Mary Lynn Rajskub
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Lynn Rajskub (pronounced "RICE-cub" or in IPA: ['raɪskʌb]) (b. June 22, 1971, Trenton, Michigan) is an American actress.
She was one of the original cast members of Mr. Show, and also had roles on The Larry Sanders Show, Shasta McNasty, and Veronica's Closet. In her time on the former show, she was the real-life girlfriend of David Cross, leaving the show after the second season when they broke up.
Recently she has ventured into more dramatic roles, most notably her role as CTU tech analyst Chloe O'Brian on 24, which she joined in 2003 at the start of the show's third season.
Her character was a hit with viewers and critics and was one of the few cast members to return in the show's fourth season. After being a regular guest star for one season, Rajskub became a main cast member in the show's fourth and fifth seasons.
She also appeared in Kelsey Grammer's The Sketch Show on Fox Television and numerous films including Serial Slayer (aka Claustrophobia), Mysterious Skin, Legally Blonde 2, Sweet Home Alabama, Dude, Where's My Car?, Man on the Moon, Punch-Drunk Love, The Anniversary Party, Firewall, Weezer's music video for their song The Good Life, as well as portraying a blind girl in the film Road Trip.
She is also a skilled guitar player, and was part of a comic duo (with Karen Kilgariff) called Girls Guitar Club. She also played guitar and sang for a few minutes of a Gilmore Girls episode which originally aired on May 9, 2006.
Rajskub has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program.
