Mamie Gummer

Mary Willa "Mamie" Gummer (born August 3, 1983) is an American actress. She starred in the title role of The CW series Emily Owens, M.D. (2012–2013), and played the recurring role of Nancy Crozier on The Good Wife (2010–2015) and its spin-off, The Good Fight (2018). She has also appeared in the films Evening (2007), Side Effects (2013), Cake (2014), and Ricki and the Flash (2015). Gummer was nominated for the 2016 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for the original production of Ugly Lies the Bone. She is the daughter of Don Gummer and Meryl Streep.

Infobox

Born

Mary Willa Gummer (1983-08-03) August 3, 1983 (age 42)New York City, U.S.

Education

Northwestern University (BA)

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1986–present

Spouses

mw- Benjamin Walker (m. 2011; div. 2013) Mehar Sethi (m. 2019; div. 2025)

Children

Parents

Don Gummer (father)Meryl Streep (mother)

Relatives

Henry Wolfe Gummer (brother)Grace Gummer (sister)Louisa Jacobson (sister)Mark Ronson (brother-in-law)

Tables

· Filmography › Film

1986

Heartburn

Role(s)

Annie Forman

Notes

Credited as Natalie Stern

2003

Reservations

Role(s)

Hostess

Notes

Short film

2006

The Hoax

Role(s)

Dana

The Devil Wears Prada

Role(s)

Starbucks employee

Notes

Deleted scene

2007

Evening

Role(s)

Lila Wittenborn

All Saints Day

Role(s)

Lily

Notes

Short film

2008

Stop-Loss

Role(s)

Jeanie

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

Role(s)

Julie Corleone

2009

Taking Woodstock

Role(s)

Tisha

The Lightkeepers

Role(s)

Ruth

2010

Coach

Role(s)

Stella

Twelve Thirty

Role(s)

Maura

The Ward

Role(s)

Emily

2013

The Lifeguard

Role(s)

Mel

Side Effects

Role(s)

Kayla Millbank

2014

Cake

Role(s)

Bonnie

Echo Park

Role(s)

Sophie

2015

The End of the Tour

Role(s)

Julie

Ricki and the Flash

Role(s)

Julie Brummel

2018

An Actor Prepares

Role(s)

Annabelle

Out of Blue

Role(s)

Jennifer Rockwell

2021

Separation

Role(s)

Maggie Vahn

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Heartburn	Annie Forman	Credited as Natalie Stern
2003	Reservations	Hostess	Short film
2006	The Hoax	Dana
2006	The Devil Wears Prada	Starbucks employee	Deleted scene
2007	Evening	Lila Wittenborn
2007	All Saints Day	Lily	Short film
2008	Stop-Loss	Jeanie
2008	The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond	Julie Corleone
2009	Taking Woodstock	Tisha
2009	The Lightkeepers	Ruth
2010	Coach	Stella
	Twelve Thirty	Maura
	The Ward	Emily
2013	The Lifeguard	Mel
2013	Side Effects	Kayla Millbank
2014	Cake	Bonnie
2014	Echo Park	Sophie
2015	The End of the Tour	Julie
2015	Ricki and the Flash	Julie Brummel
2018	An Actor Prepares	Annabelle
2018	Out of Blue	Jennifer Rockwell
2021	Separation	Maggie Vahn

· Filmography › Television

2008

John Adams

Role(s)

Sally Smith Adams

Notes

3 episodes

2010–2015

Role(s)

The Good Wife

Notes

Nancy Crozier

2011

Off the Map

Role(s)

Dr. Mina Minard

Notes

13 episodes

A Gifted Man

Role(s)

Gemma

Notes

Episode: "In Case of Exposure"

2012

The Big C

Role(s)

Maxine Cooper

Notes

3 episodes

2012–2013

Role(s)

Emily Owens, M.D.

