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ActressBirth Name :
Maura Therese TierneyBirth Date :
February 03, 1965Birth Place :
Boston, Massachusetts, USASpouse :
Billy Morrissette (actor/director, since 01-Feb-93)Claim to fame :
As Nurse Abby Lockhart in TV series "ER"
Done Deal, Lauren Graham On Board 'Parenthood'
October 10, 2009 10:10:34Lauren Graham returns to television as a mom. The "Gilmore Girls" alumna is officially joining "Parenthood" after previously was claimed to be in talks for a role left by Maura Tierney. In the new drama series, Graham will once again tackle the role as a single mother of a teenage daughter.
Tierney dropped out of the project earlier this year after finding out that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Delaying its production, NBC put "Mercy" in place of "Parenthood" this Fall to give Tierney time to recuperate from the treatment. However, in early September, NBC released a formal announcement that Tierney was out of the project for good. Shortly after, there were talks with Helen Hunt to fill the vacant position but they didn't come out with positive result.
Helen Hunt May Replace Maura Tierney on 'Parenthood'
September 15, 2009 03:09:21There have been some considerations that Helen Hunt should replace Maura Tierney on "Parenthood". NBC, according to THR, has approached the feature film star to join the series and Hunt is said to be weighing on the offer.
Hunt is supposed to take over Tierney's Sarah, one of the four Braverman siblings that become the center of attention on the series. She is a financially-challenged single mother who returns home to her parents and siblings in Berkeley, Calif. The other siblings are played by Peter Krause, Erika Christensen and Dax Shepard.
Maura Tierney Confirms She Is About to Undergo Breast Tumor Surgery
July 14, 2009 11:07:45Maura Tierney has publicly acknowledged that she has found a tumor in her breast and thus will undergo surgery to remove the disease. The confirmation came hot on the heels of weekend reports, announcing the postponement on the production of her TV series "Parenthood" as she was claimed undergoing medical evaluation for illness that wasn't disclosed.
"In an effort to guard my privacy, it seems that the wording of NBC's press release has unfortunately caused some confusion and undue alarm about my health," Maura said in a statement Monday, July 13. "I have discovered a tumor in my breast which requires surgery. I will not know either my exact diagnosis or course of treatment until that surgery is performed. My doctors have all assured me this is a very treatable condition."
'Parenthood' Replaced by 'Mercy' in Fall
July 11, 2009 10:07:49NBC is rooting for its star to heal first before coming back to work. "Parenthood", one of the new series that the Peacock offers this Fall, has been shelved for midseason premiere in order to give Maura Tierney time to recuperate from an undisclosed illness.
"Start of production on NBC Universal's new series 'Parenthood' has been postponed for eight weeks due to medical evaluation that valued cast member Maura Tierney is undergoing," NBC said in a statement released to THR. "The top priority for NBC, Universal Media Studios and Imagine Television is the well-being of Ms. Tierney. We are unable to release further details and ask that you respect her privacy at this time."
Forbes Unveils List of Primetime TV's 20 Top-Earning Women
September 04, 2008 09:09:18Forbes.com has just unveiled its list of Primetime TV's 20 Top-Earning Women and sitting on the very top of the list is retired model Tyra Banks. Putting her modeling career on hold and in the meantime invading the silver screen with her daytime talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show", and serving as producer and judge on "America's Next Top Model," the beauty banked around $23 million from June 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008.
Fellow catwalk queen Heidi Klum comes 2nd on the list, taking in a reported $14 million earning from her role as host of "Project Runway," her renewed Victoria's Secret contract, designing deals and a number of advertising campaigns. Both supermodels best TV actress Katherine Heigl, best known for her role as Izzie Stevens on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," who earned $13 million over the course of the year.
Duo Cuddling the "Baby"
June 13, 2007 02:06:22
The flow of Hollywood names coming for "Baby Mama" still runs smoothly for sure. Following the inclusion of Dax Shepard last month, Greg Kinnear and Maura Tierney have both landed deals to take part in the comedy, set to come out from Universal Pictures' pit.
Toplined by "SNL" veterans Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the flick focuses on a single woman (Fey) whose desire to have a child and keep her career leads her to hire a surrogate (Poehler). Kinnear is billed to portray a proprietor of a local fresh juice shop who becomes close with Fey's character while Tierney will become Fey's confident, conventional sister who supports her choice.
Maura Tierney & Billy Morrissette to Divorce
July 28, 2006 10:07:06
Maura Tierney, the actress best known for her role in the hit series "ER", is filing for divorce from Billy Morrissette, her husband of 13 years.
In court papers filed in Los Angeles, Tierney has cited "irreconcilable differences" as her reason for the split.
