Mary Rachel Quinn was born the eighth of eight children to Olive Trudeau and John Michael Quinn on the Mystic River in Chelsea Massachusetts She always had a captive and supportive audience in her brothers and sisters as the acting seed was planted Mary Rachels most proud accomplishments her three children Devin Madison Quinn Beyond that she found her first supporting roles in Baitshop as Bill Engvalls wife and in Dear John as Amanda Seyfrieds mother Her recent work includes the Netflix series Outer Banks Rob Reiners LBJ with Woody Harrelson Trial by Fire with Laura Dern and AMCs Fear the Walking Dead