 22, 1971 Detroit, Michigan, USA 138 credits
Biography
Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian. Born on June 22, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, she has appeared in various films and television series. Her known credits include roles in The Tomorrow War, Night School, The Girlfriend Experience, The Kings of Summer, Safety Not Guaranteed, Julie & Julia, Sunshine Cleaning, Firewall, Legally Blonde 2, Punch-Drunk Love, Sweet Home Alabama, and Dude, Where's My Car?. She has also had recurring roles in The Dropout, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Cali. Rajskub has a diverse acting career with over 132 known credits.
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Career overview
Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared in a wide range of film and television roles. One of her most notable roles is as Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action-thriller series. She has also appeared in films such as The Tomorrow War, Night School, and Safety Not Guaranteed. In addition to her film work, Rajskub has had recurring roles in several television series, including The Dropout, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Cali.
Rajskub's television credits also include The Girlfriend Experience, a Starz series in which she played the role of Erin Roberts. She has appeared in numerous other films and television shows, often playing supporting or character roles. Some of her other notable film appearances include Julie & Julia, Sunshine Cleaning, and Dude, Where's My Car?. Her extensive body of work showcases her versatility as an actress.
Throughout her career, Rajskub has demonstrated her ability to take on a wide range of roles in both film and television. Her extensive credits include over 130 acting roles, showcasing her talent and range as a performer. With a career spanning multiple decades, Rajskub continues to be a recognizable and respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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Bob Odenkirk
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David Cross
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Penny Johnson Jerald
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Jennifer Coolidge
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Wallace Langham
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Janeane Garofalo
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Tom Kenny
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Karen Kilgariff
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Reese Witherspoon
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Kevin Sussman
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Career timeline
North of NorthShellDaniel's Gotta Die
After MidnightPresumed InnocentMary Lynn Rajskub: Road GigMary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig · Writer
Dashing Through the Snow
The DropoutPlease Baby Please
The Tomorrow WarCelebrity Wheel of FortuneBig ShotToo LateScooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
Dinner in America
The Kelly Clarkson ShowLights Out with David SpadeNow ApocalypseHow High 2Cold Brook
25 Words or LessNight SchoolRob Riggle's Ski Master AcademyComedy in Color: Ladies' Night
The Guest BookWilsonIn Search of Fellini
The Girlfriend ExperienceTo Tell the TruthThe $100,000 PyramidDream Corp LLCThe Last Laugh
HighstonWorld's Funniest FailsSex, Death and Bowling
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersJason Nash Is MarriedShowing UpThe Wil Wheaton Project
Brooklyn Nine-Nine@midnight with Chris HardwickMaronThe Kings of Summer
Gotham Comedy LiveSafety Not GuaranteedThe Burn with Jeff RossMash Up
2 Broke GirlsNew GirlTalking DeadHow to Be a Gentleman
Hawaii Five-0ConanRaising HopeFCU: Fact Checkers UnitThe Benson Interruption
Modern FamilyRoyal PainsCelebrity Ghost StoriesJulie & Julia
The MentalistThe MiddlemanFree RadioSunshine Cleaning
CalifornicationFlight of the ConchordsHuman GiantHumble Pie
Little Miss SunshineTalkshow with Spike FerestenFirewallGrilled
Grey's AnatomyThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaHell's KitchenMysterious Skin
The SoupThe Tony Danza ShowHelter SkelterWeezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Arrested DevelopmentLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeClaustrophobia
Sweet Home AlabamaPunch-Drunk LoveGood Morning, MiamiA Film by KirkRun Ronnie Run
24The Anniversary PartyStorytellingThe Girls Guitar ClubThe Girls Guitar Club · Writer
Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsRoad TripDude, Where's My Car?Sunset Strip
Home MoviesMagnoliaMan on the Moon
The King of QueensThe Thin Pink LineThe Army ShowBury Me in Kern County
The ViewJust Shoot Me!Veronica's ClosetThe Weird Al ShowOver the Top
The Truth About Cats & DogsThe HitmanThe Hitman · Writer
Full filmography
- North of North (2025) as Helen
- Shell (2025) as Casting Director
- Daniel's Gotta Die (2025) as Mia Powell
- After Midnight (2024) as Self - Guest
- Presumed Innocent (2024) as Pathologist
- Mary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig (2024) as Self
- Mary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig (2024) Writer
- Dashing Through the Snow (2023) as Mary
- The Dropout (2022) as Lorraine Fuisz
- Please Baby Please (2022) as Lois
- The Tomorrow War (2021) as Norah
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Big Shot (2021) as Charlie
- Too Late (2021) as Gina Obispo
