Mary Mara, an actress known for television series such as “Law & Order” and films such as “A Civil Action”, dies at the age of 61 in Cape Vincent, New York. According to the New York State Police report (via Variety), Mara was found in the St. Lawrence River at around 8:10 pm last Sunday. Although her body has been transported for examination and the exact cause of her death has not yet been determined, early investigations suggest that the actress drowned while she was swimming in the river.
His agent, Craig Dorfman, was the one who confirmed the death. “Mary was one of the best actresses I’ve ever met”says Dorfman. “I still remember seeing her on stage in 1992 on Broadway’s ‘Mad Forest’.. According to a representative of the deceased, Mara was in the vacation home of her sister, Martha.
a prolific career
Mara was born in Syracuse, New York, although she studied at San Francisco State University and Yale University in New Haven. You began your acting career with a role in the TV movie “The Price of a Passion”, Although she would not make her big screen debut until “Love Potion” in 1992, that same year she would play Billy Crystal’s daughter on “The Saturday Showman”. In the 1990s, she went on to appear in films such as “The Color of Ambition”, alongside John Cusack, but became popularly known for her appearances on programs such as “ER”, “Ally McBeal” and “Law & Order “.
Since the 2000s, Mara has participated in multiple series such as “Watch Shift”, “Dexter”, “Lost” and “Bones”. More recently, she has also had roles in “Shameless” and “Criminal Minds”. After her latest film, “Break Even”, in 2020, Mara retired from acting.
Source: E Cartelera
