MARY ELIZABETH PURSELL
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Grief-Stricken Lead – Indie Drama – Dogwood Pass (Performance Video) Quicktime
Clips from Mary's newest short film, "Dogwood Pass," where she portrays the lead character, who is a guilt-stricken mother. She is unwittingly involved in a revenge plot that forces her to confront her own past.
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Emotionally Unraveling Woman – Intimate Drama – Dreamcrusher (Performance Video) Quicktime
Mary Pursell portrayed series regular Cassidy Sanders in Gavin Michael Booth's new anthology series 'Dreamcrusher,' which premiered in 2025 on Reveel. These are a few clips from pivotal scenes in the series.
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Fragile Witness – Network Procedural – Law & Order: SVU (NBC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Mary portrayed Co-Star Jessica Carson in Season 26, Episode 18 of Law & Order: SVU ('The Accuser'), which premiered on NBC in April 2025. This clip shows part of the scene Mary shared with series regulars Mariska Hargitay and Kevin Kane.
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Booked Fragile Witness – Network Procedural – Law & Order: SVU self tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
This is the self tape that landed Mary her Law & Order SVU: Co-star as Jessica Carson on Season 26 Episode 18, 'The Accuser.'
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Johnson Talent Agency, Llc. (CA) (310) 270-8453 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial Swain-Thomas Agency (MA) (551) 775-0246 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial |
TELEVISION | ||
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Law & Order: SVU |
Co Star |
NBC |
DREAMCRUSHER |
Series Regular |
Reveel |
Evil Lives Here |
Guest Star |
ID Network |
FILM - FEATURE | ||
What Only Cicadas See |
Lead |
GrizzlieBrad Films |
Love of Your Life |
Supporting |
Amazon MGM Studios |
Two Weeks In |
Supporting |
Monocle Films, Leticia De Bort |
FILM - SHORT | ||
A Daughter Unfolding |
Lead |
Dir. Maja Giguere |
Bound |
Supporting |
Dir. Bella Abry |
The Italian Movie |
Supporting |
Dir. Buffy Cautela |
Dogwood Pass |
Lead |
Hot Top Films, Mitchell Qualls |
A Bid Farewell |
Lead |
Six Corners Ent., Jared Sher |
Gerald |
Supporting |
Dir. Kyle Lindfors |
Family Business |
Lead |
Stargaze Studios, Darcy Lally |
Mourning Night |
Lead |
Dir. Kyle Lindfors |
Goldfish |
Lead |
Dir. Abby Sommers |
The Other Women |
Lead |
Dir. Kelsey Trollinger |
Rosalie and Alexander |
Supporting |
Dir. Ceci Cepullo |
Close Friends |
Lead |
Dir. Manuela Victorelli |
Friends of June |
Supporting |
Dir. Adia Stark |
Broken Beginnings |
Lead |
Panther Prod., Katrina Perks |
WEB SERIES | ||
Modish Elves |
Series Regular |
Cambridge Pit Productions |
Balls of Tin |
Series Regular |
postHysteria Productions |
COMMERCIALS | ||
Conflicts Available Upon Request |
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TRAINING | ||
TV & Film Scene Study |
Whitty Studios (Heather Whitty) |
2023 - present |
Scene Study & Character Development |
Straeon Studios (Jock ManDonald) |
2024 - present |
On On One: NYC - CD Workshops |
Various Instructors |
2024 - present |
The Uta Hagen Technique |
Blackwood Studios (Steve Blackwood) |
2023-2024 |
Meisner for TV & Film Acting |
Whitty Studios (Heather Whitty) |
2023 - 2024 |
One On One NYC: Advanced Industry Workshop |
Various Instructors |
2024 |
Acting for Film & TV |
Boston Casting (Mikayla Cramer) |
2024 |
Audition Technique |
PATH (Greg Sims) |
2024 |
Auditioning for TV & Film |
CP Casting (Kyle Crand) |
2023 |
Acting for the Camera |
CP Casting (Dennis Staroselsky) |
2023 |
Improvisation - various levels |
Various Instructors |
2022 - 2023 |
JRP, 4 Year TV & Film Conservatory |
Various Instructors |
2006 - 2010 |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 134 lbs |
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Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Body Building, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Fishing, Football, Frisbee, Golf, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Jet Skier, Kayaker, Kick Boxing, Kickboxing, Ping Pong, Rock Climber, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Snorkeling, Snowboarding, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight Lifting, Yoga, American - Cajun Accent, American - Southern Accent
Originally from New Orleans, LA, Mary Pursell is a New York–based actor known for grounded, layered performances with an edge. She stars as Cassidy Sanders in the anthology series Dreamcrusher, earning attention for her quiet intensity and emotional depth. In 2025, she landed her first lead role in a feature film, portraying Mara in What Only Cicadas See, a complex and emotionally charged character that showcases her strength in bold, psychologically rich storytelling.