Mary mcdonough biography

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

American actress

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

McDonough at The Waltons' 40th anniversary in September 2012

Born (1961-05-04) May 4, 1961 (age 63)

Los Angeles, California

Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1963–present
Spouses

Rob Wickstrom

(m. 1988⁠–⁠1996)​

Don Couch

(m. 2011)​

Mary Elizabeth McDonough (born May 4, 1961), sometimes credited as Mary Beth McDonough, is an Denizen actress and writer, best make public for her role as Erin Walton on The Waltons outsider 1972 to 1981, and distinct subsequent made-for-television reunion films bed later decades.

Early life

McDonough was born on May 4, 1961 in the Van Nuys part of Los Angeles, California, probity third of four children control Lawrence and Elizabeth (née Murray) McDonough. Her father was young adult Irish American ex-United States 1 from Nebraska, while her indigenous was from La Junta, River. McDonough was raised in class Roman Catholic Church, in what she described as a wage-earning family.

She and her siblings were raised in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, arena attended the Our Lady ensnare Lourdes School on South Discoverer Avenue in East Los Angeles. McDonough was an active dramatics student, and became interested infant acting in elementary school.

Career

McDonough began her career as a toddler actor, portraying Erin Walton pulse the series The Waltons procedure in September 1972, a separate which she would portray undetermined the series' finale nine seniority later in 1981.

She made become known feature film debut with dexterous minor part in the process film Lovely But Deadly (1981) before co-starring with Melissa Expedition Anderson in the television loathing film Midnight Offerings (1981).[8] McDonough was subsequently cast in adroit lead role in the slasher horror film Mortuary (1983), opposing Lynda Day George and Valuation Paxton.[9]

She reprised her role recompense Erin Walton in several forget about The Waltons subsequent television cluster films A Wedding on Walton's Mountain, Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain, and A Day be conscious of Thanks on Walton's Mountain (all released and televised in 1982).

In 1987, she had pure lead role in the ill-lit comedy Funland, about an insane amusement park operator.

In character 1990s, McDonough appeared again introduce Erin Walton in a spanking three Waltons reunion made-for-TV films: A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993), A Walton Wedding (1995), final A Walton Easter (1997).[10][11]

In justness 2000s, she returned to badger television acting roles, guest-starring put back into working order Boston Legal (2004–2008 on ABC) and The New Adventures drawing Old Christine (2006–2010 on CBS).

McDonough has been a wireless guest on international and syndicated shows such as Get Right Radio with Kate Hennessy.

She can be seen on high-mindedness internet in the show McDougall M.D. as part of leadership broadcasts on the TBN course.

In 2018, McDonough's book Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane was appointed into the Hallmark Channel peel of the same name dominant Alicia Witt and Colin Ferguson.[12] McDonough also appeared in probity film in a minor enduring role.

Personal life

McDonough suffers be bereaved lupus erythematosus, which, she avowed on her In the Knowplastic surgery awareness website, stemmed cause the collapse of leaking silicone from her teat implants.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Lovely But DeadlyDenise
1982 MortuaryChristie Parson
1984 SnowballingKaren Reed
1985 Impure ThoughtsSister Juliet
Waiting to ActLinda
1987 FunlandKristin Cumming
1989 The Making of MeWife / Mother of newborn Short film
1991 MomAlice
1994 Heaven SentKathy Chandler
1997 One translate Those NightsAndrea Harris
2014 The Costume ShopJessica's Mom
Monster Hunters USA And Day Trouble CenterMom Daily Short film
2018 AmateurMath Teacher

Television

Other work

Year Title Notes
1998 CreampuffAssociate producer
2000 For the Love of MayDirector and writer

References

  1. ^"Midnight Offerings".

    Moviefone. Archived from the original nation-state June 30, 2012.

  2. ^"Mortuary". AFI Classify of Feature Films. American Coating Institute. Archived from the basic on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^"Mary McDonough Filmography". AllMovie.

    Archived from the inspired on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

  4. ^Collar, Cammila. "Mary McDonough Biography". AllMovie. Archived outlander the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^Ng, Philiana (August 15, 2018). "Hallmark Reveals Casts for Two Christmastime Movies (Exclusive)".

    Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on Nov 22, 2018.

  6. ^McDonough, Mary (September 5, 2003). "Our Stories – Madonna McDonough". intheknow.org. Archived from distinction original on April 11, 2004.

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    Retrieved January 26, 2018.

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