Maura Therese Tierney Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Maura Therese Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.
Full Name
Maura Therese Tierney
Net Worth
$14 Million
Date Of Birth
February 3, 1965
Place Of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Spouse
Billy Morrissette
Nicknames
Maura Tierney, Tierney, Maura
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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I was fired from Growing Pains (1985). Kirk Cameron and I weren't a good match.
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I mean, I'm always wary about saying there's no great roles for women. I guess it's true and it's not true. It is the marketplace. Which is a little bit sad, in terms of what studios decide people will think is funny. I think the decisions about what entertains people are made before they know what entertains people. Now it seems really, really about the bottom line. But there is also new media! And it's easier than ever to make a movie now. . . . If I'm frustrated, I should write a movie or shoot a movie. And 25 years ago you couldn't.
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I prefer living in New York over Los Angeles -- or for that matter, any other city I've visited.
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I diagnosed my husband's recent appendix attack. At first, he didn't believe me. He was having pain in his lower abdomen and felt nauseous. He also had a fever which I said was suspicious. I even did a stomach press check and I knew. Still, I got out my medical textbook they gave me on ER (1994) and said, 'Let's go to the real doc.' He said, 'It's just the flu.' Of course, they admitted him and took out his appendix. Now he's like, 'Get over yourself. You're still not a real doctor.'
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I have so many insecurities they fight for prominence.
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Fact
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Had to leave Parenthood (2010) after discovering she had breast cancer. Promotional items with Maura were already released by NBC to promote the show in 2009 and production had to be pushed back, because of Maura's leave. She was eventually replaced by Lauren Graham.
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No relation to actress Gene Tierney.
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Undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from her breast [July 13, 2009]. Later had a breast mastectomy.
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While being interviewed on Irish chat show Tubridy Tonight (2004), Maura admitted that she has had Botox although she did not like the experience. (February 2009).
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Played an alcoholic in Oxygen (1999) and on ER (1994).
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One of her closest friends is her ER (1994) co-star, Laura Innes. Maura officiated at Laura's wedding.
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Landed a key part of a single mom who falls for hockey player Bruce Willis in a romantic comedy titled "The Broadway Brawler." After just two weeks' shooting, however, "creative differences" brought an end to the project.
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Of Irish extraction.
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In the NewsRadio (1995) episode "Presence", her character "Lisa Miller" is a math whiz who learns to play poker to win back Bill (Phil Hartman) after their boss "Jimmy James" (Stephen Root) loses Bill in an inter-station poker game. In real life, Tierney won the 2004 (Season 2) Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003), hosted by Dave Foley. Tierney defeated Lauren Graham at the final table. Foley, Graham and Tierney all appeared in NewsRadio (1995).
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On Last Call with Carson Daly (2002), she stated that she and her husband Billy Morrissette were fired from a sitcom known as The Ralph Macchio Project.
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On Last Call with Carson Daly (2002), she admitted that she was fired from the television show Growing Pains (1985). The show was supposed to have an episode arc in Europe, but the idea was scrapped when Kirk Cameron expressed a fear of flying.
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Maura was added to the cast of NewsRadio (1995) the day before they shot the pilot.
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Daughter of former Boston City Council president Joseph Tierney.
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Was cast in the role of Nurse Abigail 'Abby' Lockhart in ER (1994), without an audition.
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Wrote an article in the spring 2001 issue of Flaunt titled, "'Rudy Giuliani' : A Fascist? You Be The Judge."
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Met her husband, Billy Morrissette, in the revolving lounge at the top of the Hollywood Holiday Inn. It was a blind date of sorts set up by their mutual friends.
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Owns a black pug, with her husband Billy Morrissette, named Rose- Kennedy. They take her everywhere with them.
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Attended Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Hingham, Massachusetts (SE of Boston).
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Attended New York University and Circle in the Square Theatre School.
