Mary-Louise Parker

A star in theater, television and cinema, Mary-Louise Parker is one of the most hard-working and versatile actresses out there. Despite major roles in Boys on the Side and Fried Green Tomatoes, it wasn't until the turn of the millennium that she hit her stride. She went straight from winning a Tony on Broadway (for "Proof") to starring in Red Dragon and Saved! She would then win an Emmy for her role in the HBO miniseries Angels in America, and go to her biggest exposure yet in "The West Wing" and the Showtime miniseries "Weeds" ? all bestsellers on DVD as well.