| Mary Faber | |
| Birth Name: | Mary Benton Faber |
| Birth Place: | Greenville, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2005 - present |
| Children: | 2 |
Mary Benton Faber (born in Greenville, North Carolina) is an American actress. She graduated from the Governor's School for the Arts and Brandeis University.
Faber made her Broadway debut on December 26, 2005, replacing Stephanie D'Abruzzo in the musical Avenue Q. She played the big-hearted Kate Monster and the easy Lucy T. Slut. Starting October 30, 2006, she took a leave of absence from Avenue Q to appear as Clea in the Playwright's Horizon's production of Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky. Faber returned to Avenue Q on December 19, 2006. Faber's last appearance in Avenue Q was on October 9, 2008.
Faber has appeared in off-Broadway shows including Saved! at Playwright's Horizons, Slut, and The Tutor. Faber also previously worked in the Theatreworks musical Junie B. Jones. Mary helped to develop the character of Natalie in Feeling Electric (which would eventually be redeveloped into the Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal).[1] She starred in The Corn is Green alongside Kate Burton at the Huntington Theater in Boston. Between theater jobs, Faber is known to moonlight at improvisational clubs including the Upright Citizens Brigade, The Riot Act, and The Second City.
Faber originated the role of Heather in the musical American Idiot while the show was being developed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.[2] She continued the role of Heather[3] from the opening of its Broadway run until December 12, 2010.[4]
She starred as Smitty in the 2011 revival How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying alongside Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, from the opening of the run until February 26, 2012.
Faber had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation as Pawnee restaurant lobbyist Kathryn Pinewood and has also made guest appearances on Nurse Jackie and The Good Wife.
Faber is married to the musician Gabe Witcher, best known for playing fiddle in the progressive bluegrass group the Punch Brothers[5] since September 15, 2013. The pair have two sons together.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Natalie | Episode: "Poisoned Pill" | |
| 2011 | Nurse Jackie | Maureen | Episode: "Have You Met Mr. Jones?" | |
| 2012 | Red | Short film | ||
| 2012–2014 | Parks and Recreation | Kathryn Pinewood | 6 episodes | |
| 2013 | The Uncivil War | Video short | ||
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Jean DeWolff, She-Hulk, Spider-Girl (voices) | Video game | |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population (voice) | Video game | |
| 2014 | Elder Scrolls Online | Female Breton #1, Female Bosmer #1 (voices) | Video game | |
| 2014 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Medusa, Crystal (voices) | Episode: "Inhuman Nature" | |
| 2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Medusa (voice) | Episode: "Inhumanity" | |
| 2015 | The Brink | Ashley | 4 episodes | |
| 2016 | Hairspray Live! | Understudy Velma, Prudy, Health Ed Teacher | TV movie | |
| 2016–2020 | Doc McStuffins | Quackson, Karaoke Katie (voices) | 5 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Mighty Magiswords | Morbidia, Gracie, Snow Hat, Squirrel, Owl, Kotassian Kid (voices) | 15 episodes | |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5 | (voice) | Video game Lost on Mars DLC | |
| 2018 | Mom | Maria | Episode: "Ocular Fluid and Fighting Robots" | |
| 2018 | Kidding | Macy | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Miss Frog | Episode: "The Secret of Madame Baroness" | |
| 2019 | Crystal, Medusa (voices) | Video game | ||
| 2020–2021 | The Fungies! | Teacher Terry (voice) | Recurring role | |
| 2020–2023 | Big City Greens | Additional Voices | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Miss Lurleen, Texas Lady, Pageant Lady, PA announcer (voices) | Film | |
| 2021 | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) | Amazon Prime Video English dub[6] | ||
| 2021 | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) | Amazon Prime Video English dub[7] | ||
| 2021 | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) | Amazon Prime Video English dub[8] | ||
| 2021 | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) | Amazon Prime Video English dub[9] | ||
| 2022–2023 | Tina Templeton (voice) | 28 episodes | ||
| 2023 | DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing | Tina Templeton (voice) | Video game |