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Mary-Pat Green

1951 – 2024

American actress

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About Mary-Pat Green

Lived 1951 – 2024 (aged 72). Mary-Pat Green was an American actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor and film director.

Mary-Pat Green (September 25, 1951 – September 9, 2024) was an American film, television and theatre actress.

Life and career

Television and film Green is best known for playing Odessa on the television series Any Day Now. She has appeared as a guest star on many television series, including Saving Grace, Eli Stone, My Name Is Earl, Home Improvement, NYPD Blue, Married... with Children, Melrose Place, The Drew Carey Show, Step by Step, Murder, She Wrote, Friends, Millennium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ally McBeal, Six Feet Under, The West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, The Middle, Anger Management, Mom, and others.

Theatre Green appeared on Broadway in the original cast of Sweeney Todd and the 1974 revival of Candide. She performed the role of Reverend Mother in Nunsense over 1500 times and in 2002 she played Lorena Hickok in Michael John LaChiusa's musical First Lady Suite.

In 1989, Green took over the role of Miss Hannigan in a production of Annie at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City.

In 1996, she played the title role in the premiere of Claudia Allen's Hannah Free at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago. Richard Christiansen of Chicago Tribune wrote her role was "admirably acted".

Death Green died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on September 9, 2024, at the age of 72.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary-Pat Green?

American actress

When was Mary-Pat Green born?

Mary-Pat Green was born on 24 September 1951 in Kansas City.

When did Mary-Pat Green die?

Mary-Pat Green died on 9 September 2024.

What was Mary-Pat Green's occupation?

Mary-Pat Green was an actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor and film director.

What nationality was Mary-Pat Green?

Mary-Pat Green was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary-Pat Green

· Wikidata: Q6778733

· DBpedia: Mary-Pat Green

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