Mary Hollis Inboden

Mary Hollis Inboden
Born1985 or 1986 (age 40–41)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Mary Hollis Inboden is an American actress and writer best known for appearing on the TV shows The Real O'Neals, Kevin Can F**k Himself, and The Righteous Gemstones.

Early life

Inboden is a survivor of the 1998 Westside Middle School shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which occurred when she was 12 years old. Her best friend, Paige Herring, was one of the victims killed during the event.[2][3]

Career

In 2011, Inboden, working with The New Colony theatre company, collaborated on a script based on her experiences as a survivor of a school shooting. The play was named The Warriors and premiered in 2011 in Chicago. A subsequent benefit performance was performed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[4]

Inboden began working in television in 2011 appearing in The Chicago Code. In 2016, she was a series regular on The Real O'Neals. The show ran for two seasons before being cancelled in 2017.

In 2019, Inboden appeared as a regular on American Princess.[5]

Inboden was cast as a regular on Kevin Can F**k Himself, which debuted in 2021. Inboden revealed that she was initially reluctant to take the part of Patty, fearing she would be a stereotypical sidekick, but grew to enjoy the character's arc over the course of the series.[6]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Chicago Code Mary 4 episodes
2011–2012 Boss Jackie / Sentinel Colleague / Jackie Shope Recurring Role
2012–2013 Kam Kardashian BFF 4 episodes
2013 Doubt Tracy Lang TV movie
2014 Funemployed Geena 2 episodes
2016–2017 The Real O'Neals Jodi O'Neal Series regular
2017 Speechless Darla Episode: "F-I-- FIRST S-E-- SECOND F-- FIRST DAY"
Nathan for You Young Frances Episode: "Finding Frances"
2018 Superstore Brandi Episode: "Angels and Mermaids"
Love Angela Episode: "You're My Gran Torino"
Here and Now Miss Lisa 2 episodes
NCIS: Los Angeles Melisa Gates Episode: "Reentry"
Quadratic Equations Ms. Bonnet Short Film
2019 I Hate Kids Delivery Room Nurse
The Act Allison Granger Episode: "Teeth"
American Princess Delilah Series regular
Marriage Story Associate
2019–2023 The Righteous Gemstones Mandy Recurring Role
2019 Search and Destroy Tracy TV movie
2020 Shrill Connie Episode: "Waham"
2021–2022 Kevin Can F**k Himself Patty O'Connor Main role
2022 Murderville Kathy Episode: "The Magician's Assistant"
2023 Moon Blood Janet Short film
2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm Praying Woman Episode: "No Lessons Learned"
2025 Leverage: Redemption Bobbi Episode: "The Scared Stiff Job"
The Paper Cindy Episode: "Buddy and the Dude"
2026 Mouse Shayna

References

  1. ↑ "In The Warriors, the New Colony chronicles a school shooting's long-term effects on its survivors". timeout.com. March 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Inboden, Mary Hollis (March 23, 2018). "20 Years After the Shooting on the Playground". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Survivor Recalls 1998 School Shooting". NPR. April 20, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ Isaacs, Deanna (December 28, 2012). "After the Newtown shootings, another tragedy revisited". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 2, 2018). "'American Princess': Lifetime Series Adds Four Recurring To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ TRUFFAUT-WONG, OLIVIA. "Kevin Can F**k Himself's Mary Hollis Inboden Is No Sitcom Sidekick". Retrieved July 27, 2021.