MARY MC CANN is an actor, a founding member of Atlantic Theater Company and Executive Director of the Atlantic Acting School. Mary has had many opportunities to work with incredible writers, director and actors, most recently in critically acclaimed production On the Shore of the Wide World by Simon Stephens. This was Mary’s third time working with Mr. Stephens, previous productions were the title role in Harper Regan and the sold of run of Bluebird starring Simon Russell Beale. Other productions include: The Weir at Irish Repertory directed by Ciaran O’Reilly, Our New Girl by Nancy Harris, and Ghost Stories by David Mamet.  Mary has appeared in many world premiere productions at The Atlantic Theater Company including, Ethan Coen's Almost An Evening and Offices, the hit musical Spring Awakening and Annie Baker's acclaimed play Body Awareness, The Night Heron by Jez Butterworth, This Thing of Darkness by Craig Lucas, The Beginning of August by Tom Donaghy.  

Mary is grateful to have worked with the late Spalding Gray and Wendy Wasserstein in the Lincoln Center Production of Our Town and the Second Stage revival of Uncommon Women and Others. Other Broadway credits: The Old Neighborhood,andSearch and Destroy. Mary played the role of Carol in David Mamet’s Oleannaat the Orpheum Theater for a year;Boys' Life(Lincoln Center) andHot Keys(Naked Angels).

Film performances include: Can you Ever Forgive Me starring Melissa McCarthy, Caught, The Accident, Light Years the role of "MaryAnn" in Little Children starring Kate Winslet, The Broad Room written by Candice Bushnell (Web series), The Green, Sordid Things, House of the Devil, The Spanish Prisoner, Things Change and The Night We Never Met.  

Television performances include:  “Jessica Jones”, “Madame Secretary”, “Elementary,” “Law and Order Special Victims Unit” (recurring), “Boardwalk Empire” (recurring), “The Black List”, “Person of Interest”, “Phil Spector Bio Pic”, “A Gifted Man”, a CBS pilot directed by Jonathan Demme, “Law and Order Criminal Intent”, “Mercy,” "Cashmere Mafia," "The Naked Brothers Band," "The Unit,” (recurring) " "Law & Order," "Sex and the City," "Sports Night," "ER," "Spin City," "Promised Land, " “It Must Be Love,” “Door to Door” and “The Con.”

Regional productions include God of Carnage at Shadowland Stages, and the American Repertory Theater productions of David Mamet’s Oleanna and Boston Marriage. The Three Sisters and Amorphous George at the Philadelphia Festival Theater.

 Producing credits include the films Edmond starring William H. Macy and Colin Fitz directed by Robert Bella. 

 In addition, commercials include: national spots for Sudafed, American Express and more.

 Mary lives in New York City and is married to Atlantic Artistic Director Neil Pepe, they have two children, Lena and Juliette.