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New Interview with Mary in Soap Opera Digest

on February 19, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

Mary Elizabeth has a brief new interview in the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest, which you can view in the gallery. Back in 1999-2000, Mary played the role of Jessica Bennett on Passions. Here’s what she told the mag of her time on the show:

“Gosh. I was so young back then. I was only 14 and didn’t know much about the business. They had such a large cast that I didn’t always have a lot to do because there were so many characters, but I have to say, they were very good about allowing me to leave. And, I learned a lot about working with cameras and memorizing lines, so in that sense it was quite valuable.”

Mary also talks to them about BrainDead‘s cancellation, how filming Fargo on location in Calgary, Canada is “brutal”, and her feelings on when she got the call to join the show[Fargo].

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Mercy Street 2×02 Screen Caps Added

on January 31, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

Episode screen caps for 2.02 of Mercy Street have been added to the gallery thanks to Paige. The full set can be viewed by clicking on the pics below:

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Mercy Street 2×01 Screencaps

on January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 by Paige Comments Off

Season 2 of ‘Mercy Street’ premiered last night on PBS and I’ve added screencaps to the gallery:

If you missed the first episode, you can watch it here.

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New Mercy Street Season 2 Stills!

on January 16, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

Season 2 of PBS’ civil war drama Mercy Street returns on January 22 at 8/7c and there are a few brand new stills out courtesy of the official website. I have added stills of Mary from the first two episodes as well as new behind the scenes photos and promo shots. Additionally, if you can’t wait week after week for the brand new episodes to air, the season 2 DVD is already available for purchase.

Check back soon for screen caps beginning this Sunday!

2×01 Stills:

2×02 Stills

Behind the Scenes (season 2):

10 Cloverfield Lane BrainDead Interviews

Mary Talks ‘BrainDead’ Cancellation and ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Sequel

on January 13, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

Speaking at the Television Critics Association day for the third season of Fargo yesterday, Mary spoke with Syfy Wire where she said she’d love to step into her character’s shoes Michelle from 10 Cloverfield Lane:

“I know that Dan and I would love to continue that story,” she said with enthusiasm. “The anthology series is where they are going with it, so whether or not that ever comes back to Michelle’s story, I’m not sure. But I know Dan always had more in mind, so I would love the opportunity to explore that. If anybody would every let us do that, we would jump on it.”

In the same interview, she revealed that what draws her to projects lately are the story and character and the creative minds behind project. Right now is such an exciting time because there is so much incredible material in TV, and so many visionaries in TV like Noah (Hawley). I feel like I have been incredibly lucky the last few years to work with some of those people. Sometimes, you want to go off and experiment and do weird things but for the most part I want to stick with people who are really talented.”

Also during the TCA panel, Mary shared her thoughts on why BrainDead was cancelled, saying it was because the show didn’t quite fit into the audience with CBS but applauded the network for giving them a chance.

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Mary Attends Winter TCA Panel; New ‘Fargo’ Details Revealed

on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

The Television Critics’ Association (TCA) Panel is in full swing and FX had several panels going on today, including one for the third season of Fargo. Below are several highlights of what we’ve learned so far about the upcoming season and be sure to head to the gallery to see the photos:

The new 10-episode season jumps ahead to the technology-friendly 2010 (four years after season 1), and presents the latest Midwestern “true crime” story, whose details are yet unclear. Filming began Friday in Calgary, where temperatures hovered in the negative double digits last week.

Mary will play Nikki Swango, a parolee who’s “smart and street savvy, with the capacity for conniving” and a dark side,” she says. “But she has a heart.” Her character is also dating Ray Stussy (a dual role by Ewan McGregor where he plays twins).

Exec producer Warren Littlefield says this season is keeping it to about 11 main and recurring characters. “The important thing about Year Three is intimacy,” Littlefield said. “It’s a smaller cast. Year Two was a large war, so in Year Three we live within these characters.”

Other tidbits (via various twitter users during today’s panel):

Mary Elizabeth Winstead says the cast is told to play their characters as if they could become the hero or villain at any moment. She also said that she’s drawn to things that are “funny, sad, and scary.”

Winstead also said the movie “Fargo” is one of her favorite films. When she got the call, she immediately said yes even though at first, she was initially nervous when she heard they were making a series about it.

Her character’s intelligence and cunning are what make her the “cat” and/or “clarinet” of “Fargo”.

Lastly, the show will premiere some time in April, but no date has been set as of yet.

Fargo TV News

Fargo Season 3 Cast to Attend TCA Event

on January 7, 2017 by Jessica Comments Off

The winter edition of the Television Critics Association press tour kicks off next week, an event where networks bring in stars to promote their latest television projects and among those, FX is scheduled to bring in Noah Hawley and cast (including Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and David Thewlis) for Season 3 of “Fargo,” expected to air this spring.

The “Fargo” panel is scheduled for Thursday, January 12 so expect to see several photos of Mary as well as some new info on the show!

Fargo TV News

New Cast Members Added to Fargo’s Third Season

on December 20, 2016 by Jessica Comments Off

With season 3 of FX’s Fargo raring to begin production next month in Calgary, some new cast members have been added to the show. David Thewlis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jim Gaffigan, Scoot McNairy, Karan Soni, Fred Melamed, and Thomas Mann all join Mary, Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon.

According to Variety, McGregor will play brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy. Emmit, described as the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, sees himself as an American success story, whereas Ray is more of a cautionary tale. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted path that begins with petty theft, but soon leads to murder, mobsters, and cut-throat competitive bridge. Coon will portray Gloria Burgle, the steady chief of the local police department. A newly divorced mother, Gloria is trying to understand the new world around her. Winstead will play Ray’s girlfriend, Nikki Swango, a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge.

A premiere date hasn’t been set, but the show will air some time next year and is rumored to tie into the events after season 1.

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Mercy Street Season 2 Poster!

on October 20, 2016 by Jessica Comments Off

The poster for season 2 of PBS’ drama Mercy Street has premiered and you can head to the gallery to view it in full. Season 2 begins Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 8/7c. If you missed the teaser trailer, you can watch it below:

BrainDead TV News

BrainDead Cancelled by CBS

on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by Jessica Comments Off

Well, this is a bummer. CBS has officially cancelled BrainDead after one season. According to THR, after the network launched the show with a massive marketing push, the series debuted to just under 5 million live-same-day viewers in June before finishing its run in September with half the viewership.

Mary starred on the show alongside Aaron Tveit and Tony Shalhoub.