New York native Mary-Margaret Humes began her career in show business competing on the pageant circuit, winning the 1975 Miss Florida USA pageant and taking home third place in the same year's Miss USA. She soon transitioned into film, making a memorable appearance as a Vestal Virgin in Mel Brooks' History of the World, Part I, and making several guest appearances over the years on everything from The A-Team to Grey's Anatomy.
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- Won the Miss Florida USA pageant and went on to be third runner up in the 1975 Miss USA pageant.
- Also competed as Miss Thousand Islands in the 1974 Miss New York State contest.
- Was discovered by director Mel Brooks who saw the billboard she used to advertise her photo, name and phone number, which was visible from the 20th Century Fox studios lot.
- Made her film debut playing Miriam in the 1981 Mel Brooks comedy History of the World: Part I.
- Is perhaps best known for playing Dawson Leery's mother, Gail, on the WB teen drama television series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003.