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- Birthday: 1948-09-25
- Born Place: Rochester, New York, USA
Mimi Kennedy
Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy is an American actress, author, and activist. Born on September 25, 1948, in Rochester, New York, she graduated from Our Lady of Mercy High School in 1966 and attended Smith College.Kennedy's acting career spans decades across television, film, and theatre. She made her Broadway debut as Jan in the original production of Grease. On television, she is widely recognized for her roles in Chuck Lorre-created sitcoms, most notably as Abby O'Neil, Dharma's mother, in Dharma & Greg (1997-2002) and as Marjorie Armstrong-Perugian, a veteran 12-step sponsor, in Mom (2013-2021). She also had a notable role as Ruth Sloan in the drama series Homefront (1991-1993), for which she received critical recognition. Her television appearances also include Just Friends, The Two of Us, Savannah, Grey's Anatomy, House, ER, Scandal, In Plain Sight, Drop Dead Diva, and Veep.In film, Kennedy has appeared in a variety of productions, including Chances Are (1989), Immediate Family (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990), Death Becomes Her (1992), Buddy (1997), Erin Brockovich (2000), Man in the Chair (2007), In the Loop (2009), Due Date (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Expecting (2013), Squatters (2014), Eat Wheaties! (2020), Saving Paradise (2021), and Scrambled (2024).Beyond acting, Mimi Kennedy is an author, having written the memoir Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress (1996), which details her experiences in the entertainment industry. She is married to Larry Dilg, and they have two children.
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