Beginning her career in Dallas, Texas, Mary studied acting with Lou Diamond Phillips at Adam Roarke. She has appeared in numerous national television commercials and print advertising. Upon arriving in Los Angeles in the mid-nineties, she immediately began working on sitcoms such as Family Matters and Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She also appeared as the recurring character "Kristy Koy" in the award winning soap opera General Hospital. Several of her other film roles include Dusting Cliff Seven, Spilled, The Wild Rose, and Liquid.