birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
gilroy , california april 12 , 1952 1979 -- present maryedith burrell
 maryedith burrell producer writer actress
maryedith burrell

maryedith burrell -lrb- born april 12 , 1952 -rrb- is an american film and television producer , writer , actress and comedian , best known for her roles in the early 1980s late night sketch comedy series `` fridays '' .
she also had recurring roles in the television series `` throb '' , `` parenthood '' , `` the jackie thomas show '' , `` seinfeld '' and `` home improvement '' .
she was one of the writers of the television comedy film `` mr. st. nick '' .
