Mary-Louise Parker

Actress Mary-Louise Parker, right, and a 4-year-old girl wave before taking part in the world's largest, single-day, shared reading experience Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. She was nominated for an Emmy award on July 16, 2009 for Oustanding Lead Actress in a Comdedy Series for "Weeds." It's her third consecutive nomination for her work on the show.

Actor and musician LL Cool J, left, and actress Mary-Louise Parker laugh before taking part in the world's largest single day shared reading experience Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.

Mary-Louise Parker arrives for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Parker is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Weeds."

Actress Mary-Louise Parker, left, from "Weeds" and actor David Duchovny, from "Californication", are seen during the Showtime panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills Calif. on Friday, July 18, 2008.

Actress Mary-Louise Parker on the red carpet at the 62nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 15, 2008. Parker was a presenter on the show.

Actress Mary-Louise Parker smiles at the "P.S. I Love You" on Dec. 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Mary Louise Parker does not appear in the film and is best known for her starring role on "Weeds."

Mary-Louise Parker proudly displays the Golden Globe she won in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy for her leading role in Showtime's "Weeds."

Showtime President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt, left, and Chairman and CEO Matt Blank, right, pose with actors Kevin Nealon, second left, Elizabeth Perkins, center, and Mary-Louise Parker of "Weeds" at its premiere screening on July 26, 2005.

Mary-Louise Parker poses with two of her castmates from "Angels in America," actor Al Pacino and actress Meryl Streep, at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards. Pictured with them are the five Golden Globes the series won. Parker won an Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Mary-Louise Parker is pictured at the 2004 Primetime Emmy awards with her award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, which she won for "Angels in America." Her role in the miniseries landed her four nominations from different ceremonies. She won two: an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

A very pregnant Mary-Louise Parker is seen with actress Emma Thompson at the screening of "Angels In America" in New York on Nov. 4, 2003. She gave birth to William Atticus, her son with Billy Crudup, on Jan. 7, 2004.

Mary-Louise Parker and actor Billy Crudup are seen together at the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on March 9, 2003. The two started a relationship after they starred opposite each other in a play in 1996. They broke up later in 2003, while Parker was seven months pregnant with Crudup's child.

Nathan Lane, left, Mary-Louise Parker and Matthew Broderick hold up their Tony Awards nominations during a nominees brunch in New York on May 16, 2001. Parker was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in "Proof." She went on to win the award.

Actress Mary-Louise Parker attends a screening of "Get Shorty" in 1995. By that point in her career, she had just made a successful leap from stage to screen with films like "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Boys On The Side." She never completely gave up theater though, as evidenced by her award-winning role in "Proof" in 2000.