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Mary Anne McGarry sadly passed away at the age of 79 on December 23, 2023, and recently the love has started pouring out as various obituaries for the Good Trouble star have started appearing online. While the details regarding the actress's death weren't revealed, Vimbuzz.com stated that the star passed away due to cancer in September.
Following the Good Trouble star's death, Mary Anne McGarry has left behind a legacy that is appreciated by many. While she didn't experience stardom, the actress was popular in her own right by starring in shows and stage plays which earned her critical acclaim everywhere.
Exploring Mary Anne McGarry's life and legacy
Mary Anne McGarry was born to Irish-American parents on May 20, 1944, and grew up in St. Louis Missouri. Mcgarry already had a passion for acting at the age of 14. According to her bio on IMDb, she always had a penchant for appearing in theatre plays. Following her passion, she starred in Chekhov's Three Sisters play as Irena, which marked the beginning of her career.
Over the years, she would constantly maintain a good balance between her acting career and studies by appearing in stage plays, and would even produce and direct plays in the US. However, she eventually quit her studies to pursue a full-time acting career, and then in her mid-forties, she finally decided to step into the realm of film and television.
She appeared in the classic show Roseanne but was also let go from the show for unknown reasons, just like George Clooney, as stated in her IMDb bio. She faced her own set of battles in Hollywood, but always bounced back and persisted.
Later she got the opportunity to work with some of the most popular stars of all time, namely John C. Reilly, Whoopi Goldberg, Anthony Hopkins, and more. She also got to launch her own one-woman show called Honeymoon in Galway which was called "Best of the Year" by the Los Angeles Times.
She also wrote many screenplays and also served as a executive producer on a bunch of projects. She also wrote a novel called Homicide Nun, which - as the title suggests - focused on an Irish nun being a homicidal detective.
Mary Anne McGarry received much fanfare in her later career
Mary Anne McGarry received a lot of fanfare in the second half of her career. In the 2000s, she appeared in many famous shows like Mad Men, Modern Family and more. Even though she just appeared for an episode or two, her presence left a huge impact on viewers.
One of the most notable roles was in Good Trouble where she portrayed Elaine in season five, episode 18 titled "All These Engagements." With such an illustrious career, McGarry certainly left a huge legacy behind that has entertained many people throughout the years.
Mary Anne McGarry is survived by her sisters and brother, and she also has a daughter alongside three grandchildren.
