Mary Faber (born August 8, 1979[) is an American actress.
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Stage career
Faber made her Broadway theatre debut on December 26, 2005, replacing Stephanie D'Abruzzo in the musical Avenue Q as Kate Monster and 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 USA musical Junie B. Jones. She helped to develop the character of Natalie in Feeling Electric (which would eventually be redeveloped into the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal).
Faber originated the role of Heather in the musical American Idiot while the show was being developed at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. She continued the role of Heather from the opening of its Broadway theatre run until December 12, 2010.
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.
In 2025, she returned to the stage in as Lorraine at New York City Center, Off-Broadway.
Personal life
Faber is a graduate of Brandeis University. She married Gabe Witcher, a musician and member of the Punch Brothers, in 2013.
Filmography
Television
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| 2010 | The Good Wife | Natalie | Episode: "Poisoned Pill" |
| 2011 | Nurse Jackie | Maureen | Episode: "Have You Met Mr. Jones?" |
| 2012–2014 | Parks and Recreation | Kathryn Pinewood | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Medusa, Crystal (voice) | Episode: "Inhuman Nature"[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.] |
| 2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Medusa (voice) | Episode: "Inhumanity" |
| 2015 | The Brink | Ashley | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Hairspray Live! | Understudy Velma, Prudy, Health Ed Teacher | Television film |
| 2016–2020 | Doc McStuffins | Quackson, Karaoke Katie (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Mighty Magiswords | Morbidia, Gracie, Snow Hat, Squirrel, Owl, Kotassian Kid (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Mom | Maria | Episode: "Ocular Fluid and Fighting Robots" |
| 2018 | Kidding | Macy | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Miss Frog (voice) | Episode: "The Secret of Madame Baroness" |
| 2020–2021 | The Fungies! | Teacher Terry (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2020–2023 | Big City Greens | Additional voices | 8 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | | Tina Templeton (voice) | 28 episodes |
Film
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| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Miss Lurleen, Texas Lady, Pageant Lady, PA announcer (voice) | |
| 2021 | | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) | Amazon Prime Video English dub |
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Video games
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| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Jean DeWolff, She-Hulk, Spider-Girl | |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | |
| 2014 | Elder Scrolls Online | Female Breton, Female Bosmer | |
| 2019 | | Crystal, Medusa | |
| 2023 | DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing | Tina Templeton | |
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