A petite and unassuming brunette, Maura Tierney became known to audiences for her Emmy nominated role as Abby Lockhart on “E.R.” (NBC, 1994- ). A Boston native, Tierney studied drama in New York before heading west to pursue her acting career. A series regular on the NBC series “News Radio” (1995-1999) for five seasons, Tierney went on to appear in the films “Liar Liar” (1996) with Jim Carrey and “Forces of Nature” (1999) opposite Ben Affleck. In 2006, Tierney joined the cast of Neil LaBute’s off-Broadway play “Some Girls,” co-starring “Will and Grace” star, Eric McCormack.

Born Maura Lynn