Mariah O'Brien
| Mariah O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Giovanni Ribisi (1997–2001) (divorced) 1 child |
Mariah Waterfall O'Brien (born 1971) is an American film and television actress.[1]
Career
O'Brien is perhaps best known for her portrayal of "Beth" in the 1995 horror sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Her feature film debut was a small role in the 1992 drama Gas, Food Lodging, which starred Brooke Adams, Fairuza Balk and Ione Skye. She appeared in the highly acclaimed comedy drama Being John Malkovich. She has had small roles in films including Diamonds, Ticker, and The Mod Squad, which stars her then husband Giovanni Ribisi and Claire Danes. Larger roles include Puzzled, in which she had the lead role, and the thriller Ordinary Madness.[2] She also appeared with Ribisi in the 1998 film Some Girl and the 2000 film Pussykat.
Her television credits includes the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed.[3] Others include, The Nanny, Once and Again and the short-lived sitcom Courting Alex.
Personal life
O'Brien was married to actor Giovanni Ribisi from March 18, 1997 to November 3, 2001; they have a daughter together, Lucia Santina (born August 6, 1997). Her mother is actress Jackie O'Brien, with whom she appeared in the film Together & Alone.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Gas, Food Lodging | Ivy | |
| 1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Beth | |
| 1996 | Welcome Says the Angel | Waitress at Toi | |
| Kiss & Tell | Emma the Sketch Artist | ||
| 1998 | Lone Greasers | Jezzabel | Short film |
| Together & Alone | Buffy | ||
| Some Girl | Thrift Store Cashier | ||
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Tiffany | |
| Being John Malkovich | Girl Creeped Out by Malkovich | ||
| Diamonds | Tiffany | ||
| 2000 | Pussykat | ||
| 2001 | Ordinary Madness | Betty | |
| Puzzled | Alexandra Norton | ||
| Ticker | Desperate Woman | ||
| Lovely & Amazing | Kevin's TV Co-Star | ||
| 2004 | Jam | Rose | Short film |
| 2006 | Jam | Rose[4] | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Nurse | episode: "Absolute Zero" |
| 1996 | The Nanny | Young Jewish Woman | episode: "That's Midlife" |
| 1998 | Charmed | Cynda | episode: "Thank You for Not Morphing" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nancy | episode: "The Wish" | |
| 1999 | G vs E | Marci Welbi | episode: "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil" |
| 2001-2002 | Once and Again | Brandi | episodes: "Jake and the Women", "Chance of a Lifetime" |
| 2006 | Courting Alex | Leah | episode: "Big Client" |
References
- ↑ Parkyn, John (2000-02-13). "Name Dropping". Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "Mariah O'Brien as Betty". ordinarymadness.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "Thank You for Not Morphing". imdb.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ "Jam Cast Photos". flfilms.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.