| Biography: Maura Tierney |
| MAURA TIERNEY: Abby Lockhart Maura Tierney, a familiar face to television viewers after her five-year role as newswriter Lisa Miller on NBC's critically acclaimed series "NewsRadio," has shifted to a more dramatic gear on the full-throttle pace of "ER" as Abby Lockhart, a third-year medical student and former OB nurse. Born in Boston, Tierney says she prefers living in New York over Los Angeles or, for that matter, any other city she's visited. She has made a habit of travel: she and her husband drive cross-country for fun and adventure and they've only missed two states so far (Kansas and Iowa). However, she divides her working time between New York and Los Angeles, where she also voiced her role on the recent NBC animated series "Sammy" (starring David Spade, who also is executive producer). Tierney, who has always been interested in the dramatic arts, attended New York University and Circle-in- the-Square Theatre School. The young actress had her first starring role on television in Norman Lear's comedy series "704 Hauser Street." Tierney's additional credits include starring in the television films "Out of Darkness," "Student Exchange" and "Crossing the Mob." She guest-starred in the series "Growing Pains," and NBC's "Family Ties" and "Law & Order." Tierney starred with Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock in the feature film "Forces of Nature," opposite Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr. in "Instinct" and alongside John Travolta and Emma Thompson in Mike Nichols' "Primary Colors." She recently completed filming "Scotland P.A." with Christopher Walken and her "NewsRadio" costar Andy Dick. Tierney's birthday is February 3. |
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