Mary Cross is back in Chicago after spending the past 9 yrs or so living in NYC. She has been a company member with Rivendell since 1996 and has appeared in many RTE shows including WRENS, which went on to win Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Awards for Best New Work and Best Ensemble. In addition to RTE, she has worked with several Chicago theatres including Steppenwolf. She was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Ruth O’Hare in A Mislaid Heaven at Famous Door Theatre. In NYC, Mary was a founding member of The Production Company. Some of her TPC’s credits are Ross Mueller’s Pinter’s Explanation, Courtney Baron’s Not Our Last Hurrah, Trista Baldwin’s Terra Australia Incognito, Beau Willimon’s The Patient, and Blair Singer's Meg's New Friend.