- Best known as the person who shot J.R. in her role of Kristen Shepherd, in Dallas (1978).
- She made cult TV history by enacting the role of "Kristin Shepard" (Sue Ellen Ewing's scheming sister) on the TV series Dallas (1978). Her character was one of several suspects in the 1980 cliffhanger ending. Shot by an unknown assailant, viewers had to wait the entire summer (and most of the fall due to a Hollywood actors' strike) to learn who J.R.'s assailant was. During the summer, the question, "Who shot J.R.?", was part of water cooler conversations around the world. Ultimately, Crosby's character was revealed as the culprit in the classic episode, Who Done It? (1980), that aired on November 21, 1980. It was one of the highest-rated episodes of a TV show ever aired. Crosby's character later crossed over to the TV series, Knots Landing (1979), and then returned to Dallas (1978) in 1981, where she was eventually found drowned in the Southfork Ranch swimming pool.
- Daughter of Bing Crosby and Kathryn Grant
- Her father once appeared on a Barbara Walters program threatening to disown Mary if she ever lived with a man before marrying him. He died in October 1977 and Mary went on live with her first husband, Eb Lottimer before they married in November of 1978.
- Got her Actor's Equity card at the age of four.
- Is fluent in Spanish.
- Entered the University of Texas at Austin at 15, but dropped out after a year and a half to study at the American Conservatory Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Aunt of Denise Crosby and L. Chip Crosby Jr.
- Graduated high school at 15.
- Acting since she was four, she made her first theatrical appearance with her mother in a production of Peter Pan and later, in the company of her siblings in her father's popular Christmas-season TV specials of the 1960s and 1970s.
- Gave birth to her 1st child with her 2nd husband Mark Brodka. (1999)
- Member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Theta Zeta chapter at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Cousin of Chris Crosby and Cathy Crosby
- Gave birth to her 2nd child with her 2nd husband Mark Brodka. (2002)
- The March 10, 1982, issue of Variety announced the film "The Glory Road", directed by Marjoe Gortner starring Gary Busey, Dabney Coleman, and Mary Crosby, started filming February 1, 1982, filming suspended February 8, 1982. The film went bankrupt and was never completed.
- Middle sister of Harry Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby.
- Niece of Bob Crosby
- Aunt of Gregory Crosby.
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