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Mary Lynn Rajskub

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Mary Lynn Rajskub (prounounced "RICE-cub" or in IPA: ['raɪskʌb]) (born June 22, 1971) is an American comedic actress from Trenton, Michigan.

She was one of the original cast members of Mr. Show, and also had roles on The Larry Sanders Show and Veronica's Closet.

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 season and has continued into the fifth season, which started in January 2006.

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, and Firewall, as well portraying a blind girl in Road Trip.

She is also a skilled guitar player, and was part of a comic duo 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 dated David Cross while on Mr. Show during the first two seasons, but left the show after the relationship ended. She dated Jon Brion for five years until the spring of 2002, and she was briefly engaged in 2005 to Duncan Trussell.

Rajskub has owned homes in Venice, New Orleans and the San Gabriel Valley.

Filmography and Television

Start Year Film/TV Show Role Other notes
2006 24: The Game Chloe O'Brian
2006 Firewall Janet Stone
2005 Kelsey Grammar Presents: The Sketch Show Various
2004 Mysterious Skin Avalyn Friesen
2004 Helter Skelter Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
2003 24 Chloe O'Brian
2003 Good Morning, Miami Hollis
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Reena Giuliani
2003 Claustrophobia Grace
2002 The King of Queens Priscilla Stasna
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Dorothea
2002 Punch-Drunk Love Elizabeth
2002 Gilmore Girls 'Girlfriend'
2001 Just Shoot Me! (2001)
Penny
2001 The Girls Guitar Club Mary Lynn

Comedy Relief

2001 Late Friday (2001)
'Girls Guitar Club'
2001 The Downer Channel Various
2001 The Anniversary Party Herself
2001 Storytelling Melinda
2001 Dude, Where's My Car? Zelmina
2000 Sunset Strip Eileen (Cult Member)
2000 Veronica's Closet Chloe
2000 Road Trip Blind Brenda
1999 Man on the Moon Friday's Mary
1999 Magnolia Janet
1999 Shasta McNasty Diana
1999 Tracey Takes On... Please help complete
1998 The Army Show Sgt. Tipton
1998 Bury Me in Kern County Amanda
1998 NewsRadio/The Station 'Waitress'
1998 The Thin Pink Line Suzy Smokestack
1997 The Weird Al Show 'Weather Lady'
1997 Who's the Caboose? 'Cheeseball Eater'
1996 The Larry Sanders Show Mary Lou You may find that it says that Mary Lynn started this show in 1992 but that is when the show started
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs 'Radio Caller'
1995 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various