Mary Faulkner, also known as Mary Turriff, was born in Houston, TX and raised in Little Rock, AR. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL where she studied theater and journalism. After graduating, Mary moved to Los Angeles with her friend and fellow actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Most recently Mary co-starred in the independent films "Poor Mama's Boy", "Frets", and "The Falls." Her career began in television on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives." Mary went on to co-star on television series such as "Gilmore Girls", "Mind of Mencia", "Providence", "Judging Amy", "Relativity" and "Melrose Place", and the movie "Slackers." Mary was a long-term member of the theater company the Actor's Co-op in Los Angeles where she played classical roles like Nina in "The Seagull" and Phebe in "As You Like It." Mary also studied with The Groundlings and performed improvisational and sketch comedy at the Comedy Store. After becoming a mom, Mary moved back home to Little Rock, AR. She has connected with Southern filmmakers and recently acted in the films "God's Not Dead 2', "The Discontentment of Ed Telfair" and "High Stakes". Mary recently completed her first screenplay.