Kelly McCreary
| Kelly McCreary | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kelly J. McCreary July 10, 1981 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kelly McCreary (born July 10, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Maggie Pierce, Meredith Grey's half-sister, in the ABC drama series, Grey's Anatomy.
Early life
McCreary was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Barnard College in New York City in 2003.[1] She began acting in college, appearing in numerous plays and commercials, before making her television debut on the PBS series Cyberchase.[1]
Career
In 2008, McCreary made her professional acting debut in the Broadway musical Passing Strange.[1] In 2010 she landed a starring role in Perfect Harmony, a musical comedy about the search for truth, love, and high school a cappella championship glory, which played Off-Broadway in New York City.[2] During her early career, McCreary also had a recurring role in the USA Network series, White Collar. She made her movie debut with a small role in the 2011 drama film, Being Flynn starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore. In 2012, she was cast in her first major role of her career, on The CW medical comedy-drama series, Emily Owens, M.D., opposite Mamie Gummer and Aja Naomi King, playing the role of Tyra Dupre, a first-year surgical intern who is a lesbian.[3] However, the series was cancelled after one season.[4]
In 2014, after guest starring in Shonda Rhimes' political drama Scandal, McCreary was cast on the ABC drama series, Grey's Anatomy[5] in the role of Margaret Pierce, Meredith Grey's half-sister. McCreary had been recurring since the season 10 finale. However, after recurring on the first four episodes of season 11, she was promoted to series regular status on October 23, 2014.[6][7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Being Flynn | Inez | |
| 2013 | How to Follow Strangers | Claire | |
| 2015 | Baby, Baby, Baby | Jo | Post-production |
| 2015 | Life | Eartha Kitt | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2010 | Cyberchase | Kelly | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | Bride | Episode: "Scrambled Brains" |
| 2009-2011 | White Collar | Yvonne | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Onion News Network | Lacey | Episode: "Seventeen" |
| 2010 | Rubicon | Judith | Episode: "A Good Day's Work" |
| 2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | Kerry | Episode: "Baby Monkeys" |
| 2012-2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Tyra Dupre | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Scandal | Clare Tucker | Episodes: "YOLO" and "The Fluffer" |
| 2014 | Castle | Kelly Jane | Episode: "Limelight" |
| 2014–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Margaret Pierce | Guest (Season 10) Main Cast (Season 11–present) |
References
- 1 2 3 "Kelly McCreary". TV Guide. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dana Acheson, Kelly McCreary and Clayton Apgar Set for Perfect Harmony Off-Broadway". Playbill.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Kelly McCreary plays a lesbian surgeon-in-training on "Emily Owens M.D."". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "'Emily Owens' cancelled by CW". EW.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Ben (6 April 2014). "Grey's Anatomy: Emily Owens actress Kelly McCreary to guest star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg (23 October 2014). "'Grey's Anatomy's' Kelly McCreary Upped to Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "'Grey's Anatomy' Promotes Kelly McCreary to Series Regular". Variety. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "'Grey's Anatomy' promotes Kelly McCreary to series regular". EW.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
