Mary Page Keller | |
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| Born | March 3, 1961 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland Boston Conservatory of Music |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Mary Page Keller (born March 3, 1961) [1] is an American actress known for roles on television. She began her career on the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope (1982–83) and Another World (1983–1985) and later starred in a number of television sitcoms. She starred as Laura Kelly in the Fox comedy series Duet (1987–1989) and in the show's spin-off, Open House (1989–90). Keller later had lead roles in the short-lived sitcoms Baby Talk (1991–92), Camp Wilder (1992–93), and Joe's Life (1993).
In film, Keller is known for her performance in the comedy-drama Beginners (2010). In the 2000s, she had recurring and guest-starring roles in a number of television dramas. From 2014 to 2015, Keller starred as the mother of the lead character in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life .
Keller trained at the University of Maryland and the Boston Conservatory of Music before entering the medium of television on the ABC television show Ryan's Hope in 1982. [2] During her times at university, she performed in a number of musical theatre productions, first in Washington, D.C., and later in New York. She later moved to Los Angeles, California. [3]
As a child, Keller participated in productions at Toby's Dinner Theatre under the direction of director Toby Orenstein. [4] She later began her acting career on daytime soap operas. She played Amanda Kirkland (1982–83) on Ryan's Hope and Sally Frame (1983–1985) on Another World . Moving to primetime, she played the part of Laura Kelly on two Fox sitcoms, Duet (1987–1989) and its spinoff Open House (1989–90). [5]
In the late 1980s, Keller and her husband, Thomas Ian Griffith, formed an independent film production company, Ian Page Productions, named after their middle names. [6] They co-produced such films as Night of the Warrior (filmed in 1990 but released in 1991), [7] [8] [9] [10] Ulterior Motives (1991), [11] [12] and Excessive Force (filmed in 1992 but released in 1993). [13] [14] [15]
In 1992, Keller was lead actress in Season 2 of the ABC comedy series Baby Talk . She also starred in another short-lived ABC sitcom, Camp Wilder (1992–93). [16] In 1993, she starred in Joe's Life , also on ABC. During the same years, Keller acted in a number of television films and had a dramatic role in Life Goes On .
As of mid-1990s, Keller has made many guest appearances on television series, including Ellen , The Practice , NCIS , Criminal Minds , 24 , Mad Men , Castle , The Closer , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Supernatural , Pretty Little Liars and Scandal . She had recurring roles in Cybill , JAG , NYPD Blue , Nip/Tuck , Commander in Chief and Hart of Dixie . She also was regular on Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (1999) and starred as Johnny Kapahala's mother in the Disney Channel original movies Johnny Tsunami (1999) and Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007). She played the lead character's mother in the 2010 comedy-drama film Beginners . [17]
In 2011, Keller was cast as the lead character's mother in the ABC Family drama pilot Chasing Life . [18] In April 2013, ABC Family picked up the pilot to series, for airing in 2014. [19] She co-wrote the family dance school drama, The Dunnings, with husband Thomas Ian Griffith. [20] Keller and her husband recently wrote an episode for Netflix series Virgin River, [21] and before that they wrote the sixth episode of the dramedy series Dolly Parton's Heartstrings in 2019.
Keller has been married to her former Another World co-star Thomas Ian Griffith since November 16, 1991. [22] The pair have two sons together, [23] Conner O'Neil Griffith (born June 3, 1994), [22] who is a video artist and animator, [24] [25] and Eamon Michael Griffith (born March 28, 1997), [22] who is a musician. [26]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Scared Stiff | Kate Christopher | |
| 1988 | A Place to Hide | Unknown | |
| 1992 | Ulterior Motives | Erica | also co-producer |
| 1997 | Any Place But Home | Roberta Dempsey | |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Lisa Sabian | |
| 2001 | Venomous | Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | "Doc" | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Marguerite Lolly | |
| 2009 | Spooner | Joanne Conlin | |
| 2010 | Beginners | Georgia |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Ryan's Hope | Amanda Kirkland | 15 episodes |
| 1983–85 | Another World | Sally Spencer Frame Hobson Ewing | 38 episodes |
| 1986 | Kate & Allie | Holly | Episode: "Lucky 13" |
| 1987–89 | Duet | Laura Kelly | 54 episodes |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Sue Grimes | TV movie |
| 1989–90 | Open House | Laura Kelly | 24 episodes |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler | Sydney Westin | TV movie |
| 1990–91 | Life Goes On | Gina Giordano | Episodes: "Libby's Sister" and "Head Over Heels" |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Cassie Woodfield | TV movie |
| 1991 | Deception: A Mother's Secret | Amanda Milner | TV movie |
| 1991–92 | Baby Talk | Maggie Campbell | 23 episodes |
| 1992–93 | Camp Wilder | Ricky Wilder | 19 episodes |
| 1993 | Joe's Life | Sandy Gennaro | 11 episodes |
| 1995 | The Colony | Leslie Knowlton | TV movie |
| 1995 | Picture Perfect | Vicky Walters-Thomas | TV movie |
| 1996 | Ellen | Sarah | Episode: "Bowl, Baby, Bowl" |
| 1997 | Cybill | Julia Bishop | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Dirty Little Secret | Ellie Ramer | TV movie |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Mrs. Bean | 13 episodes |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunami | Melanie Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2000 | Father Can't Cope | Robin | TV movie |
| 2000 | Providence | Monica Lang | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Emerill | Nora Lagasse | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | The Practice | Melissa Halpern | Episodes: "Privilege" and "Convictions" |
| 2002–03 | JAG | Commander Beth O'Neil / Beth O'Neil | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | NCIS | Commander Michaela 'Micki' Shields | Episode: "Terminal Leave" |
| 2004–05 | NYPD Blue | Brigid Scofield | 5 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Nip/Tuck | Andrea Hall | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Grace Bridges | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Supervisory Special Agent Katherine Cole | Episode: "P911" |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Melanie Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2009 | 24 | Sarah | Episodes: "Day 7: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m." and "Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m." |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Annabelle Mathis | Episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" |
| 2010 | Castle | Rebecca Dalton | Episode: "Almost Famous" |
| 2011 | The Closer | Emily Dixon | Episode: "Repeat Offender" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Angela Tully | Episode: "The Debt" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Leslie Clyborn | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Joyce Bicklebee | Episode: "Out with the Old" |
| 2012 | Grimm | Dr. Higgins | Episode: "The Other Side" |
| 2012 | Hart of Dixie | Emily Chase | 4 episodes |
| 2012, 2013, 2017 | Pretty Little Liars | Dianne Fitzgerald | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Scandal | Susan Osborne | Episode: "Molly, You in Danger, Girl" |
| 2014–15 | Chasing Life | Sara | 34 episodes |
| 2015 | Bosch | Christine Waters | 3 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Actress | Venomous | Nominated |
| 2011 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Beginners | Won |
