Mary Hollis Inboden

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Mary Hollis Inboden
Born1985or1986(age 38–39)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Mary Hollis Inboden is an American actress and writer best known for appearing on the TV shows The Real O'Neals , Kevin Can F**k Himself , and The Righteous Gemstones .

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Early life

Inboden is a survivor of the 1998 Westside Middle School shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which occurred when she was 12 years old. Her best friend, Paige Herring, was one of the victims killed during the event. [2] [3]

Career

In 2011, Inboden, working with The New Colony theatre company, collaborated on a script based on her experiences as a survivor of a school shooting. The play was named The Warriors and premiered in 2011 in Chicago. A subsequent benefit performance was performed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. [4]

Inboden began working in television in 2011 appearing in The Chicago Code . In 2016, she was a series regular on The Real O'Neals . The show ran for two seasons before being cancelled in 2017.

In 2019, Inboden appeared as a regular on American Princess . [5]

Inboden was cast as a regular on Kevin Can F**k Himself , which debuted in 2021. Inboden revealed that she was initially reluctant to take the part of Patty, fearing she would be a stereotypical sidekick, but grew to enjoy the character's arc over the course of the series. [6]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 The Chicago Code Mary4 episodes
2011–2012 Boss Jackie / Sentinel Colleague / Jackie ShopeRecurring Role
2012–2013Kam KardashianBFF4 episodes
2013DoubtTracy LangTV movie
2014FunemployedGeena2 episodes
2016–2017 The Real O'Neals Jodi O'NealSeries regular
2017 Speechless DarlaEpisode: "F-I-- FIRST S-E-- SECOND F-- FIRST DAY"
2017 Nathan for You Young FrancesEpisode: "Finding Frances"
2018 Superstore BrandiEpisode: "Angels and Mermaids"
2018 Love AngelaEpisode: "You're My Gran Torino"
2018 Here and Now Miss Lisa2 episodes
2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Melisa GatesEpisode: "Reentry"
2018Quadratic EquationsMs. BonnetShort Film
2019I Hate KidsDelivery Room Nurse
2019 The Act Allison GrangerEpisode: "Teeth"
2019 American Princess DelilahSeries regular
2019 Marriage Story Associate
2019–2022 The Righteous Gemstones MandyRecurring Role
2019Search and DestroyTracyTV movie
2020 Shrill ConnieEpisode: "Waham"
2021–2022 Kevin Can F**k Himself Patty O'ConnorMain role
2022 Murderville KathyEpisode: "The Magician's Assistant"

References

  1. "In The Warriors, the New Colony chronicles a school shooting's long-term effects on its survivors". timeout.com. March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. Inboden, Mary Hollis (March 23, 2018). "20 Years After the Shooting on the Playground". The New York Times . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. "Survivor Recalls 1998 School Shooting". NPR. April 20, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. Isaacs, Deanna (December 28, 2012). "After the Newtown shootings, another tragedy revisited" . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. Petski, Denise (July 2, 2018). "'American Princess': Lifetime Series Adds Four Recurring To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. TRUFFAUT-WONG, OLIVIA. "Kevin Can F**k Himself's Mary Hollis Inboden Is No Sitcom Sidekick" . Retrieved July 27, 2021.