Megan Mullally: Read All About the 'Will & Grace' Star Who Makes Us Laugh Out Loud

Whether it's her signature voice or the red 'do we've come to know her for, Megan Mullally is the funny lady we can't get enough of. While we know her best for her role of Karen Walker in the famed sitcom Will & Grace, she's carved out her own little section of the comedy sphere with oddball and eccentric characters over the years. In addition to acting, she's also a successful musician. In terms of her personal life, she's nothing short of couple goals in her marriage to fellow actor Nick Offerman. Here, read about the life and career of Megan Mullally.

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Early life and Will & Grace

Born in California and raised in Oklahoma, Mullally grew up performing, studying ballet throughout her youth. As she got older, acting gradually became a more significant aspect of her life. Her earliest role was in The Children Nobody Wanted in 1981, but it was in 1986 when she landed her first recurring role on The Ellen Burstyn Show. Throughout the late 80s and 90s, Mullally made appearances on shows like Murder, She Wrote, Wings, Rachel Gunn, R.N., Seinfeld, Frasier, Mad About You and more before landing the beloved role of Karen on Will & Grace. 

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Karen was a wealthy woman whose antics and delivery left us laughing episode after episode. For her role in the series, the actress won two Emmys and even reprised her role in the series revival in 2017.

“I’m really so different [from my character]," Mullally told The New York Post in 2019. "I don’t drink, and I’m totally straight-laced. Drinking doesn’t agree with me — I’m too small, I can’t sleep. [When I drank] at parties, I always felt like I said something stupid, and I am perfectly capable of saying something stupid when I am sober. I don’t even drink caffeine.”

As for life after her initial time on Will & Grace, Mullally has curated one she loves.

Nancy and Beth

Aside from acting, Megan Mullally is also a musician. She along with Stephanie Hunt formed the band Nancy & Beth in 2012 after meeting on the set of an indie movie way back when. Despite their 30 year age gap, the actress explained to The Guardian in 2017 that they're "best friends."

"The thing is, nobody knows I even sing, apart from my mom and a few people on Broadway," she explained of her music career. "People find it confusing I’m in a band, even though music was my main thing before acting. There’s kind of a double standard: if a musician decides they want to act, everybody falls over themselves. But if you’re an actor and you have a band, everyone’s 'Ugh, disgusting! It’s a vanity project.'

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman are couple goals

Mullally has been married to fellow actor Nick Offerman, known for his role of Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation, since 2003. The adorable couple have their own set of rules when it comes to keeping the spark alive between them, and have made a promise to never be apart for more than two weeks, despite their demanding work schedules.

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"We just got lucky," Offerman told PEOPLE Now. "We adore each other. We're two human beings so it's a relationship that requires work and patience and maintenance. I'm sure I drive her up a tree sometimes and that's when I go and sleep out in the backyard. Then I write her a letter and she lets me back in the house."

What's next for Megan Mullally?

Megan Mullally will star alongside Bette Midler, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Susan Sarandon in The Fabulous Four, out July 26. This laugh-out-loud comedy pairs this foursome on screen as they embark on a trip to Key West for their friend's wedding. We can't wait to see this crew together!

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