Maura Tierney Biography
Maura Tierney is a theater, film, and television actor from the United States most known for her roles on NewsRadio, on ER, and on The Affair, for which she earned a Golden Globe Award for most Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.
How old is Maura Tierney? – Age
She is 58 years old as of 3 February 2023. She was born in 1965 in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Her real name is Maura Therese Tierney.
Maura Tierney Family – Education
Tierney was born and raised in Boston’s Hyde Park area, the eldest of three children in an Irish American Catholic household. Pat (née James), her mother, is a real estate dealer, and her father, the late Joseph M. Tierney, was a famous Boston politician who served on the Boston City Council for 15 years. Tierney went to Mount Alvernia Academy Elementary School and Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts, where she studied acting and performed at the Boston Globe acting Festival. She attended New York University after graduation, where she studied in dance and subsequently acting.
Maura Tierney Husband – Is Maura Tierney Gene Tierney’s daughter?
Tierney met actor-director Billy Morrissette at the Hollywood Holiday Inn’s revolving lounge on the first day he arrived in Los Angeles in 1992, and they married on February 1, 1993, two days before her 28th birthday. Morrissette directed and starred in the 2001 film Scotland, PA, alongside Tierney. Due to irreconcilable differences, she filed for divorce in 2006. Tierney presided at the wedding of her friend and former ER co-star Parminder Nagra to photographer James Stenson on February 1, 2009.
Maura Tierney Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Maura Tierney Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet, 2 inches (1.6 m).
Maura Tierney The Good Wife
In The Good Wife, she plays Maddie Hayward. Maddie Hayward is a former businesswoman who is now a Democratic politician. She also served as a landlord for the building that Lockhart Gardner and Associates rented.
Diane had sent Alicia to her to discuss the firm’s office space, but she soon changed the subject to Alicia and her husband. She then offered Peter financial assistance and befriended Alicia. Alicia later confided in Maddie over drinks. However, she later declared her candidacy against Peter, causing the two of them to grow estranged. It’s still unclear whether Maddie befriended Alicia to get closer to Peter, although evidence suggests she did.
Maura Tierney The Whole Truth
She appeared as Kathryn Peale in the American legal drama series The Whole Truth. Jimmy Brogan and Kathryn Peale are attorneys who represent a variety of cases, including a teacher’s affair, a woman’s murder, a judge’s murder, a drug lord’s conspiracy, a 16-year-old boy’s confession, a 45-year-old fashion designer’s murder, a dentist’s death, a psychic’s arrest, a comatose woman’s death, a young couple’s manslaught In their first case, they compete against each other, while a retiring judge offers Kathryn an opportunity. The case emphasizes the difficulties and complications of legal counsel.
Maura Tierney The Affair
She appeared as Helen Butler in the American television drama series The Affair. The Affair is a television series that explores the emotional consequences of Noah Solloway’s extramarital relationship with Alison Bailey. The story opens with Noah and Helen Solloway in Montauk, New York, where they have four children. Alison, a local waitress, is attempting to rebuild her life following the murder of their son. The story is narrated from Noah’s and Alison’s points of view, with memory bias leading in differing outcomes. The story is expanded to include Helen and Cole, Noah and Alison’s original husbands, as they struggle with the collapse of their marriages. The fourth season includes flashforward scenes, while the fifth season is split into two halves, with Joanie Lockhart returning to Montauk and uncovering the truth about her mother’s death.
Maura Tierney Movies
♦ 2024 – Twisters
♦ 2023 – The Iron Claw
♦ 2019 – The Report
♦ 2018 – Beautiful Boy
♦ 2017 – Anything
♦ 2012 – Nature Calls
♦ 2008 – Semi-Pro
♦ 2008 – Baby Mama
♦ 2008 – Finding Amanda
♦ 2007 – The Go-Getter
♦ 2006 – Danny Roane: First Time Director
♦ 2006 – Diggers
♦ 2004 – Welcome to Mooseport
♦ 2003 – Melvin Goes to Dinner
♦ 2002 – Insomnia
♦ 2002 – Rooftop Kisses
♦ 2002 – The Nazi
♦ 2001 – Scotland, PA
Maura Tierney TV Shows
♦ 2021 – Your Honor
♦ 2021 – American Rust
♦ 2018 – Electric Dreams
♦ 2014–2019 – The Affair
♦ 2012–2013 – The Good Wife
♦ 2012 – Ruth & Erica
♦ 2011 – The Office
♦ 2010–2011 – The Whole Truth
♦ 2009 – Parenthood
♦ 2009–2011 – Rescue Me
♦ 2000 – King of the Hill
♦ 1999–2009 – ER
♦ 1995–1999 – NewsRadio
♦ 1994 – Lifestories: Families in Crisis
♦ 1994 – 704 Hauser
♦ 1994 – Out of Darkness