Mary Lynn Rajskub (; born June 22, 1971) is an
American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as
Chloe O'Brian on the
Fox action-thriller
24.
Career
Rajskub's most notable role is
CTU Systems analyst Chloe O'Brian on
24, which she joined in 2003 at the start of the show's third season. Her character was a hit with viewers and critics and was one of the few cast members to return in the show's fourth season. After being a regular guest star for two seasons, Rajskub became a main cast member in the show's fifth season. She is now lead female, with top billing second only to
Kiefer Sutherland. Rajskub and Sutherland appeared briefly as their
24 characters in a 2007 episode, "
24 Minutes", of the FOX TV animated series
The Simpsons. She also recently appeared in the film
Julie & Julia as one of Julie Powell's close friends.
She was one of the original cast members of
Mr. Show, and also had roles on
The Larry Sanders Show,
Home Movies,
Veronica's Closet, the US version of
The Sketch Show,
NewsRadio, and
24.