Lily Mariye


Lily Mariye is an American television director, filmmaker and actress.
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Early life

Mariye was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from UCLA with a BA in theater arts.

Career

From 1994 to 2009 she had a regular role as nurse Lily Jarvik on the NBC television series ER. She has appeared in many films such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Mighty Joe Young, The Shadow, The New Age, The Doctor and Extraordinary Measures. Mariye has guest-starred in over 25 television shows including Teen Wolf, Criminal Minds, Shameless, NCIS: Los Angeles, Judging Amy, Ally McBeal, Family Ties, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Chicago Hope. She is also an award-winning theatre actress, performing in New York, Los Angeles and other regional theatres around the country.
Mariye's debut feature film as a writer and director, Model Minority had its world premiere at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, where it received three awards: Special Jury Outstanding Director, Breakthrough Performance by a New Actor and Outstanding Cinematography as well as being a nominee for the Grand Jury Prize in Narrative Feature Filmmaking. Model Minority also won Best Micro-Budget Film and Best Female Director at The London Independent Film Festival, and Outstanding Feature at The Sacramento International Film Festival.
She has written several full-length screenplays, one of which, The Shangri-la Cafe, was accepted into the second round of the application process for development in the Sundance Feature Film Labs. The Shangri-la Cafe won Best Screenplay at the Ohio International Independent Film Festival and the Gaffers Film Festival, and won her a grant from the AFI Conservatory's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, 13th Cycle. While at AFI she produced and directed an award-winning short film version of the script. The short film version of The Shangri-la Cafe was included on a DVD release of AFI shorts entitled Celebrating AFI.
In 2012, Mariye was chosen to participate in the Disney/ABC/DGA Directing Program.
In 2016, she directed Episode 14, Season 4 of ABC's Nashville and Episode 4 after Nashville (season 5) moved to CMT.
She also directed an episode of Season 2 of Amazon's Just Add Magic and episode 17, Season 4 of Freeform's The Fosters.
In 2016, she participated in The CBS Directing Initiative.
In 2017, Mariye directed episodes of Chicago P.D., NCIS: Los Angeles and helmed her third episode on Nashville (season 6).
In 2018 Mariye directed two episodes of CBS's Criminal Minds, Chicago P.D., NCIS: Los Angeles, MacGyver and The Enemy Within.
In 2018 she received a DGA Award Nomination at the 70th Annual DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Program for her work on Just Add Magic.
Mariye also received the Visionary Award from East West Players in April 2018 for her contributions in raising "the visibility of the Asian Pacific American community through craft."

Personal life

A resident of Los Angeles, Mariye lives with her husband, saxophonist Boney James.

Directing credits

Television

YearTitleNotes
2016–2018Nashville3 episodes
2017–2019Chicago P.D.2 episodes
2017The FostersEpisode: “Diamond in the Rough”
2017Just Add MagicEpisode: “Just Add Meddling”; DGA Award Nomination
2018Criminal Minds2 episodes
2018–2019NCIS: Los Angeles4 episodes
2018–2020MacGyver2 episodes
2019The Enemy WithinEpisode: “Homecoming”
2019The Terror: InfamyEpisode: “Shatter Like a Pearl”
2019How to Get Away with MurderEpisode: “I'm the Murderer”
2019StumptownEpisode: “Dex Education”
2020Prodigal SonEpisode: “The Professionals”
2020Council of DadsEpisode: “Tradition!”
2021The Walking Dead: World Beyond2 episodes
2022Promised LandEpisode: “La Cosecha ”
2022The Walking DeadEpisode: “Trust”
2022Partner Track2 episodes
2022The Good FightEpisode: “The End of Ginni”
2023Invitation to a Bonfire2 episodes; series unscreened
2023–2025Godfather of Harlem3 episodes
2025ElsbethEpisode: “I’ve Got a Little List”

Theatre

YearTitlePlaywrightNotess
2017"God of Carnage"Yasmina RezaEast West Players Theatre

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasChicken Ranch Girl
1985American GeishaShizueTV Movie
1987Right to DieUnknownTV Movie
1991SwitchNurse
1991The DoctorO.R. Nurse
1991Ted & VenusRose
1992ExclusiveDoctorTV Movie
1994The ShadowMrs. Tam
1994The New AgeSue
1994Roseanne & Tom: Behind the ScenesSecretaryTV Movie
1998Mighty Joe YoungTicket Clerk
2005American Pie Presents: Band CampDr. Susan Choi
2010Extraordinary MeasuresDr. Waldman

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Lou GrantJudyEpisode: “Unthinkable”
1982FameDr. ChenEpisode: “Childhood's End”
1982Knots LandingNurseEpisode: “Emergency”
1984Family TiesEleanorEpisode: “Best Man”
1985Remington SteeleTeller #1Episode: “Have I Got a Steele for You”
1985St. ElsewhereNurse Sherry LongEpisode: “Slice O’Life
1986DisneylandTeacher #3Episode: “Fuzzbucket”
1988DisneylandCommentatorEpisode: “Justin Case”
1988Murphy BrownSecretary #6Episode: “Nowhere to Run”
1989Jake and the FatmanMrs. DeLucaEpisode: “Easy to Love”
1989China BeachServantEpisode: “Independence Day”
1991Back to the FutureEpisode: “Brothers”
1991Who's the Boss?NurseEpisode: “Tony Bags a Big One”
1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.RegistrarEpisode: “My Left Feet”
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineOps OfficerEpisode: “Emissary”
1993BobSishuEpisode: “The Phantom of AmCanTranConComCo”
1993GeorgeReporter #3Episode: “Nobody Up There Likes Me”
1994–2009ERNurse Lily Jarvik127 episodes
1995Signs and WondersAgent Sung3 episodes
1995–1996Melrose PlaceDr. Fisher2 episodes
1996Chicago HopeKayoko MiyamotoEpisode: “V-Fibbing”
2002Ally McBealDr. FranklinEpisode: “Homecoming”
2005Judging AmyDr. Clara KimEpisode: “You Don't Know Me”
2011ShamelessMalayaEpisode: “Killer Carl”
2013NCIS: Los AngelesAshley HongEpisode: “Purity”
2014Teen WolfSatomi Ito3 episodes
2014Criminal MindsDr. LeeEpisode: “X”
2015General HospitalMadame Bellot1 episode
2016Murder in the FirstBeth CrottyEpisode: “Black and Blue”
2016One MississippiDoctorEpisode: “New Contact”
2018NCIS: Los AngelesShirley HidokoEpisode: “Superhuman”

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorLocationNotes
1987; 1988; 1991TeaTerukoJulianne BoydManhattan Theatre Club, NY; Old Globe Theatre, San Diego; Odyssey Theatre, LADramalogue Award
1990DelicaciesUnknownBruce WhitneyCarpet Co. Stage
1992Into the Woods UnknownDTim DangEast West Players
1995Trojan WomenUnknownMichael ArabianCBS Studios Center
1996Kokoro YasakoJan LewisOdyssey TheatreLA Weekly Best Actress nomination
UnknownRunawaysUnknownMatt CasellaRichmond Shepard
UnknownThe BacchaeUnknownUnknownMark Taper Workshop
UnknownPastoraleUnknownSusan DietzBeverly Hills Playhouse
UnknownCabaretUnknownJohn AllisonGlendale Playhouse
UnknownKimchee & ChitlinsUnknownUnknownMark Taper Workshop
UnknownDaniel in BabylonUnknownMatt CasellaL.A. Stage Co.
UnknownLesbian SeagullsUnknownCatherine CokeCelebration Theatre, L.A.