Maura Tierney Quotes


My dad was a theatrical guy. He wore a scuba suit one time because he said so-and-so was in the tank with the mayor. He didn't really care what people thought, so he was able to put himself out there. He didn't have a lot of shame, in a good way.


Citations

Tierney, Maura. Interview. "Maura Tierney Remembers Her Father." The Boston Globe, Boston Globe Media Partners, 20 Dec. 2015.

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Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
  • Born: February 3, 1965
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress

Maura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER (1999–2009), and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama The Affair (2014–2019), the last of which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.