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Mara Marini | Actress • Writer

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🎬 Actress | Writer
🎭 Brandi Maxxxx | Parks & Rec
🩺 Grey's Anatomy • Schitt's Creek
🐕 Momager to @teacupcoconut
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Sorry not sorry 😇 - Coco by @popgloss

Fortune favors the bold so thank you bold for favoring me.

Appreciate the lovely feature! (Had to get a Capricorn reference in there somewhere 🐐😂)

✍🏽 @boldjourneymag
📸 @thedkfilmsmagazine by @popgloss

Parks and Rec fans are the best fans. It warms my heart to see how this show still brings laughter and joy. Huge thanks to @tinywonder38 for putting this hilarious compliation together so beautifully! 🙌🏼 And to Amy Poehler, Mike Schur and the phenomenal Parks team for giving me a small hand in such an iconic show. #ParksAndRecForever

@parksandrec by @popgloss

A huge thank you to @shondaland and the wonderful @mrmalcolmvee for taking the time to tell this story so beautifully and thoughtfully.

Still feeling so incredibly grateful for this experience. 🥹

As I shared in my last post, getting to honor someone I’ve adored my entire life was already a dream come true. I never could have imagined just how emotional and surreal this experience would become.

So grateful to have been a small part of something so special. Dolly forever. 💗✨

Full article linked in bio. 🫶🏼 by @popgloss

Some moments in life feel so surreal you almost can’t believe they’re happening. This was one of them. 💗✨

Getting to play Polly Darton, a Dolly Parton impersonator, on Grey’s Anatomy felt like the most unexpected, magical full-circle moment.

I’ve adored Dolly my entire life. I have her books, collect her memorabilia, and my loved ones know a Dolly treasure is always the perfect gift. Being told I look like her has always felt like the greatest compliment. 🥹 From dressing as Dolly for Halloween (complete with my BFF as Kenny Loggins 😂) to getting goosebumps through her ENTIRE Hollywood Bowl concert, she’s inspired me with her talent, humor, generosity, and unapologetic authenticity.

Then came a moment I still can’t believe: at my hair and makeup test, the legendary @therealdebbieallen casually mentioned Dolly *herself* had texted her a photo to inspire my look. I nearly fell out of my chair.

Working with Debbie was a dream. Watching her direct with such vision, joy, and generosity - and take the time to rehearse with us - was a masterclass.

So much love to the artists behind my transformation: @starmakerbeauty and @anivaleri.beauty on makeup, @yvetteshelton100 on that fabulous wig, and the wardrobe team, who even gifted me a bedazzled Dolly denim vest I’ll treasure forever. 🫶🏼 To the brilliant writers (shoutout to Jase Miles-Perez!), thank you for such a heartfelt storyline. And to everyone at @greysabc, thank you for making me feel so welcome.

But nothing could have prepared me for what happened during filming. While portraying a woman who had inspired me my entire life, I learned that Dolly had passed away.

I’ve struggled to find words big enough to honor someone who brought so much music, laughter, kindness, and light into the world. Dolly made millions of us feel like we knew her, even if we never met.

Amid that sadness, I felt profoundly grateful for the opportunity to celebrate even a tiny piece of her extraordinary spirit through storytelling.

I never had the privilege of meeting Dolly Parton. But for one extraordinary moment, I got to walk in her rhinestone-covered shoes.

And I’ll treasure that forever. 💎 by @popgloss

Not today, Tony Hawk. 🛹 - Coco by @popgloss

Proof I’ve been doing (slightly) more than watching 150 hours of Love Island this summer. 💘 🏝️ by @popgloss

this braid is about to become my entire personality. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

Opening night of @mammamianorthamerica at the Ahmanson was so much fun. The cast was incredible, the songs had everyone singing along, and I left with the biggest smile. 💙✨ @ctgla by @popgloss

It’s the endless summers for me... 🌅 💛 by @popgloss

This post brought to you by the dopamine of a 90° day. ☀️😎💛 by @popgloss

The island sun love-bombed me for my birthday and I let it, obviously 🧜🏻‍♀️ ☀️ 🐐

…then came home to this 2lb croissant and a Scrabble title that is now legally binding in this household. 🐕 🥐 🎂 by @popgloss

Everywhere is dog-friendly if you’re iconic enough. 😉 - Coco by @popgloss