Notes

Emily Owens

2014

Elementary

Role(s)

Margaret Bray

Notes

Episode: "Terra Pericolosa"

2015

Manhattan

Role(s)

Nora

Notes

6 episodes

2016

The Collection

Role(s)

Helen Sabine

Notes

8 episodes

2018–2021

Role(s)

The Good Fight

Notes

Nancy Crozier

2018

Robot Chicken

Role(s)

Carly (voice)

Notes

Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane"

Castle Rock

Role(s)

Matthew Deaver's Mother

Notes

Episode: "Henry Deaver"

2019

True Detective

Role(s)

Lucy Purcell

Notes

4 episodes

2020–2025

Role(s)

Blood of Zeus

Notes

Electra (voice)

2020

The Right Stuff

Role(s)

Jerrie Cobb

2022

DMZ

Role(s)

Rose

Notes

Miniseries

2025

We Were Liars

Role(s)

Carrie Sinclair

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	John Adams	Sally Smith Adams	3 episodes
2010–2015	The Good Wife	Nancy Crozier	8 episodes
2011	Off the Map	Dr. Mina Minard	13 episodes
2011	A Gifted Man	Gemma	Episode: "In Case of Exposure"
2012	The Big C	Maxine Cooper	3 episodes
2012–2013	Emily Owens, M.D.	Emily Owens	13 episodes
2014	Elementary	Margaret Bray	Episode: "Terra Pericolosa"
2015	Manhattan	Nora	6 episodes
2016	The Collection	Helen Sabine	8 episodes
2018–2021	The Good Fight	Nancy Crozier	2 episodes
2018	Robot Chicken	Carly (voice)	Episode: "No Wait, He Has a Cane"
2018	Castle Rock	Matthew Deaver's Mother	Episode: "Henry Deaver"
2019	True Detective	Lucy Purcell	4 episodes
2020–2025	Blood of Zeus	Electra (voice)	9 episodes
2020	The Right Stuff	Jerrie Cobb
2022	DMZ	Rose	Miniseries
2025	We Were Liars	Carrie Sinclair

· Theater

2003

The Laramie Project

Notes

Northwestern University Theater

2004

12 Volt Heart

Notes

Northwestern University Theater

2005–2006

Role(s)

Mr. Marmalade

Notes

Lucy

2006

The Water's Edge

Role(s)

Erica

Notes

Second Stage Theatre, NYC

2007

The Autumn Garden

Role(s)

Sophie Tuckerman

Notes

Williamstown Theatre Festival

Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief

Notes

Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theatre

2008

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Role(s)

Cécile Volanges

Notes

American Airlines Theatre

Hunting and Gathering

Role(s)

Bess

Notes

Primary Stages, NYC

2009

Uncle Vanya

Role(s)

Sonya Serebryakova

Notes

Classic Stage Company, NYC

2011

The School for Lies

Role(s)

Celimene

Notes

Classic Stage Company, NYC

2015

Ugly Lies the Bone

Role(s)

Jess

Notes

Roundabout Theatre, NYC

2017

The Siegel

Role(s)

Alice

Notes

South Coast Repertory, LA

2018

Our Very Own Carlin McCullough

Role(s)

Cyn

Notes

Geffen Playhouse Theater, LA

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	The Laramie Project		Northwestern University Theater
2004	12 Volt Heart		Northwestern University Theater
2004	The House of Blue Leaves	Bananas Shaughnessy	Northwestern University Theater
2005–2006	Mr. Marmalade	Lucy	Laura Pels Theatre, NYC
2006	The Water's Edge	Erica	Second Stage Theatre, NYC
2007	The Autumn Garden	Sophie Tuckerman	Williamstown Theatre Festival
2007	Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief		Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theatre
2008	Les Liaisons Dangereuses	Cécile Volanges	American Airlines Theatre
2008	Hunting and Gathering	Bess	Primary Stages, NYC
2009	Uncle Vanya	Sonya Serebryakova	Classic Stage Company, NYC
2011	The School for Lies	Celimene	Classic Stage Company, NYC
2015	Ugly Lies the Bone	Jess	Roundabout Theatre, NYC
2017	The Siegel	Alice	South Coast Repertory, LA
2018	Our Very Own Carlin McCullough	Cyn	Geffen Playhouse Theater, LA

