Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney is a familiar face to television viewers after her five-year role as newswriter Lisa Miller on NBC's critically acclaimed series 'NewsRadio,' but she now shifts 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 voices her role on NBC's upcoming mid-season series 'Sammy' (starring David Spade, who also is executive producer) as Kathy Kelly, the efficient assistant to one of the lead characters.
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 recently starred opposite Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock in the feature film 'Forces of Nature' and opposite Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr. in 'Instinct.' She also stars in the independent feature 'Oxygen,' which she executive-produced. Her other feature film credits include 'Primary Colors' with John Travolta, 'Liar, Liar' with Jim Carrey and 'Primal Fear' with Richard Gere.
Tierney's birthday is February 3.