Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub (/ˈraɪskəb/;[1]) is an American actress and comedian who is best known for portraying Chloe O'Brian in the action thriller series 24 and Gail the Snail in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Rajskub was a regular cast member on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David, appeared in The Larry Sanders Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Veronica's Closet, and such films as Dude, Where's My Car?, Firewall, Sweet Home Alabama, Punch-Drunk Love, Mysterious Skin, Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine Cleaning, Safety Not Guaranteed, and The Kings of Summer, among others.
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Actress, comedian
1995–present
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Early life[edit]
Rajskub was raised in Trenton, Michigan, having moved there from Detroit. Along with two older sisters, she is the daughter of Betty and Tony Rajskub, a pharmacist's assistant and a pipefitter respectively.[2]
One of her childhood inspirations was the television series Moonlighting.[3] Rajskub attended the Center for Creative Studies and later the San Francisco Art Institute.[4] During the early nineties, she often performed at various open mics in San Francisco.[5]
She later moved to Los Angeles working as a waitress in a Hard Rock Cafe.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Rajskub dated David Cross, who introduced her to Mr. Show[8] and left the show when they broke up after the end of the second season. Afterwards, she dated music producer Jon Brion for five years until they broke up in the fall of 2002. Rajskub later dated comedian Duncan Trussell.[21]
Rajskub met personal trainer Matthew Rolph when he approached her after one of her comedy sets. They began dating, and she became pregnant three months later.[22] Their son was born in 2008.[23] Rajskub married Rolph on August 1, 2009, in an impromptu wedding in Las Vegas.[24] Rajskub filed for divorce in June 2019.[25]
Rajskub is bisexual and discussed her past relationships with women in an article for AfterEllen.com.[26]