· Awards and nominations

2006

Mr. Marmalade

Role(s)

Theatre World Award

Notes

Best Supporting Actress

2007

The Water's Edge

Role(s)

Lucille Lortel Award

Notes

Outstanding Featured Actress

2009

Uncle Vanya

Role(s)

Lucille Lortel Award

Notes

Outstanding Featured Actress

2016

Ugly Lies the Bone

Role(s)

Drama Desk Award

Notes

Outstanding Actress in a Play

Year	Work	Association	Award	Result
2006	Mr. Marmalade	Theatre World Award	Best Supporting Actress	Won
2007	The Water's Edge	Lucille Lortel Award	Outstanding Featured Actress	Nominated
2009	Uncle Vanya	Lucille Lortel Award	Outstanding Featured Actress	Nominated
2016	Ugly Lies the Bone	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Play	Nominated

References

People Magazine
https://people.com/parents/all-about-meryl-streep-children/
The Virginian-Pilot
https://web.archive.org/web/20120827063023/http://hamptonroads.com/node/289041
google.ca
https://books.google.com/books?id=-_fjAAAAMAAJ&q=%22their+second+child,+a+daughter,+Mary+Willa;+in+New+York+City%22
Glamour
http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2012/10/mamie-gummer-talks-emily-owens.html
"Mamie Gummer: Streep's Daughter Steps Out"
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4888554
New York
https://nymag.com/arts/theater/profiles/46453/
The New York Times
https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE1D91E3AF936A15754C0A960948260
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336701/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Variety
https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentral&jump=review&reviewid=VE1117936995
"Mamie Gummer (Meryl Streep's Daughter) on THE GOOD WIFE (PHOTOS)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20111020221819/http://www.daemonstv.com/2010/01/15/mamie-gummer-meryl-streeps-daughter-on-the-good-wife-photos/
The New York Times
https://theater.nytimes.com/show/25799/The-School-for-Lies/overview
Entertainment Weekly
http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/28/emily-owens-cancelled
Variety
https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/tom-riley-mamie-gummer-richard-coyle-frances-de-la-tour-amazon-the-collection-1201693508/
TVLine
https://web.archive.org/web/20180207003636/http://tvline.com/2018/02/06/true-detective-mamie-gummer-season-3-cast/
"Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's Daughter, Gets Engaged"
https://www.tvguide.com/News/Mamie-Gummer-Engaged-1011056.aspx
"Mamie Gummer Engaged to Stage Actor Ben Walker"
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mamie_Gummer_Engaged_to_Stage_Actor_Ben_Walker_20091020
"Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer marries"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120120004938/http://news-briefs.ew.com/2011/07/20/mamie-gummer-marries/
"Benjamin Walker Returns to Broadway for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
https://www.vulture.com/2013/01/benjamin-walker-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof.html
Us Weekly
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mamie-gummer-husband-benjamin-walker-split-meryl-streeps-daughter-ending-marriage-2013303
"Meryl Streep will be a grandmother for the second time: Daughter Mamie Gummer is pregnant"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/12/09/meryl-streep-become-grandmother-second-time-daughter-mamie-gummer-pregnant/2258618002/
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3632835/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Us Weekly
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/meryl-streeps-daughter-mamie-gummer-gives-birth-to-second-child/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/StrummerForever/videos/meryl
eonline.com
https://www.eonline.com/news/1413170/meryl-streeps-daughter-mamie-gummer-files-for-divorce-from-mehar-sethi
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mamie-gummer-joins-jennifer-aniston-690789
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2019/03/gods-heroes-netflix-greek-mythology-anime-series-1202574353/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/05/we-were-liars-amazon-series-cast-liars-emily-alyn-lind-1235944607/
Us Weekly
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/we-were-liars-everything-to-know-about-the-new-prime-video-series/
Broadway.com
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/95580/winners-of-the-2006-theatre-world-awards-announced/
lortelaward.com
https://lortelaward.com/2007-nominees/
"2009 Nominees : Lucille Lortel Awards"
https://lortelaward.com/2009-nominees/
Variety
https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/drama-desk-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201762667/