FameCrawler : Mary-Louise Parker

Mary Louise Parker Still Fuming Over Nude Scene in Weeds

Karl Erikson — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:04:00 GMT

The new season of Weeds begins in a few weeks, but star Mary-Louise Parker is still angry about the nude scene she did for last season's finale. She talked to MORE about that, being a single mom in the dating scene, and cosmetic surgery.

Regarding that infamous nude scene, Mary-Louise says she was okay with the sex scenes before that episode. It was the bathtub scene she had a problem with. "I didn’t think I needed to be naked, and I fought with the director about it, and now I’m bitter," she says. "I knew it was going to be on the Internet: ‘Mary Louise shows off her big nipples.’ I wish I hadn’t done that. I was goaded into it."

For their part, Weeds' exec producer (Roberto Benabib), defends the scene. He claims the nudity was necessary. "We felt at that point in her life, her defenses had been so thoroughly stripped away, there was a nonchalance to the nudity that informed the scene." Um yeah, that's producer speak for, "She's got great cans."

All that isn't to say Mary-Louise doesn't love her character, playing a widowed mom who deals drugs to make ends meet. "I like it the more extreme it is," she says. "Jenji Kohan [series’ creator] has been amazing in surprising me. But I don’t like it when it’s crass and crude for humor’s sake. And I don’t like it when it’s sentimental, when she’s a sweet mother. To me, she’s not that."

Talking about dating, Mary-Louise says that there are men who are scared of the single parent thing. "I had someone ask, 'Does this mean we can't go out anytime we want?' And I said, 'Yes, that's exactly what it means. It means you come fourth, because it's my kids, my job, my family.' I don't ever want to come first to anyone. It's too much pressure."

Mary-Louise has two children: William Atticus Parker, 5, and Caroline, who she adopted a couple of years ago from Ethiopia. William's dad is actor Billy Crudup.

She's also very anti-cosmetic-surgery. She's refused Botox or plastic surgery, even though she's 44, an age which Hollywood starts balking at the "older women."

"Somebody told me that they’d read that I had all this work done and showed me a picture, and it was totally airbrushed," Mary-Louise said. "It made me so mad. I don’t like what that says to other women. I’m 44, and I look OK for 44. I’m not trying to look 34."

OK? Mary-Louise, you look far better than OK. You're gorgeous. Don't change a thing.

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Emmys: Mary-Louise Parker

Whit Honea — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:31:00 GMT

This devil with a blue dress on is Mary-Louise Paker star of Showtime's big ~~bong~~ hit "Weeds."

Parker has two children: William Atticus and Caroline Aberash.

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Mary-Louise Parker Breaks Toe During Sex Scene

Karen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:43:00 GMT

I LOVE Weeds. Up here I can't get the channel, but I heard through the grapevine that it starts tonight. Apparently Mary-Louise Parker works so hard at her job as the main character, she is willing to break a toe over it!

"I smashed it on the bed frame," she told press at the Tony after-party. "Good for me, right? How's that for commitment?" she mused. "Fantastic!"

Yes the show used the footage.

Heh. Footage. Get it? Footage.

"They kind of had to," explained Parker. "It was the first take!"

Mary Louise Parker Breaks Up With That Guy With The 'Stache

HerBadMother — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:53:00 GMT

I wanted to title this post, "Mary Louise Parker Breaks Up With That Porn Guy," but I though that that was maybe too obscure. Still: that's totally a porn mustache. That's also kind of a porn suit that he's wearing (maybe not so much porn star as porn producer, but still. SHINY PINSTRIPES.)

All of which is to say that, although I'm sure that he's an awesome guy beneath that facial hair, I can't say that I'm terribly surprised that their engagement didn't last that long.

Actually, my lack of surprise has less to do with the 'stache (tho', really, how many men other than Tom Selleck can really pull that look off?) and more with the fact that these two have broken up, like, a gazillion times over the last two years and, also, are almost never seen together - not even, notably, when M-L is out and about with her kids (all those pics of her with her newly adopted baby last year? NO MUSTACHE GUY. Where was he?). So, yeah, when they announced their engagement the other month, I was underwhelmed. And now that they've announced their disengagement, I'm also underwhelmed.

So there you go: celebrity gossip delivered up with a BIG FAT YAWN and a feeble attempt to drag porn into the mix.

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Mary Louise Parker and Jeffery Dean Morgan Engaged

Karen — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:02:00 GMT

Skeevy Jeffrey Dean Morgan has asked Mary Louise Parker to marry him and she has said yes.

I adore her, but he I could do without, especially after his ass-grabbing antics last year.

The on again, off again couple have not yet set a date.

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Mary-Lousie Parker on Motherhood and Things That Go Bump In The Night

Karen — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker has a fear of the dark: "I'm really jittery at night. I don' t like the dark."

Funny she's afraid of the dark but seems to be an expert at much bigger scarier things. Namely, being a single mother and a movie star. Parker is mom to 4 year old William and a daughter she adopted last year, who she named Ash.

OK Magazine reports on their interview with Parker:

OK! met up with Mary-Louise at NYC's Regency Hotel, where the actress was eager to talk about motherhood and how it helped her relate to her role in her latest project, The Spiderwick Chronicles.

