Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

45 · Born: May 11, 1979

Personal Details

BornMay 11, 1979 Laurel - Mississippi - USA

Biography

Mary Elizabeth Ellis, a talented American actress and writer, burst onto the scene on May 11, 1979, in Laurel, Mississippi, a small town that would never be the same again. Standing at an impressive 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 meters) tall, she has a presence that is hard to ignore.

Born and raised in the heart of the South, Ellis's early life was likely filled with the warmth and hospitality that the region is famous for. However, it was her passion for the performing arts that would ultimately lead her to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Ellis's breakthrough role came when she landed the part of "The Waitress" on the popular FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Her portrayal of the quirky and lovable waitress earned her a loyal fan base and critical acclaim. But Ellis didn't stop there, she also starred in the NBC sitcom Perfect Couples, showcasing her impressive range as a comedic actress.

Throughout her career, Ellis has proven herself to be a versatile and talented performer, able to bring depth and nuance to her characters. Her dedication to her craft is evident in every role she takes on, and her passion for storytelling is inspiring to fans and fellow actors alike.

As her Wikipedia page notes, Ellis's work is licensed under CC-BY-SA, and she is part of a long list of contributors who have helped shape the article into what it is today. Despite her success, Ellis remains humble and grounded, a testament to her small-town roots and her commitment to her craft.

Career

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2024
Red One
Red One as Olivia
{"id":273013,"title":"1 in the Chamber","year":"2024","character":"Janice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/1-in-the-chamber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_273013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_273013.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103852314,"title":"A Man on the Inside","year":2024,"character":"Emily","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-man-on-the-inside","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6a048u2pdch0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6a048u2pdch0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":230725,"title":"Fool's Paradise","year":"2023","character":"Makeup Woman #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fools-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3icu2kusnrf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3icu2kusnrf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise as Makeup Woman #1
{"id":103843879,"title":"Unstable","year":2023,"character":"Barbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/unstable","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e8e4he8lkd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e8e4he8lkd0.jpg"},"released":1}
Unstable
Unstable as Barbie
{"id":178314,"title":"Licorice Pizza","year":"2021","character":"Momma Anita","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/licorice-pizza","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77nead8n8ek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77nead8n8ek0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza as Momma Anita
{"id":181455,"title":"How It Ends","year":"2021","character":"Kristia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-it-ends-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7lpcdnq9c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7lpcdnq9c0.jpg"},"released":1}
How It Ends
How It Ends as Kristia
{"id":180552,"title":"Godmothered","year":"2020","character":"Paula","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/godmothered","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dhviop7ooi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dhviop7ooi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103832331,"title":"Lodge 49","year":2019,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lodge-49","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5bucfb14g830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5bucfb14g830.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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2018
{"id":108774,"title":"The Truth About Lies","year":"2018","character":"Sharon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-truth-about-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c81j2tt1lh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c81j2tt1lh0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27024,"title":"Masterminds","year":"2016","character":"Michelle Chambers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/masterminds-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qjpnsehdfj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qjpnsehdfj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Masterminds
Masterminds as Michelle Chambers
{"id":27422,"title":"The Last Time You Had Fun","year":"2015","character":"Alison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-time-you-had-fun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27422.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":6670,"title":"The Grinder","year":2015,"character":"Debbie Sanderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-grinder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3e50tcsaqn00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3e50tcsaqn00.jpg"},"released":1}
The Grinder
The Grinder as Debbie Sanderson
{"id":28,"title":"Brooklyn Nine-Nine","year":2013,"character":"Dr. Rossi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/brooklyn-nine-nine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/bdn5ncqfgtc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/bdn5ncqfgtc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":7382,"title":"Georgia","year":2012,"character":"Georgia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/georgia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7382.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Georgia
Georgia as Georgia
{"id":165,"title":"New Girl","year":2011,"character":"Caroline","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/new-girl","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ktkvml8lqm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ktkvml8lqm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
New Girl
New Girl as Caroline
{"id":1768,"title":"Perfect Couples","year":2010,"character":"Amy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/perfect-couples","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1768.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1768.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":148166,"title":"The Nightman Cometh Live!","year":"2009","character":"The Waitress","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-nightman-cometh-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148166.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":27973,"title":"A Quiet Little Marriage","year":"2008","character":"Olive","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-quiet-little-marriage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27973.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":1666,"title":"Cold Case","year":2008,"character":"Shelly Reid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cold-case","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/13ir9e5lfet0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/13ir9e5lfet0.jpg"},"released":1}
Cold Case
Cold Case as Shelly Reid
{"id":837,"title":"House M.D.","year":2006,"character":"Sophie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/house-md","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4g2bdt4f2d60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4g2bdt4f2d60.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
House M.D.
House M.D. as Sophie
{"id":83903,"title":"Origin Story","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/origin-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83903.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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2018
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2008