Born in Mpls.Minnesota, Mary Linda studied acting in NYC and at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford, England.

Film credits include roles in "Stigmata", "Punching The Clown", "Love & Other 4 Letter Words", "Charlie Wilson's War".  On TV she recurred in "Grace And Frankie" and "Gilmore Girls". She was Aunt Barbara on "West Wing", a senator on "Dirty Sexy Money" and has appeared in over 300 TV commercials.