Mary Scheer
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| Mary Scheer | |
| Birth name | Mary Scheer |
| Born | March 19, 1967 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Notable roles | Cast member in MADtv, Seasons 1-3 |
Mary Scheer (born March 19, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, comedian and voice artist. Scheer is most notable for being one of the original cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.
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[edit] Biography
Mary Scheer was born into a Jewish-American family on March 19, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an alumnus of Los Angeles' improvisational comedy troup The Groundlings. Prior to joining the ast of MADtv, Scheer had appeared in feature films like It's Pat (along with future cast member Phil LaMarr), Not of This Earth and Under a Killing Moon. Her television credits included Seinfeld, Party of Five, and Beverly Hills 90210.
[edit] MadTV
Scheer was one of the original nine cast members of MADtv when the series aired in 1995. She came to the show with a solid background in sketch comedy from her Groundling days. Scheer was one of only three women on the original cast. Whereas Nicole Sullivan and Debra Wilson tended to play outrageously strange and funny characters, Scheer, in contrast, tended to seek humor by playing the straight and mature motherly roles. Despite her tendacies, Scheer did develop some very memorable characters like chain smoker Mrs. Jewel Barone, Cabana Chat host Dixie Wetsworth, Connie Linder (Joel & Connie), Debbie Dander, Lily Don (Joe & Lily Don) and Mrs. Vigor (Killer Grandma).
Scheer also proved to be reliable to produce many notable and consistent impressions of celebrities and public figures during her tenure on MADtv. Some of Scheer's impressions included the following: U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, Demi Moore, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Griffin, Mary Tyler Moore, Melissa Joan Hart, Ashley Olsen, Candice Bergen, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Thompson, Frances Bavier, Irene Vernon, Lisa Malosky, Ashley Judd, and Barbara Feldon. However, Scheer is most famous for her impersonations of Barbra Streisand in the MADtv spoof video "terms of Imprisonment," where she portrays Streisand with an over indulgent ego who smacks her co-star, Whitney Houston (as played by Debra Wilson) around; and for her impersonation of Gillian Anderson's Dana Scully (playing opposite David Herman as Fox Mulder) in the "XXX Files" Sketch.
During season two, Scheer became the first cast member to become visibly pregnant while still performing on the show. After giving birth, Scheer continued on the MADtv for the remainder of the second season and all of the third season. Once season three of MADtv ended, Scheer was offered an opportunity to appear in season four. However, she did not renew her contract and she decided to focus on her new found motherhood. Thus, Scheer left the show in 1998, at the end of the third season.
[edit] Catch Phrases
- "This has been Cabana Chat, and this AHH AHH AHHHHHH is Dixie Wetsworth!" -Dixie Wetsworth, Cabana Chat
- "You like? I like!" -Dixie Wetsworth, Cabana Chat
- "Dance, Pool Boy! Dance!" -Dixie Wetsworth, Cabana Chat
[edit] Other TV projects
Aside from MADtv, Scheer has appeared in many television shows. Her credits include Reno 911!, Primetime Glick, X-Chromosome, Dropping Out and Seinfeld. As of March 2006, Scheer's most recent television appearance is as the character Aunt Louise in the FOX comedy series Free Ride.
[edit] Film projects
After she left MADtv, Scheer focused on raising her family, in lieu of Hollywood. However, after an absence of several years, Scheer started to make a comeback. In 2001, she appeared in films like Elvira's Haunted Hills, The New Women and Chump Change. As of March 2006, Scheer's most recent film is It Can Always Get Worse Kathy.
[edit] Voice acting projects
Over the years, Scheer has become a popular voice actress. Her voice has appeared in numerous commercials and several animated projects like Family Guy and King of the Hill. Scheer has also had a role in the animated feature film, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. Scheer also does all of the female voices in Spike TV's humorous game show MXC, which are credited as "Everygirl". In season four, she became MXC's supervising producer.
[edit] Trivia
- She suffers from A.D.D., as she stated in a sketch during the show.
- Scheer was offered to appear in season four of MADtv, but she turned the offer down to pursue motherhood. Her decision to leave led to a female vacancy on the cast which eventually went to Mo Collins.
- On MADtv, one of the characters which Scheer played was Mrs. Jewel Barone, a chain smoker whose smoking habits caused her daughter, Angie (played by Nicole Sullivan) to get cancer. Scheer is a smoker in real life and she used her habit as inspiration for the character.
- She appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld in two different roles.
- She appeared in a Seinfeld episode called "The Strong Box," in which the character Elaine Benes thinks that that a woman {Mary Scheer}was her boyfriend's wife, and that Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine represents her boyfriend as the Green Lantern.Coincidentally, Scheer's former MadTV co-star, Phil LaMarr, would later voice the Green Lantern in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | It Can Always Get Worse | Kathy | |
| 2001 | Elvira's Haunted Hills | Nancy | |
| 2001 | The New Women | The Adulteress | |
| 2001 | Chump Change | Agent #2 | |
| 1995 | Ding Dong | Doris Pritt | |
| 1995 | Not of This Earth | Saleswoman | |
| 1994 | It's Pat | Nurse | |
| 1991 | The Chick's a Dick | Snapdragon | |
| 1989 - 1997 | L.A. on $5 a Day | Homeless Woman | |
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | American Dubbing Team |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2006 | Free Ride | Louise | |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | Tina the Daycare Owner | |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Various Characters | |
| 2001 | X-Chromosome | ||
| 2000 | Dropping Out | Betty Brockton | |
| 1995, 1998 | Seinfeld | Mrs. Smoth, Joan | |
| 1995 - 1998 | MADtv | Various Characters | Sketch Comedy |
| 1995 | Sawbones | TV Reporter #1 | |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Ms. Shaver | |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Marcia Ramsden | |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Other Woman |
[edit] Voice acting and video game appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2003 | Most Extreme Elimination Challenge | Female Voices | TV Series |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Mrs. Drake | Animated Action Drama TV Series |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Ann Landers/Mary/Mother | Animated Comedy TV Series |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Gracie | Animated Comedy TV Series |
| 1997 | Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny | Various Characters | Video Game |
| 2000 | Hey Arnold! | Suzie Kokoshka |
