Facts: - years active: 1987 -- present - caption: tierney in may 2015 - birth name: maura lynn tierney - spouse: billy morrissette -lrb- 1993 -- 2006 : divorced -rrb- - birth date: 3 february 1965 - image: maura tierney 2015.jpg - birth place: hyde park , boston , massachusetts , u.s. - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of maura tierney .
maura tierney -lrb- born february 3 , 1965 -rrb- is an american film and television actress , who is best known for her roles as lisa miller on the sitcom '' newsradio '' and abby lockhart on the medical drama '' er '' .