Marisa Coughlan

Marisa Christine Coughlan (/məˈrɪsə ˈkɔːflən/; born March 17, 1974)[1] is an American actress and writer. Her first prominent role was a lead in Kevin Williamson's Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), followed by a role as Officer Ursula Hanson in the comedy Super Troopers (2001).[2] She also had a recurring role as Melissa Hughes on the series Boston Legal.

Marisa Coughlan
Born
Marisa Christine Coughlan

(1974-03-17) March 17, 1974
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActress, writer
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
Stephen Wallack
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(m. after 2008)​

Early life

Coughlan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from Breck School, a small private school in Golden Valley, Minnesota.[3] When she moved to Los Angeles with her father Daniel Merritt Coughlan, she enrolled at the University of Southern California. She studied abroad in Paris in 1995, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French in 1996.

Career

Coughlan's first film appearance to gain mainstream attention was in Kevin Williamson's directorial debut Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), in which she co-starred alongside Katie Holmes and Helen Mirren. She was cast in the role after reportedly having been rejected for a role on Williamson's series Dawson's Creek.[4] She followed this with a recurring role on the series Wasteland in 1999.[5]

Other films she appeared in included Pumpkin (co-starring with Christina Ricci), a drama about sorority girls; New Suit, a satirical comedy about the inner workings of Hollywood; Super Troopers, playing Officer Ursula Hanson; and Freddy Got Fingered as Betty.

She had a recurring role on the television series Boston Legal as secretary Melissa Hughes in seasons two and three.[2] In 2007, she starred as Jenny McIntyre in Lifetime Television's original series Side Order of Life. In 2008–2009, she appeared on three episodes of the TV show Bones.

Coughlan began writing while she was pregnant and taking time off from acting. She wrote and produced her first pilot, Lost & Found for ABC in 2011. In 2014, she completed writing a comedy based on Peter and Wendy for NBC.[6] In 2016, it was reported by Variety that Fox was developing a comedy series titled Pushing, written by Coughlan and produced by Greg Berlanti.[7]

Personal life

Coughlan married Stephen Wallack, whom she had known since they were teenagers in Minneapolis, at a private estate in Pasadena, California on November 1, 2008. They have four children together. Today, she lives in Deephaven, Minnesota. Coughlan resided in Studio City, California until 2015.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1996Our Son, the MatchmakerJulie Longwell
1997The Sleepwalker KillingTanya Lane
1999Teaching Mrs. TingleJo Lynn Jordan
2000GossipSheila
2001Freddy Got FingeredBetty
2001Super TroopersUrsula
2002PumpkinJulie Thurber
2002New SuitMarianne Roxbury
2003Criminology 101Molly
2003Dr. BennyCandy
2003Dry CycleRuby
2003I Love Your WorkJane
2004Kat Plus OneKat
2005Jake in ProgressHope
2006WastedKelly
2007Meet BillLaura
2008PoundcakeDeborahalso known as The Dissection of Thanksgiving
2008Already DeadSarah Archer
2014Space Station 76Misty
2018Super Troopers 2Chief Ursula Hanson
2020InfamousJanet

Television
Year Film Role Notes
1995Step by StepNew Girl 2Episode: "The Wall"
1995Weird ScienceBarbaraEpisode:"Future Bride"
1995Fist of the North StarJennyTelevision film
1996High SocietyDanaEpisode: "Nip and Tuck"
1996The GuiltKendall CornellEpisode: "Dean's Office"
1996The Burning ZoneChante LefortEpisode: "Blood Covenant"
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSummerSegment: "The Prophecy"
1997Diagnosis MurderAllison PorterEpisode: "Open and Shut"
1998The Magnificent SevenNoraEpisode: "Working Girls"
1999WastelandDawnie ParkerMain role
2003The Twilight ZoneApril BeechEpisode: "Rewind"
2006Boston Legal Melissa HughesRecurring role (seasons 2–3); 12 episodes
2006Masters of HorrorDinaEpisode: "The Damned Thing"
2006Separated at WorthTessTelevision film
2007Side Order of LifeJenny McIntyreMain role
2009MediumGabrielleEpisode: "Soul Survivor"
2009BonesSpecial Agent Payton Perotta3 episodes
2011Man Up!Dr. Donna PerkinsEpisode: "Men and Their Chickens"
2012How to Be a GentlemanCandiceEpisode: "How to Share a Relationship"
2019LegaciesThe KeeperEpisode: "Screw Endgame"

References
  1. "Marisa Coughlan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. "Marisa Coughlan Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  3. Gustafson, Amy Carlson (July 14, 2007). "St. Paul native Marisa Coughlan, Stillwater's Rich Sommer in new TV shows". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. Callahan, Maureen. "Soul Coughlan". Spin. 15 (9): 89.
  5. "Marisa Coughlan". Mademoiselle: The Magazine for the Smart Young Woman. 105: 339.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (October 2, 2014). "NBC Nabs Peter Pan-Inspired Romantic Comedy 'Wendy And Peter' With Penalty". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 20, 2016). "Greg Berlanti Producing Fox Comedy From 'Super Troopers' Writer/Actress Marisa Coughlan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  8. Beale, Lauren (August 10, 2015). "Marisa Coughlan sells her secluded hillside home in Studio City for above the asking price". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
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