Actress Mary Mara, known for her work on the series “Nash Bridges” and “Medical On Call” (ER), died on Sunday (6/26) drowning in St. Lawrence in Cape Vincent, New York. She was 61 years old.
The statement released by the New York Police Department reports that she was found in the river Sunday morning by firefighters and preliminary investigations indicate that she drowned while swimming, but an autopsy will be performed to determine the official cause of death. A representative of Mara’s family said she was staying in her sister Martha Mara’s summer home in Syracuse, on a riverside property.
Mary Mara began her career in 1989 in the telefilm “Murder in Central Park”. Subsequently, she worked as an actress in various television and film roles, as well as acting in plays on the off-Broadway circuit and in Los Angeles.
Her most remembered role was in the series “Nash Bridges”, in which she played Inspector Byrn Carson in two seasons, between 1996 and 1997. She also distinguished herself as Loretta Sweet, a poor prostitute and single mother. in nine episodes of the 2nd season of “Medical Duty” (1995-1996).
Accustomed to playing problematic characters, she still played a psychopath in “Criminal Minds”, as well as appearing in episodes of “Dexter”, “Bones”, “Monk”, “Star Trek: Enterprise”, “West Wing”, “Ally McBeal “and” Law & Order: SVU “, among other attractions.
He has also shot several films, alongside stars such as Michael J. Fox (“The Hard Way”), Billy Crystal (“Mr. Saturday Night: The Art of Making You Laugh”), Sandra Bullock (“Love Potion # 9” ) and John Travolta (“At Any Price”). He also shared the “City of Crime” (1992) poster with Michael Paré.
His most recent work was in the 2020 action thriller “Break Even”.
Source: Terra
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