Mary Elizabeth Ellis Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	M.E., May Liz
Profession	Actor, Writer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Cobalt Blue
Hair Colour	Medium Blonde
Career
Debut	• Film (as actor and writer): A Quiet Little Marriage (2008) as Olive • Film (as a director): Last To Leave (2024) • TV: Cracking Up (2004) as Jennifer
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 May 1979 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Laurel, Mississippi, USA
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Los Angeles, California
School	Laurel High School, Mississippi
College/University	Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Drawing, doodling
Tattoo(s)	• Right arm: An infinity symbol, skull with rainbow third eye crown • Right Hand: A group of stars • Left Arm: A single daffodil flower, running rabbit, burning candle • Left hand palm and wrist: A heart and a thunderbolt • Right side of the chest: A little kite • Left Thigh: Word Mom (Wow) • Side of the abdomen: Crossed fingers
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Charlie Day (actor, director)
Marriage Date	04 March 2006
Family
Husband/Spouse	Charlie Day (actor, director)
Children	Son- Russell Wallace Day
Parents	Father- Steve Ellis Mother- Judy Ellis
Siblings	Sister- 1 Rebecca

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mary Elizabeth Ellis

• Mary Elizabeth Ellis was trained in gymnastics in her childhood.

• She taught gymnastics from the age of 13 to younger children till she was 26 years old.

• She started her acting career as a theatre artist while studying in elementary school, in local theatre productions in Mississippi.

• She met her husband actor Charlie Day at a bar in New York in 2001.

• She acted in several theatre productions some of which were as Ariel in The Tempest (2001) at the PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre in California, Dotty in Killer Joe (2002) at the Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon, and Ashley in Trevor (2015) played in Circle X Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

• She is popular as the waitress, a recurring role, in the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005 – present).
  

  Mary Elizabeth Ellis in a scene from the television series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

• She has appeared in various television series including Perfect Couples (2010-2011) as Amy, New Girl (2011-2014) as Caroline, The Grinder (2015-2016) as Debbie Sanderson, and Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019) as Lisa Palmer.
  

  Mary Elizabeth Ellis (left) in The Television series The Grinder

• She acted in music videos for the song Diaper Money on the album The Wack Album (2013) by artist The Lonely Island, If I Didn’t Love You on the album Friendly Fire (2022) by artist Ben Abraham, and Anti-hero from the album Midnights (2022) by artist Taylor Swift.

• Some of the films she was part of were Masterminds (2016) as Michelle Chambers, The Truth About Lies (2018) as Sharon, Godmothered (2020) as Paula Walsh, and Licorice Pizza (2021) as Momma Anita.
  

  Mary Elizabeth Ellis (right) with the cast of The Masterminds at an event

• She is the writer of the television film Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane’s Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie for Adult Swim (2018).

• Mary Elizabeth Ellis participated in the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike in 2023 supporting its multiple goals.
  

  Mary Elizabeth Ellis (middle) during the SAG-AFTRA strike

• She likes nature, especially small insects, and often posts pictures of both on her social media account.

• She is a pet lover and owns a pet labrador retriever, Trooper and a Goldendoodle, Bruno.
  

  Mary Elizabeth Ellis with her pet Goldendoodle

• She is a fitness enthusiast.