What happened to Mary Kae Irvin in the Sleep Country US commercials?

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Sleep Country's response is obviously "spin". If they were truly trying for a "more contemporary look", they would not have selected a Mary Kae Irvin look-alike. Jessica looks so similar, at first I thought they were just re-playing a several year old commercial. If you were not a regular watcher, or commercial "junkie" like me, you might not be sure there was a change. Swannie - Vancouver I wrote Sleep Country USA with this very same question. The change was made November 13th 2007. According to a Sleep Country representitive, it was time to update their ads with a more "comtemporary look". Enter "Jessica". Mary Kae Irvin is concentrating on her active career. She has an impressive resume of regional voice overs and commercials. She has also had some experience in movies and resently played a realtor in Grey's Anatomy. Martin Vancouver, WA _______________________________________________________________ My wife wrote Sleep Country and got this exact response: "Thank you for your interest in our spokeswoman. We debuted a new spokeswoman, Jessica, on Tuesday, November 13th. The company's second spokesperson change since the original spokeswoman and owner, Sunny Kobe Cook, Sleep Country USA's strategic decision to update spokespeople every five to six years helps keep the brand fresh and focused on its products. Bringing a contemporary look to the company, Sleep Country's new spokeswoman will be featured in all upcoming Sleep Country ads, replacing Mary Kae, who will continue to work in acting. Thanks, Gina Davis Sleep Country Advertising" On IMDb, it says she only premiered on the pilot of Grey's Anatomy. What I thought was interesting was that she had a voice part in Halo 3. Mark Vancouver, WA Sleep Country debuted a new spokeswoman, Jessica, on Tuesday, November 13th. The company's second spokesperson change since the original spokeswoman and owner, Sunny Kobe Cook, Sleep Country USA's strategic decision to update spokespeople every five to six years helps keep the brand fresh and focused on its products. Bringing a contemporary look to the company, Sleep Country's new spokeswoman will be featured in all upcoming Sleep Country ads, replacing Mary Kae, who will continue to work in acting. Thank You for Your Interest -Sleep Country Advertising Check out this web site. It has everything she has done. http://www.toposwopetalent.com/printable.php?key=56