Mary Lynn Rajskub
Biography
Mary Lynn Rajskub (born June 22, 1971) is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24, Norah in The Tomorrow War, Theresa in Night School, Erin Roberts on the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, Captain Davis in The Kings of Summer, Bridget Bay in Safety Not Guaranteed, Sarah in Julie & Julia, Lynn in Sunshine Cleaning, Janet Stone in Firewall, Reena Giuliani in Legally Blonde 2, Elizabeth Egan in Punch-Drunk Love, Dorothea in Sweet Home Alabama, and Zelmina in Dude, Where's My Car?. She has also had recurring roles as Lorraine Fuisz on the Hulu series The Dropout, Genevieve Mirren-Carter on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Goldie on Californication, and Gail the Snail on the FX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Simpsons
1989
The Mentalist
2008
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Modern Family
2009
The View
1997
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Grey's Anatomy
as Marion Steiner · 2005
The Simpsons
as Chloe O'Brian (voice) · 1989
The Mentalist
as Susie Hamblin · 2008
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2005
Modern Family
as Tracy · 2009
The View
as Self · 1997
Hawaii Five-0
as Crystal · 2010
24
as Chloe O'Brian · 2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
· 1988
Gilmore Girls
as 'Girlfriend' in Kirk's Film · 2000
Gilmore Girls
as Troubadour · 2000
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Gail the Snail · 2005
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Genevieve Mirren-Carter · 2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
The King of Queens
as Priscilla Stansna · 1998
New Girl
as Peg · 2011
2 Broke Girls
as Bebe · 2011
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self · 2013
Californication
as Goldie · 2007
25 Words or Less
as Self · 2018
Arrested Development
as Heartfire · 2003
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron · 2005
After Midnight
as Self - Guest · 2024
The Tony Danza Show
as Self · 2004
The Soup
as Self · 2004
Raising Hope
as Tanya · 2010
The Larry Sanders Show
as Marylou Collins · 1992
Royal Pains
as Blake · 2009
Just Shoot Me!
as Penny · 1997
NewsRadio
as Waitress · 1995
The Girlfriend Experience
as Erin Roberts · 2016
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist · 2016
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self · 2009
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self · 2016
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist · 2019
Talking Dead
as Self · 2011
Presumed Innocent
as Pathologist · 2024
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant · 2021
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host · 2012
Flight of the Conchords
as Art Garfunkel Fanatic · 2007
Veronica's Closet
as Chloe · 1997
The Tomorrow War
as Norah · 2021
Big Shot
as Charlie · 2021
Maron
as Herself · 2013
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Various · 1995
North of North
as Helen · 2025
The Dropout
as Lorraine Fuisz · 2022
Good Morning, Miami
as Hollis · 2002
Home Movies
· 1999
Little Miss Sunshine
as Pageant Assistant Pam · 2006
Dream Corp LLC
as Patient 46 · 2016
Human Giant
as Mindy · 2007
The Middleman
as Dr. Gibbs · 2008
Julie & Julia
as Sarah · 2009
Magnolia
as Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice) · 1999
Now Apocalypse
as Frank · 2019
Punch-Drunk Love
as Elizabeth Egan · 2002
The Guest Book
as Lynn · 2017
Sweet Home Alabama
as Dorothea · 2002
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Reena Giuliani · 2003
Dude, Where's My Car?
as Zelmina · 2000
Man on the Moon
as Friday's Mary · 1999
Night School
as Theresa · 2018
The Weird Al Show
as Weather Woman · 1997
Free Radio
as Self · 2008
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
· 2006
Mysterious Skin
as Avalyn Friesen · 2005
Dashing Through the Snow
as Mary · 2023
Road Trip
as Blind Brenda · 2000
The Wil Wheaton Project
as Self · 2014
World's Funniest Fails
as Self - Panelist · 2015
The Burn with Jeff Ross
as Self · 2012
Over the Top
· 1997
Safety Not Guaranteed
as Bridget · 2012
The Kings of Summer
as Captain Davis · 2013
Dinner in America
as Connie · 2020
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
as Jordache · 2010
The Army Show
as Sgt. Madeline Tipton · 1998
Firewall
as Janet Stone · 2006
Sunshine Cleaning
as Lynn · 2009
Laugh Factory
as Self · 1979
How to Be a Gentleman
as Janet · 2011
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
as Reporter · 2018
Shell
as Casting Director · 2025
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
as Female Radio Caller (voice) · 1996
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
· 2005
Mash Up
· 2012
Wilson
as Jodie · 2017
How High 2
as Ana Cheever · 2019
Highston
as Jean Liggetts · 2015
Helter Skelter
as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme · 2004
Storytelling
as Melinda · 2001
Daniel's Gotta Die
as Mia Powell · 2025
The Downer Channel
· 2001
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
as Producer Bryn · 2021
Run Ronnie Run
as Self · 2002
Grilled
as Renee · 2006
The Last Laugh
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
Hero Mode
as Laura · 2021
The Benson Interruption
· 2010
Showing Up
as Self · 2014
The Thin Pink Line
as Suzy Smokestack · 1998
The Anniversary Party
as Mary-Lynn · 2001
Please Baby Please
as Lois · 2022
A Film by Kirk
as Girlfriend · 2002
Sex, Death and Bowling
as Kim Wells · 2015
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Pizza Delivery Girl ("The Good Life") · 2004
Cold Brook
as Rachel · 2019
A World Away
as Principal Garcia · 2019
Jason Nash Is Married
as Erica Savage · 2014
In Search of Fellini
as Kerri · 2017
Who's the Caboose?
as Cheeseball · 1997
All-Stars
as Tina Travanti · 2014
The Girls Guitar Club
as Mary Lynn · 2001
Benjamin
as Jeanette · 2019
Bury Me in Kern County
as Amanda · 1998
Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night
as Mary Lynn Rajskub · 2018
Too Late
as Gina Obispo · 2021
Sunset Strip
as Eileen · 2000
Humble Pie
as Peggy Orbison · 2007
Claustrophobia
as Grace · 2003
Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live from the Pandemic
as Self · 2021
Marfa Lights
as Anita
Play Nice
as Ellen Bell · 2014
Mary Lynn Rajskub: Road Gig
as Self · 2024
The Hitman
as Mary · 1996