American actress Mary Marg Helgenberger was born on November 16, 1958 in the family of an employee and a nurse. From childhood, the girl discovered musical abilities, which were developed later - in the school brass band. After school, Marg Helgenberger decided to devote herself to dramatic art and enrolled in acting classes.
Education
After graduating, the girl decided to seriously take up her career: she moved to New York, became a regular participant in castings, registered with all possible agencies for the selection of actors.
The debut of the young actress took place on television in 1981, when she got a small role in the series called "Hope Ryan". Then Marg Helgenberger appeared in an episode of Sidney Pollack's movie called Tootsie, where the main characters were played by Dustin Hoffman, Teri Garr and Jessica Lange.
Then followed a series of television works by the actress. She took part in the creation of such series as "Tales from the Crypt", "Eyes of the Killer", "Fallen Angels", "Over Thirty". In the end, a talented performer was noticed and began to offer quite interesting and well-paid roles. One of these characters was Kolowski, a confused from the TV series China Beach. The role brought the singer an Emmy Award.
The career of the actress went up, she starred in several films at once, such as “The Struggle with Lions”, “Partners”, “Cowboys are so customary.” In 1995, Helgenberger was offered a role in Michael Bay's film Bad Boys. Her character, Detective Allison Sinclair, worked side by side with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Star cast always becomes a mobilizing factor for newcomers. In addition, in the performing environment there is an unwritten law of mutual support based on the desire of senior participants to help inexperienced colleagues. Such friendships are always useful for the common cause.
Later, Marg Helgenberger, whose films were already shot regularly, played roles in such films as “On the Benefits of Peeping” and “Highly Flammable”, “Suicide”, “Puzzle”, “My Dear Americans”. The actress on the set was especially distinguished when creating the paintings “The Case of the Laughing Men” and “Deadly Ties”. She showed such energy in her work that the whole creative group barely kept up with her.
Another breakthrough of the actress was the film "The Perfect City, The Perfect Kill." She then played Donna Jensen in the drama Erin Brockovich, directed by Stephen Soderberg.
Psychology
In 2004, Marg Helgenberger appeared in the comedy film directed by Paul Weitz "Cool Company" along with Dennis Quaid, Scarlett Johansson, Topher Grace. A typical family story kept the viewer in suspense from the beginning to the last frame. It is generally accepted that the more children in a family, the more difficult it is to cope with them. However, it happens that children are forced to help their parents find peace of mind. The ups and downs of the film "Cool Company" are developing in that direction. The plot is so famously twisted that the audience involuntarily begins to empathize with the heroes.
Career growth
In 2007, the actress starred in the crime plot "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" directed by Bruce Evans. The film set has not seen so many Hollywood stars at the same time - Kevin Costner and Demi Moore, William Hurt and Dane Cook. The main character Earl Brooks is the soul of the company, a cheerful and sociable person on the one hand, and a serial killer on the other. Sometimes this split personality is due to a difficult childhood or disorder. But Mr. Brooks is a completely prosperous person, therefore, the reason should be sought in his psyche.
The following year, Marg Helgenberger starred in a thriller called Columbus Day. In the role of Alice, she was irresistible.
One of the most successful film projects in which the actress participated was the American action movie directed by Felix Alkal, entitled “Fire from the Underworld”. Marg Helgenberger played a major role in the film. Her partner was Stephen Seagal.
Filmography
During her career, the actress starred in more than twenty films and television series. The following is a sample list of films with her participation:
- Columbus Day (2008), Alice character.
- "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" (2007), the role of Emma.
- Cool Company (2004), Ann character.
- "Erin Brockovich" (2000), the role of Donna Jensen.
- "Fire from the Underworld" (1997), Sarah Kellogg.
- "Bad Boys" (1995), the role of Allison Sinclair.
- “It’s customary for cowboys” (1994), Margaret’s character.
- "After Midnight" (1989), the role of Alex.
- "Always" (1989), the character of Rachel.
Personal life
In his private life, Marg Helgenberger does not allow anyone. It is only known that the actress registered a marriage with actor Alan Rosenberg in 1989. A year and a half later, the couple had a son, Hugh Howard. The couple lives quite happily and plans to have another child, but already adopted. This practice is accepted in the acting environment, movie stars willingly accept outsiders into their family.