Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally is an American actress, comedian, and singer best known for her iconic portrayal of Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom Will and Grace. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Oklahoma City, she studied ballet at the School of American Ballet in New York before shifting her focus to acting. She attended Northwestern University in Illinois, where she honed her performance skills before embarking on a career in theater and television.

Mullally’s career-defining role came in 1998 when she was cast as the outrageously wealthy, pill-popping, scene-stealing socialite Karen Walker on Will and Grace. The role earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and seven Emmy nominations in total. The original run of Will and Grace lasted from 1998 to 2006, and the show was revived for three additional seasons from 2017 to 2020, bringing her total tenure as Karen to 11 seasons.

Beyond Will and Grace, Mullally has had a diverse career spanning film, television, theater, and voice acting. She has appeared in films including Smashed, Why Him?, and the animated Hotel Transylvania franchise. On television, she starred in the short-lived but critically acclaimed sitcoms The Megan Mullally Show and Breaking In, and has made memorable guest appearances on Parks and Recreation as Tammy Two, Ron Swanson’s ex-wife. Her Broadway credits include the revival of Grease and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Mullally has been married to actor Nick Offerman since 2003, and the couple has become one of Hollywood’s most beloved partnerships, frequently collaborating professionally and touring together in their comedy show Summer of 69: No Apostrophe. Her combined earnings from her long television career, voice acting, theater, touring, and other ventures have built an estimated net worth of $20 million.