Sisters Patricia (actress) and Judie Tallman-Deichtman (makeup & hair) are also in the film business.
Her sister Patricia is the actress from Star Trek - "Deep Space Nine" and "Generations", "Babalon 5", "Night Of The Living Dead.".
Mary's brother-in-law, David Marks wrote the hit song "Master Jack' which was voted the most popular and most covered song from South Africa. David was part of the sound crew at Woodstock.