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Maggie Carey’s career is as diverse as her high school interests. The actress was involved in everything from soccer to student council and also worked for a few years as a lifeguard. And while Carey has left the world of sports to pursue her interests in Hollywood, she has carried her love for diversity. Over the years, Carey worked as a director, screenwriter, producer, and actress. But for all her accolades, Carey is best known for her involvement with the SNL alumni, Bill Hader. Even though the pair enjoyed a number of years as a married couple, they called things off in 2018.

Early Life:

Maggie Carey was born on the 28th of May 1975, in Idaho, USA. Born and raised in Idaho, Carey has not revealed much about her early life, and details on her parents and siblings have never been revealed to the media.

As a young kid, Carey attended Jackson Elementary and West Junior High before graduating from Borah High School in 1993. Of her time in high school, Carey revealed,

“I was in every AP class possible. I played a ton of sports. I was in student council. I was an all-American soccer player.”

Around the same time, Carey also worked as a lifeguard at the Borah pool, which later shaped her film The To-Do List. Following her high school graduation, Carey attended the University of Montana and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She continued her education and earned an MFA degree in film production from the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional Career:

Over the years, Carey has enjoyed a diverse career as an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. She began her directorial debut with the 2001 short movie, Ladyporn. In the same year, Carey was also cast as Brenda Gibson in the movie, Occam’s Razor: The Great Dialogues of Mindy. While Carey had a short-lived career as an actress, she has enjoyed quite a few roles in her time. Over the years, Carey has worked in varying capacities in the movies, Vacancy (2002), Dance Club (2002), Jenny Clone (2005), Human Giant (2008), Cinema Six (2012), and lastly on Rejected Pitches (2013).

Following her debut as a director and producer in Ladyporn, Carey worked on short movies and left her stamp on the likes of Dance Club (2002), Sun River Homestead (2002), Soap Scum (2004), Jenny Clone (2005), Head in the Oven (2006), The Jeannie Tate Show (2007), Suburban Bravery (2007), Funny or Die Presents (2011), Silicon Valley (2014), Love (2016–2017), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2016–2019), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016–2019), The Last Man on Earth (2017–2018), Great News (2017), A.P. Bio (2018–2019), Barry (2018), Champions (2018), I Feel Bad (2018), Single Parents (2018), Splitting Up Together (2019), Sunnyside (2019), and more recently on Mixed-ish (2020), Never Have I Ever (2021-2022), Mr. Mayor (2021-2022). Carey’s only work as a screenwriter came in 2013 when she worked on the movie, The To-Do List.

Net Worth:

Over the years of working in different capacities in Hollywood Carey has accumulated significant wealth. While her ex-husband Bill Harder has a net worth of USD 12 Million, Carey’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 5 Million.

Personal Life:

For the longest time, Maggie Carey was married to the actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director, Bill Hader. The pair met in Los Angeles in the early 2000s through a mutual friend. The pair moved to New York when Hader was cast on Saturday Night Live. They tied the knot on the 28th of May 2006. Following their marriage, the pair went on to have three daughters, Hannah Kathryn on October 6, 2009, Harper on July 28, 2012, and Hayley Clementine on November 15, 2014.

While the pair enjoyed their early years as a couple, cracks started appearing in their marriage due to Hader’s busy work schedule. Hader even quit his job to be closer to be with his family but the effort came too late. The pair separated in 2017 and filed for divorce in December 2017. Their divorce was finalized on June 23, 2018. The actress has since moved to Los Angeles and is living with her three children.

A quick write on Bill Hader:

Bill Hader is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director, born on June 7, 1978, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is best known for his work on the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” and his roles in popular films such as “Superbad,” “Trainwreck,” and “It Chapter Two.”

Hader started his career as a production assistant in Los Angeles before moving to New York to pursue his passion for comedy. He began performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational comedy troupe, and eventually caught the attention of “Saturday Night Live” producers. He was hired as a featured player in 2005 and quickly became known for his impressions of famous people, including Vincent Price, Al Pacino, and Keith Morrison.

During his time on “Saturday Night Live,” Hader also became a writer and earned multiple Emmy nominations for his work on the show. He left the show in 2013 and has since appeared in several popular films and television shows, including “The Skeleton Twins,” “Documentary Now!,” and “Barry,” which he co-created, writes, and stars in.

Hader has won multiple awards for his work, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on “South Park” and “Barry.” He has also been nominated for multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, Hader is known for his love of film and has cited filmmakers such as David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick as influences. He has also been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including supporting the American Cancer Society and hosting the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Make’em Laugh fundraiser.

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