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Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Acting1951Jacksonville, Texas, USA

Biography

Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. In 2011, she won an Emmy Award for her role as Mags Bennett on Justified. She has played supporting roles in several films, including The Hours, Million Dollar Baby as Hilary Swank's character's mother, The Firm, Lorenzo's Oil, Marvin's Room, The Savages, and Paris, je t'aime. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004.

Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951, in Jacksonville, Texas, to parents William Everett and Margaret (Pruitt) Martindale. In addition to owning and operating a lumber company in Jacksonville, her father was known as a champion dog handler in Texas and throughout the southern United States. Margo was the youngest of three children and only daughter. Her oldest brother is professional golfer and golf course designer Billy Martindale. Middle child, brother Bobby Tim, died in 2004. Margo Martindale participated in golf, cheerleading and drama while in school and was crowned "Football Sweetheart" as well as "Miss Jacksonville High School 1969."  Following graduation from Jacksonville High School in 1969, Martindale attended Lon Morris College, then transferred to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. While at Michigan, she also did summer study at Harvard University, appearing onstage with future movie and TV stars Jonathan Frakes and Christopher Reeve.

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Acting History

Future
Prison Break
TVas Jessica Strand1 eps
2025
The Twits
as Credenza Twit (voice)
Poker Face
TVas Dr. Hamm1 eps
2024
The Sticky
TVas Ruth Landry6 eps
Doctor Odyssey
TVas Mother of the Bride1 eps
The Chicken Sisters
TVas Narrator
2023
Cocaine Bear
as Ranger Liz
Mrs. Davis
TVas Mother Superior3 eps
2022
The Watcher
TVas Mo7 eps
2021
American Crime Story
TVas Lucianne Goldberg10 eps
2020
Uncle Frank
as Mammaw
Lazy Susan
as Mary
Mrs. America
TVas Bella Abzug9 eps
Your Honor
TVas Elizabeth Guthrie9 eps
2019
The Kitchen
as Helen O'Carroll
Blow the Man Down
as Enid Nora Devlin
The Act
TVas Emma Blanchard1 eps
2018
Instant Family
as Sandy Wagner
The Good Fight
TVas Ruth Eastman4 eps
2017
Table 19
as Freda Eckberg
Cars 3
as Louise Nash (voice)
Wilson
as Alta
Downsizing
as Woman on Shuttle
DuckTales
TVas Ma Beagle (voice)8 eps
2016
The Hollars
as Sally Hollar
Michelle Darnell
as Sister Aluminata
BrainDead
TVas Dr. Joanne Alaimo
2015
Sneaky Pete
TVas Audrey Bernhardt30 eps
The Good Wife
TVas Ruth Eastman13 eps
2014
Showing Up
as Self
Heaven Is for Real
as Nancy Rawling
Bluebird
as Crystal
BoJack Horseman
TVas Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)8 eps
2013
August: Osage County
as Mattie Fae Aiken
Beautiful Creatures
as Delphine Duchannes
New Girl
TVas Bonnie1 eps
The Millers
TVas Carol Miller
Masters of Sex
TVas Miss Horchow1 eps
The Americans
TVas Claudia34 eps
Smash
TVas Miriam Abramson1 eps
2012
Person of Interest
TVas Barbara Russell1 eps
Suits
TVas Nell Sawyer1 eps
2011
Win Win
as Eleanor
Scalene
as Janice Trimble
Harry's Law
TVas Gina Powell1 eps
Justified
TVas Mags Bennett10 eps
A Gifted Man
TVas Rita Perkins-Hall16 eps
2010
Forged
as Dianne
Main Street
as Myrtle Parker
Secretariat
as Miss Ham
2009
Orphan
as Dr. Browning
La Soga
as Flannigan
Management
as Trish
Hung
TVas Molly1 eps
2008
Stop-Loss
as Senator's Secretary (voice)
2007
Rails & Ties
as Judy Neasy
Feast of Love
as Mrs. Maggarolian
Rocket Science
as Coach Lumbly
Mo
as Pam
Superheroes
as Ben's Mother
The Riches
TVas Nina Burns20 eps
2006
Paris Je T'aime
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Wedding Daze
as Betsy
Out There
as Jen
Dexter
TVas Camilla5 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Rita Gabler1 eps
2005
Silver Bells
as Mrs. Quinn
Medium
TVas Catherine3 eps
2004
Iron Jawed Angels
as Harriot Blatch
Plainsong
as Mrs. Beckman
Million Dollar Baby
as Earline Fitzgerald
2003
The Human Stain
as Psychologist
Ed
TVas Amanda Myers1 eps
2002
The Hours
as Mrs. Latch
The Laramie Project
as Trish Steger
2001
100 Centre Street
TVas Michelle Grande
2000
28 Days
as Betty
1999
Ride with the Devil
as Wilma Brown
In Dreams
as Nurse Floyd
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Verna Henderson1 eps
Snoops
TVas Hannah Larson
1998
Twilight
as Gloria Lamar
Practical Magic
as Linda Bennett
1997
Eye of God
as Dorothy
Critical Care
as Constance 'Connie' Potter
1996
Marvin's Room
as Charlotte Samit
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Clara Mayfield
Law & Order
TVas Ms. Best1 eps
1995
Dead Man Walking
as Sister Colleen
Sabrina
as Nurse
1994
New York Undercover
TVas Nurse Warner1 eps
1993
The Firm
as Nina Huff
1992
Lorenzo's Oil
as Wendy Gimble
1991
Golden Years
as Thelma
The Rocketeer
as Millie
Golden Years
TVas Thelma
1990
1989
Lonesome Dove
TVas Buffalo Heiffer1 eps
1988
1987
Once Again
as Debbie Lupino
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Mrs. Beckman / Mrs. Quinn

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/18/1951(74 years old)
Place of Birth
Jacksonville, Texas, USA