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021) as Producer Bryn
- Hero Mode (2021) as Laura
- Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic (2021) as Self
- Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic (2021) Writer
- Dinner in America (2020) as Connie
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade (2019) as Self - Panelist
- Now Apocalypse (2019) as Frank
- How High 2 (2019) as Ana Cheever
- Cold Brook (2019) as Rachel
- Benjamin (2019) as Jeanette
- A World Away (2019) as Principal Garcia
- 25 Words or Less (2018) as Self
- Night School (2018) as Theresa
- Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (2018) as Reporter
- Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night (2018) as Mary Lynn Rajskub
- The Guest Book (2017) as Lynn
- Wilson (2017) as Jodie
- In Search of Fellini (2017) as Kerri
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as Erin Roberts
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Dream Corp LLC (2016) as Patient 46
- The Last Laugh (2016) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Highston (2015) as Jean Liggetts
- World's Funniest Fails (2015) as Self - Panelist
- Sex, Death and Bowling (2015) as Kim Wells
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Jason Nash Is Married (2014) as Erica Savage
- Showing Up (2014) as Self
- The Wil Wheaton Project (2014) as Self
- All-Stars (2014) as Tina Travanti
- Play Nice (2014) as Ellen Bell
- Play Nice (2014) Executive Producer
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Genevieve Mirren-Carter
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013) as Self
- Maron (2013) as Herself
- The Kings of Summer (2013) as Captain Davis
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Host
- Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) as Bridget
- The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012) as Self
- Mash Up (2012)
- 2 Broke Girls (2011) as Bebe
- New Girl (2011) as Peg
- Talking Dead (2011) as Self
- How to Be a Gentleman (2011) as Janet
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Crystal
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Raising Hope (2010) as Tanya
- FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (2010) as Jordache
- The Benson Interruption (2010)
- Modern Family (2009) as Tracy
- Royal Pains (2009) as Blake
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- Julie & Julia (2009) as Sarah
- The Mentalist (2008) as Susie Hamblin
- The Middleman (2008) as Dr. Gibbs
- Free Radio (2008) as Self
- Sunshine Cleaning (2008) as Lynn
- Californication (2007) as Goldie
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Art Garfunkel Fanatic
- Human Giant (2007) as Mindy
- Humble Pie (2007) as Peggy Orbison
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) as Pageant Assistant Pam
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten (2006)
- Firewall (2006) as Janet Stone
- Grilled (2006) as Renee
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Marion Steiner
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Gail the Snail
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Mysterious Skin (2005) as Avalyn Friesen
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show (2005)
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Helter Skelter (2004) as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004) as Pizza Delivery Girl ("The Good Life")
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Arrested Development (2003) as Heartfire
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) as Reena Giuliani
- Claustrophobia (2003) as Grace
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002) as Dorothea
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002) as Elizabeth Egan
- Good Morning, Miami (2002) as Hollis
- A Film by Kirk (2002) as Girlfriend
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) as Self
- 24 (2001) as Chloe O'Brian
- The Anniversary Party (2001) as Mary-Lynn
- Storytelling (2001) as Melinda
- The Girls Guitar Club (2001) as Mary Lynn
- The Girls Guitar Club (2001) Writer
- The Downer Channel (2001)
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as 'Girlfriend' in Kirk's Film
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Troubadour
- Road Trip (2000) as Blind Brenda
- Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) as Zelmina
- Sunset Strip (2000) as Eileen
- Home Movies (1999)
- Magnolia (1999) as Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice)
- Man on the Moon (1999) as Friday's Mary
- The King of Queens (1998) as Priscilla Stansna
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) as Suzy Smokestack
- The Army Show (1998) as Sgt. Madeline Tipton
- Bury Me in Kern County (1998) as Amanda
- The View (1997) as Self
- Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Penny
- Veronica's Closet (1997) as Chloe
- The Weird Al Show (1997) as Weather Woman
- Over the Top (1997)
- Who's the Caboose? (1997) as Cheeseball
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) as Female Radio Caller (voice)
- The Hitman (1996) as Mary
- The Hitman (1996) Writer
- NewsRadio (1995) as Waitress
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) as Various
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Marylou Collins
- The Simpsons (1989) as Chloe O'Brian (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Laugh Factory (1979) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Marfa Lights as Anita