Mary Dimino

Mary Dimino is an actress, comedian, solo show writer and performer. She is author of the critically acclaimed stage play SCARED SKINNY: A one (hundred pound lighter) woman show, winner of the prestigious New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Solo Show. After achieving and maintaining a weight loss of 115 pounds, "Mary exemplifies the hard work people do to lose pounds and stay healthy," as Meredith Vieira states. Weight is the defining battle of Mary's life and the heart of her comedy.

Mary Dimino is the winner of the 2010 MAC Award for Outstanding Female Comedian (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs). She is also a familiar face on television. You may have seen her luminous smile on NBC's Today Show, PBS, Comedy Central, VH-1, HBO's Chris Rock Show, New York Undercover, sketches on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Jon Stewart Show, American Movie Classics Network and in dozens of national commercials. She is a favorite studio warm-up for numerous New York based television series. In theaters, she plays Connie the Maid of Honor in the off-Broadway hit Tony and Tina's Wedding.



Mary is a contributing writer for various television shows, including the PBS documentary Fat: What No One is Telling You in which her personal journey towards health has been featured. The documentary follows Mary and others, giving viewers a window into the intense human dramas that rage inside people who have been labeled obese. It sheds insight into the complex human puzzle that is driving the obesity epidemic in America. For her work with PBS, she won a 2008 Gracie Allen Award, presented by American Woman in Radio & Television. The Gracie honors exemplary contributions of individuals who have encouraged the realistic and faceted portrayal of women in entertainment, commercials and featured programming.

Mary lives in New York with her husband and puppy.