"I hope I'm a better mother in some ways, and I'd like to be as good as her in others," Parker says of her character in the film. "I mean, every parent fails. That's what I like about this character, she's not perfect. She loses her temper, she's impatient, she makes bad decisions like most parents."

Parker is currently dating actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey's Anatomy) and has a 4-year-old son, William, with ex Billy Crudup (the two split while she was still pregnant). In September, she expanded her brood with the adoption of a baby girl she named Ash.

When it comes to being a single mom, Parker says she doesn't sweat the small stuff. "Of course I think about myself, but I think about my children 25 hours a day," she says. "I think about my children as I walk in the door, so I don' t think in terms of 'oh if my life were...' That's not good for them. Your children suffer when you have one foot in the past."

The Spiderwick Chronicles opens in theaters Feb. 14 on Valentine's Day.

My oldest and I can't wait for this movie - he's been buried in the books for years.

Source: OK! Magazine.

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Mary-Louise Parker Steps Out With Ass-Grabbing Co-Star (Again)

Karen — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:10:00 GMT

Mary-Louise Parker and Weeds co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan showed up at the P.S. I Love You premiere Sunday night, arms around each other and apparently back together again after breaking up last June.

Parker looked totally hot in a short black dress and when Morgan was asked about his date, he smiled slyly and said, "What about her?"

Morgan's eyes werent exactly focused on Parker though. He later grabbed Hillary Swank's ass and then onto Gerard Butler who said, "Jeffrey Dean Morgan rubbing my ass, yeah that's about as good as it gets!"

Is it just me or does the guy sound like totally skeevy? Ick.

Weeds Gets a 4th Season, Mary-Louise Parker Says She Wouldn't Hang with Her Character

Karen — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:02:00 GMT

Showtime just approved Weeds for a 4th season and this author could not be more thrilled. I don't get Showtime but as soon as those DVD's hit the video store, I snatch them up, grab an iced coffee and watch the whole season in one evening. The show is that good.

The lead is Nancy Botwin, (played by Mary-Louise Parker), a windowed suburban mom who has turned to dealing pot to fund the lifestyle she and her kids are accustomed too. “People are always asking me if being a mother informs the role which is ridiculous,” she said. “I mean, I hope not.” She considers Nancy “pretty shallow and not all that smart, but tough”. “I wouldn’t hang out with her,” she added. “She’s very volatile. She’s like a child reacting — you get her at a wrong moment and she won’t think, ‘Oh, well, maybe I shouldn’t do that’.”

Parker recently made headlines when she adopted a daughter from Africa, who is a sister to her 3 year old son Will.

Babble Talk: Jane Aronson, the Orphan Doctor

Whit Honea — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:49:00 GMT

The main page of Babble has some really interesting stuff. Recently Ada Calhoun did an interview with Jane Aronson, aka, the Orphan Doctor. It's a nice piece on a very special woman and provides some great insight into the world of adoption and what it entails. As you may have guessed, she's worked with the likes of Brangelina and Mary-Louise Parker. Check it out!

Mary-Louise Parker Has a Cute Baby

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:35:00 GMT

Hey, Mary-Louise Parker - that's an odd-looking purse. But an adorable little baby.

The Weeds star was seen in Manhattan with her baby daughter who she recently adopted from Africa. Parker also has a son Will, 3, from a previous relationship with Billy Crudup. Who, as I can't seem to help mentioning, left Parker while she was pregnant to run off with Claire Danes. Mary-Louise seems to have let it go and I probably should, too.

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The Brad Pitt Seal Of Approval

HerBadMother — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:33:00 GMT

(photo credit - Seth Wenig/AP)

Mary-Louise Parker just adopted a daughter from Africa, and Brad Pitt approves. "She's a great mother," he says. "I think that (adoption) is a great idea!"

Of course he does. Adopting African children is hotter than driving a Prius or hanging with Al Gore. But I'm betting that he'd much prefer to get his own next child the traditional way. A guy can only save the world so much before he needs to get his rocks off.

Who Needs an Emmy? Mary-Louise Parker Adopts a Child From Africa

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:30:00 GMT

Mary-Louise Parker came away empty-handed from last night's Emmy Awards but she had something better waiting for her at home. People Magazine is reporting that the Weeds actress has adopted a baby girl from Africa. Parker was seen with her new daughter over the weekend as they traveled to Los Angeles for the awards.

Parker also has a son Will, 3, with actor Billy Crudup who left Parker while she was pregnant to take up with actress Claire Danes. Danes is currently starring in the movie Stardust, which I recently saw and is awful. Just thought I'd throw that in.

'Better Mom Than You' of the Week: Mary-Louise Parker Gets Gushy

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:05:00 GMT

Don't try and buy a dime bag off of Mary-Louise Parker. She may play a pot-dealing suburbanite on Weeds, but in real life she's a devoted mom to son William, 3. William's dad is actor Billy Crudup, who left Parker when she was pregnant to hook up with actress Claire Danes. This guy must know Tom Brady.

On her early days of motherhood Parker says, "I never went out, never went to the gym – I didn't want him to be picked up in the middle of the night by someone who was paid to pick him up."

Hey, stop judging me, Mary-Louise. So, I went out occasionally when my kids were babies - I never paid anyone. Like a good mother I kept them outside in the car where I could check on them between drinks.

Read the Babble interview with Mary-Louise here.

[photo: Jesse Grant/WireImage.com]