Mary Lynn Rajskub
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | |
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Rajskub at a screening of the 24 season 7 finale in 2009
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June 22, 1971 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Rolph (m. 2009–present) |
| Children | 1, Sam Ecker |
Mary Lynn Rajskub (/ˈraɪskəb/; born June 22, 1971) is an American actress and comedian, best known for portraying Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action thriller series 24.
Rajskub was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in nearby Trenton, the daughter of Betty and Tony Rajskub. She is of Irish, Polish & Czechoslovakian descent. Her father is a pipefitter of Czech descent, and her mother worked as a pharmacist's assistant. Rajskub played the clarinet in a school band and portrayed Frenchie in the musical Grease. One of her childhood inspirations was the television series Moonlighting. She later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked as a waitress in a Hard Rock Cafe and a ticket-taker at the Beverly Center movie theater.
Rajskub's first part was as an Oompa-Loompa in a community theater production of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and her first starring role was Raggedy Ann. In 1996 she appeared in a music video for the song The Good Life by Weezer.
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