First NameMauraMiddle NameThereseLast NameTierneyFull Name at BirthMaura Therese TierneyAlternative NameMaura Therese Tierney Morrissette, Maura Lynn Tierney, Maura Lynn Tierney Morrissette, Maura Therese Tierney, MauraBirthday3rd February, 1965BirthplaceHyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USAHeight5' 3" (160 cm)Weight126lbs (57 kg)BuildSlimEye ColorHazelHair ColorBrown - DarkDistinctive FeatureLong face, High cheekbone, Slightly broad jawlineZodiac SignAquariusSexualityStraightReligionChristianEthnicityWhiteNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolNotre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA (SE of Boston).UniversityNew York University, Circle in the Square Theatre SchoolOccupation TextActress, ProducerOccupationActressClaim to Fameher roles as Lisa Miller in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, Audrey Reede in the 1997 comedy-fantasy film Liar Liar, Abby Lockhart in the NBC medical drama series ER, Helen Solloway in the Showtime mystery drama series The Affair, and Grace Poe in the Showtime/Amazon Freevee crime drama series American RustYear(s) Active1987–present, 1993–presentTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, USA, Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USABrand EndorsementSwiffer Wet Jet cleaning tool, Boeing Employees Credit Union, Sutter Health Care ProvidersFatherJoseph Tierney (former Boston City Council president), Eddie WyczenskiMotherMaggie WyczenskiBrotherEric WyczenskiFriendLaura Innes, Parminder Nagra, Goran Visnjic, John Stamos, Mekhi Phifer, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Shane West, Scott Grimes, Sharif Atkins, Dana Kellin, Paul McCrane, Julianna Margulies, Neela Rasgotra, Samantha Taggart, John Carter, Susan Lewis, Elizabeth Corday, Kerry Weaver, Greg Pratt, Archie Morris, Michael Gallant, Haleh Adams, Chuny Marquez, Frank Martin, Jerry Markovic, Jing-Mei ChenFavorite BooksLolita

Maura Therese Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER (1999–2009), and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama The Affair (2014–2019), the last of which won her a Golden Globe Award.