Mary Page Keller (born March 3, 1961)[1] is an American actress known for roles on television. Keller began her career on the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope (1982–83) and Another World (1983–1985) and later starred in a number of television sitcoms. She starred as Laura Kelly in the Fox comedy series Duet (1987–1989) and in the show's spin-off, Open House (1989–90). Keller later had lead roles in the short-lived sitcoms Baby Talk (1991–92), Camp Wilder (1992–93), and Joe's Life (1993).
Mary Page Keller | |
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| Born | March 3, 1961 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland Boston Conservatory of Music |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Children | 2 |
In film, Keller is known for her performance in the comedy-drama Beginners (2010). In the 2000s, she had recurring and guest-starring roles in a number of television dramas. From 2014 to 2015, Keller starred as the mother of the lead character in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life.
Early life
editKeller trained at the University of Maryland and the Boston Conservatory of Music before entering the medium of television on the ABC television show Ryan's Hope in 1982.[2] During her times at university, she performed in a number of musical theatre productions, first in Washington, D.C., and later in New York. She later moved to Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
editAs a child, Keller participated in productions at Toby's Dinner Theatre under the direction of director Toby Orenstein.[4] She later began her acting career on daytime soap operas. She played Amanda Kirkland (1982–83) on Ryan's Hope and Sally Frame (1983–1985) on Another World. Moving to primetime, she played the part of Laura Kelly on two Fox sitcoms, Duet (1987–1989) and its spinoff Open House (1989–90).[5] In 1992, Keller was lead actress in Season 2 of the ABC comedy series Baby Talk. She also starred in another short-lived ABC sitcom, Camp Wilder (1992–93).[6] In 1993, she starred in Joe's Life, also on ABC. During the same years, Keller acted in a number of television films and had a dramatic role in Life Goes On.
As of mid-1990s, Keller has made many guest appearances on television series, including Ellen, The Practice, NCIS, Criminal Minds, 24, Mad Men, Castle, The Closer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Supernatural, Pretty Little Liars and Scandal. She had recurring roles in Cybill, JAG, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck, Commander in Chief and Hart of Dixie. She also was regular on Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (1999) and starred as Johnny Kapahala's mother in the Disney Channel original movies Johnny Tsunami (1999) and Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007). She played the lead character's mother in the 2010 comedy-drama film Beginners.[7]
In 2011, Keller was cast as the lead character's mother in the ABC Family drama pilot Chasing Life.[8] In April 2013, ABC Family picked up the pilot to series, for airing in 2014.[9] She co-wrote the family dance school drama, The Dunnings, with husband Thomas Ian Griffith.[10] Keller and her husband recently wrote an episode for Netflix series Virgin River,[11] and before that they wrote the sixth episode of the dramedy series Dolly Parton's Heartstrings in 2019.
Personal life
editKeller has been married to her former Another World costar Thomas Ian Griffith since 1991. They have two sons, Conner and Eamon.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Scared Stiff | Kate Christopher | |
| 1988 | A Place to Hide | Unknown | |
| 1992 | Ulterior Motives | Erica | |
| 1997 | Any Place But Home | Roberta Dempsey | |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Lisa Sabian | |
| 2001 | Venomous | Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Timecop: The Berlin Decision | "Doc" | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Marguerite Lolly | |
| 2009 | Spooner | Joanne Conlin | |
| 2010 | Beginners | Georgia |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Ryan's Hope | Amanda Kirkland | 15 episodes |
| 1983–85 | Another World | Sally Spencer Frame Hobson Ewing | 38 episodes |
| 1986 | Kate & Allie | Holly | Episode: "Lucky 13" |
| 1987–89 | Duet | Laura Kelly | 54 episodes |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Sue Grimes | TV movie |
| 1989–90 | Open House | Laura Kelly | 24 episodes |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler | Sydney Westin | TV movie |
| 1990–91 | Life Goes On | Gina Giordano | Episodes: "Libby's Sister" and "Head Over Heels" |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Cassie Woodfield | TV movie |
| 1991 | Deception: A Mother's Secret | Amanda Milner | TV movie |
| 1991–92 | Baby Talk | Maggie Campbell | 23 episodes |
| 1992–93 | Camp Wilder | Ricky Wilder | 19 episodes |
| 1993 | Joe's Life | Sandy Gennaro | 11 episodes |
| 1995 | The Colony | Leslie Knowlton | TV movie |
| 1995 | Picture Perfect | Vicky Walters-Thomas | TV movie |
| 1996 | Ellen | Sarah | Episode: "Bowl, Baby, Bowl" |
| 1997 | Cybill | Julia Bishop | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Dirty Little Secret | Ellie Ramer | TV movie |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Mrs. Bean | 13 episodes |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunami | Melanie Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2000 | Father Can't Cope | Robin | TV movie |
| 2000 | Providence | Monica Lang | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Emerill | Nora Lagasse | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | The Practice | Melissa Halpern | Episodes: "Privilege" and "Convictions" |
| 2002–03 | JAG | Commander Beth O'Neil / Beth O'Neil | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | NCIS | Commander Michaela 'Micki' Shields | Episode: "Terminal Leave" |
| 2004–05 | NYPD Blue | Brigid Scofield | 5 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Nip/Tuck | Andrea Hall | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Grace Bridges | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Supervisory Special Agent Katherine Cole | Episode: "P911" |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Melanie Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2009 | 24 | Sarah | Episodes: "Day 7: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m." and "Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m." |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Annabelle Mathis | Episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" |
| 2010 | Castle | Rebecca Dalton | Episode: "Almost Famous" |
| 2011 | The Closer | Emily Dixon | Episode: "Repeat Offender" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Angela Tully | Episode: "The Debt" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Leslie Clyborn | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Joyce Bicklebee | Episode: "Out with the Old" |
| 2012 | Grimm | Dr. Higgins | Episode: "The Other Side" |
| 2012 | Hart of Dixie | Emily Chase | 4 episodes |
| 2012, 2013, 2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Dianne Fitzgerald | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Scandal | Susan Osborne | Episode: "Molly, You in Danger, Girl" |
| 2014–15 | Chasing Life | Sara | 34 episodes |
| 2015 | Bosch | Christine Waters | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Actress | Venomous | Nominated |
| 2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Beginners | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Today in History". Forbes. The Associated Press. 2011-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Mary Page Keller". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Peterson, Robbie (2023-03-26) [Original date 2022-08-25]. "Who is Mary Page Keller". thebiography.org. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Shird, Shannon (2009-03-06). "Toby Barbara Orenstein". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ Bernstein, Fred (1987-06-29). "That Bubbly Soap Charmer Mary Page Keller Gets Pressed into Beefing Up Duet's Tv Ratings". People. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ Buck, Jerry (1992-10-13). "Mary Page Keller Takes On Extended Family". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Lim, Dennis (27 May 2011). "When Life Throws Those Curveballs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2011-11-17). "Soap Vet Mary Page Keller Joins ABC Family Pilot 'Terminales'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (24 April 2013). "ABC Family Pilot 'Terminales' Picked Up To Series Titled 'Chasing Life'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-11-03). "NBC Buys Family Dance School Drama From Hazy Mills, Thomas Ian Griffith & Mary Page Keller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (2023-05-17). "'Virgin River' Season 5: Fall 2023 Netflix Release Date Set & What We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Balogun, Oyin (2020-06-26). "Mary Page Keller Looks Ageless at 59 — A Look at Her Life Including Her Husband and Two Sons". amomama.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
