- Born
- Nicknames
- M.E.
- May Liz
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis, a writer/performer, often known for her epic recurring role as "The Waitress" on FX's long running hit series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, originally hails from Laurel, Mississippi. She can next be seen starring opposite Ted Danson in Mike Schur's new Netflix series A Classic Spy, which will premiere late Fall. Other TV credits include Unstable (Netflix), Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix), Lodge 49 (AMC), The Grinder (Fox), and New Girl (Fox) among others.
On the feature front, Ellis was Momma Anita in Paul Thomas Anderson's film, Licorice Pizza, and can next be seen this November in Amazon studios film RedOne opposite Chris Evans. Other feature credits include the Disney+ feature Godmothered, How it Ends, which premiered at Sundance, Masterminds, as Owen Wilson's hilarious wife "Michelle," the gem of an indie The Last Time You Had Fun, which premiered at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and The Free State of Jones opposite Matthew McConaughey.
Ellis co-wrote and starred in the indie film A Quiet Little Marriage which won The Grand Jury prize at The Slamdance Film Festival as well as the Adult Swim special Mother May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist, which was an adaptation of a live show she created with Artemis Pebdani at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Her directorial debut short film, The Last to Leave, is currently playing film festivals.
One of her favorite projects to date was the stage play Trevor at Circle X theatre with Jimmi Simpson and Laurie Metcalf which returned her to her theatre roots. And, yes, also the murderous daughter-in-law Kimber in Taylor Swift's "Anti Hero" music video.
Ellis currently resides in Los Angeles.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- SpouseCharlie Day(March 4, 2006 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenRussell Wallace Day
- Gave birth to her first child at age 32, a son Russell Wallace Day on December 15, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Charlie Day.
- Taught gymnastics for 10 years.
- Born in Laurel, Mississippi.
- I think breastfeeding is part of what helped me lose my baby weight. I just dump it all into my chubby little son.
- Make her laugh, make her laugh, make her laugh. After all, the strongest relationships are the ones in which you can laugh with your partner through anything.
- A few months post-baby is not the easiest time to pull out your best yoga poses.
- Getting to play a yogic healer was awesome. I love yoga, so I've had a lot of teachers.
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