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I'm Jessie Thorn, it's Bullseye.

Megan Malau is one of those actors who just kind of radiates confidence and poise.

And in the nearly 100 roles she's had on film and television, that's made her stand out.

I guess you could say she's a character actress.

She plays people with huge personalities, but if she is a character actress she's one

of the best in the game.

Like maybe you're a fan of Parks and Recreation.

She played Tammy, the ex-wife of Ron Swanson.

She's kind of menacing toxic seductress.

Ron by the way is played by Nick Offerman, who's her real life husband.

I admit there was a time when that sort of behavior would have driven me wild.

But I am in a healthy relationship now, Tammy.

A relationship with whom?

A lovely intelligent, self-possessed pediatric surgeon named Wendy.

Sounds like a real whore.

By the way, that slapping sound was Tammy enticingly tapping her face with a stick of beef

jerky.

She's also had unforgettable credits on shows like Bob Spurger's Children's Hospital and

30 Rock, but she's probably best known for her role in the groundbreaking sitcom Will

and Grace.

She plays Karen Walker, a kind of deranged sociopathic judgmental socialite who works for Grace

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