Mary Lynn Rajskub Net Worth

Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress, comedienne and singer who is best known for her role as analyst Chloe O'Brian on the popular television series 24h Chong Khung Bo (2001). She was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a family of Irish, Czech, and Polish ancestry and studied painting, music and acting. She made her debut on television in 1995 as part of the original cast of Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995). She has also ventured into more dramatic roles, most notably her role as analyst Chloe O'Brian on 24h Chong Khung Bo (2001). She has also appeared in films such as Magnolia (1999), Man on the Moon (1999), Road Trip (2000), Mysterious Skin (2004), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Firewall (2006), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). She has been nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Awards twice, in 2005 and 2007. Outside of her acting profession, she is fond of art and is known as a regular visitor of LA's best museums, and has been writing, painting and exhibiting her works at art shows and art auctions. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Mary Lynn Rajskub is a member of Actress

Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Birth Place  Detroit, Michigan, United States
Birth Sign Cancer
Occupation Actress, comedian
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) Matthew Rolph (m. 2009–present)
Children 1, Sam Ecker

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

Mary Lynn Rajskub is an exceptionally talented individual known for her various contributions to the entertainment industry. As an actress, she has showcased her skills in numerous films and TV shows, captivating audiences with her unique performances. In addition to her acting prowess, she has also ventured into the field of writing and has made notable contributions. With her multifaceted career and undeniable talent, it comes as no surprise that her net worth is estimated to reach an impressive $5 million by 2024. Mary Lynn Rajskub continues to leave her mark on the industry, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in the world of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1971

Rajskub was born on June 22, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan and raised in nearby Trenton, the daughter of Betty and Tony Rajskub. She is of Irish, Polish & Czechoslovak descent. Her father is a pipefitter of Czech descent, and her mother worked as a pharmacist's assistant. Rajskub played the clarinet in a school band and portrayed Frenchie in the musical Grease. One of her childhood inspirations was the television series Moonlighting. She later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked as a waitress in a Hard Rock Cafe and a ticket-taker at the Beverly Center movie theater.

1996

From 1996-1998, she had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Larry Sanders Show as booking assistant Mary Lou Collins.

2002

Rajskub dated David Cross, who introduced her to Mr. Show, and left the show when they broke up after the end of the second season. Afterwards, she dated music Producer Jon Brion for five years until they broke up in the fall of 2002. Rajskub later dated Comedian Duncan Trussell.

2003

Her most notable role is CTU systems analyst Chloe O'Brian on 24, which she joined in 2003 at the start of the show's third season. Her character was a hit with viewers and critics and was one of the few cast members to return in the show's fourth season. After being a regular guest star for two seasons, Rajskub became a main cast member in the show's fifth season. By the end of the series, she was the lead female, with top billing second only to Kiefer Sutherland. Her character also had the honor of saying the final words of the series in the season 8 series finale. Rajskub and Sutherland appeared briefly as their 24 characters in a 2007 episode, "24 Minutes", of the Fox animated series The Simpsons. In August 2013, it was announced that she would reprise her Chloe O'Brian role in the 2014 limited series 24: Live Another Day.

2005

Rajskub has been nominated twice for a Screen Actors Guild Award; once in 2005, and again in 2007 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. She guest starred on Flight of the Conchords episode "Prime Minister" as Karen, an Art Garfunkel fanatic. She guest starred as "Gail the Snail" in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia titled "The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention", and reprised the role in the ninth season finale, "The Gang Squashes Their Beefs". In 2009, she also appeared in the film Julie & Julia as Sarah, one of Julie Powell's close friends. In 2010, Rajskub performed stand-up on John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show. In June 2010, she appeared in the "Lovesick" episode during the second season of the USA series Royal Pains.

2006

Rajskub was part of a comic duo (with Karen Kilgariff) called Girls Guitar Club. In 2006, she made a cameo appearance in "Partings", the 6th season finale of Gilmore Girls, where she played a troubadour looking for her big break. (Rajskub had previously appeared on Gilmore Girls as the female lead in A Film by Kirk, a short film made by the character Kirk Gleason.) She has volunteered as an Actress with the Young Storytellers Program. She has an educational background as a Painter, having attended the San Francisco Art Institute.

2009

Rajskub met personal trainer Matthew Rolph when he approached her after one of her comedy sets. They began dating, and she became pregnant three months later. Their son, Valentine Anthony, was born in 2008. Rajskub married Rolph on August 1, 2009 in an impromptu wedding in Las Vegas.

2010

From July through October 2010, she performed in her solo show, Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs, at the Steve Allen Theater in Los Angeles. Reviewer F. Kathleen Foley of the Los Angeles Times wrote "that cheerfully vulgar title sums up the overall tone, which is often breezily obscene". The show, written by Rajskub with help from director/developer Amit Itelman, was inspired by Rajskub’s experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood.

2011

In January 2011, Rajskub guest starred in the episode "Our Children, Ourselves" on the second season of ABC's Modern Family. In the fall of 2011, Rajskub appeared in the short-lived sitcom How to Be a Gentleman. Also in 2011, Rajskub's webseries, Dicki, began airing on My Damn Channel. Dicki is based on a number of people that Rajskub grew up with in and around Michigan. The title character is a 40-year-old woman who lives at home with her parents, makes crafts, and takes her art seriously. Dicki has been one of My Damn Channel's most successful web series to date. The first season concluded in November 2011, but a second season is currently in development. Rajskub performed in the June 2012 edition of Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling), a monthly showcase in which celebrities share true stories they would never want their mothers to know. She currently hosts a podcast on the Nerdist Network called Kickin' it Mary Lynn Style.

2013

In 2013, Rajskub appeared in the Netflix semi-original series Arrested Development in a silent yet well-received role as Heartfire, a character Rajskub has said "speak[s] from the heart, but do[es]n't use any words". In the same year Rajskub also appeared in the web series All Growz Up with Melinda Hill.

2015

Rajskub appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on March 27, 2015.

2016

In August 2016, Rajskub appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 24 Hours With Mary Lynn Rajskub, well-received among fans and critics.

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