Portrait of Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Acting

Biography

Mary Lynn Rajskub (born June 22, 1971) is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles as Chloe O'Brian on the Fox action-thriller 24, Norah in The Tomorrow War, Theresa in Night School, Erin Roberts on the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, Captain Davis in The Kings of Summer, Bridget Bay in Safety Not Guaranteed, Sarah in Julie & Julia, Lynn in Sunshine Cleaning, Janet Stone in Firewall, Reena Giuliani in Legally Blonde 2, Elizabeth Egan in Punch-Drunk Love, Dorothea in Sweet Home Alabama, and Zelmina in Dude, Where's My Car?. She has also had recurring roles as Lorraine Fuisz on the Hulu series The Dropout, Genevieve Mirren-Carter on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Goldie on Californication, and Gail the Snail on the FX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Born: June 22, 1971

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Filmography

2025
Shell

as Casting Director

2025
Daniel's Gotta Die

as Mia Powell

2025
2024
Presumed Innocent

as Pathologist

2024
2022
The Dropout

as Lorraine Fuisz

2021
2021
2021
Hero Mode

as Laura

2021
Big Shot

as Charlie

2021
Too Late

as Gina Obispo

2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2020
2019
A World Away

as Principal Garcia

2019
Cold Brook

as Rachel

2019
How High 2

as Ana Cheever

2019
Lights Out with David Spade

as Self - Panelist

2019
Benjamin

as Jeanette

2019
2018
Night School

as Theresa

2018
2018
Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night

as Mary Lynn Rajskub

2017
2017
Wilson

as Jodie

2016
Dream Corp LLC

as Patient 46

2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2016
2016
2015
Highston

as Jean Liggetts

2015
2015
World's Funniest Fails

as Self - Panelist

2014
All-Stars

as Tina Travanti

2014
Jason Nash Is Married

as Erica Savage

2014
Showing Up

as Self

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Genevieve Mirren-Carter

2013
The Kings of Summer

as Captain Davis

2012
Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

2012
Safety Not Guaranteed

as Bridget Bay

2011
2011
New Girl

as Peg

2011
2010
Conan

as Self

2010
Raising Hope

as Tanya

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Crystal

2009
2009
2009
Royal Pains

as Blake

2008
The Mentalist

as Susie Hamblin

2008
The Middleman

as Dr. Gibbs

2008
Free Radio

as Self

2007
2007
Flight of the Conchords

as Art Garfunkel Fanatic

2007
Human Giant

as Mindy

2007
Humble Pie

as Peggy Orbison

2006
Little Miss Sunshine

as Pageant Assistant Pam

2006
Grilled

as Renee

2006
Firewall

as Janet Stone

2005
Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

2005
Mysterious Skin

as Avalyn Friesen

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Marion Steiner

2004
Helter Skelter

as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme

2004
The Soup

as Self

2004
2003
2003
2002
Punch-Drunk Love

as Elizabeth Egan

2002
2002
2002
A Film by Kirk

as Girlfriend

2002
2001
Storytelling

as Melinda

2001
24

as Chloe O'Brian

2001
2001
2000
2000
Gilmore Girls

as 'Girlfriend' in Kirk's Film

2000
Gilmore Girls

as Troubadour

2000
Sunset Strip

as Eileen

2000
Road Trip

as Blind Brenda

1999
Man on the Moon

as Friday's Mary

1999
Magnolia

as Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice)

1998
The Thin Pink Line

as Suzy Smokestack

1998
The King of Queens

as Priscilla Stansna

1998
The Army Show

as Sgt. Madeline Tipton

1997
1997
The Weird Al Show

as Weather Woman

1997
The View

as Self

1997
Who's the Caboose?

as Cheeseball

1997
1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs

as Female Radio Caller (voice)

1996
The Hitman

as Mary

1995
NewsRadio

as Waitress

1992
The Larry Sanders Show

as Marylou Collins

1989
The Simpsons

as Chloe O'Brian (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)