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Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Acting1953Newport, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the Western comedy film Goin' South (1978). Steenburgen went on to earn critical acclaim for her role in Time After Time (1979) and Jonathan Demme's comedy-drama film Melvin and Howard (1980), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Acting History

Future
2026
The Dink
as Candace
2025
A Man on the Inside
TVas Mona Margadoff• 8 eps
BULLDOZER
TVas Kathy
2024
2023
2022
Mr. Mayor
TVas Adriana• 1 eps
2021
Nightmare Alley
as Mrs. Kimball
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mary Steenburgen
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
TVas Maggie Clarke• 25 eps
Grace and Frankie
TVas Miriam• 2 eps
Bless the Harts
TVas Crystalynn (voice)• 2 eps
Reunited Apart
TVas Self• 1 eps
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Good Place
TVas Teacher• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
Best Summer Ever
Executive Producer
2019
Antiquities
as Dr. Margot
Flannery
as Flannery O'Connor (voice)
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
TVas Ellen Joy Bonar• 2 eps
2018
Book Club
as Carol
The Conners
TVas Marcy Bellinger• 1 eps
2017
The Book of Love
as Julia Mureaux
The Discovery
as Interviewer
I Do... Until I Don't
as Cybil Burger
Finding Your Roots
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
Dean
as Carol
2015
7 Days in Hell
as Louisa Poole
Orange Is the New Black
TVas Delia Powell• 6 eps
Togetherness
TVas Linda• 2 eps
The Last Man on Earth
TVas Gail Klosterman• 67 eps
2014
Song One
as Karen Ellis
The One I Love
as Mom (voice)
Justified
TVas Katherine Hale• 7 eps
2013
Last Vegas
as Diana Boyle
Brahmin Bulls
as Helen West
2012
Outlaw Country
as Anastasia Lee
30 Rock
TVas Diana Jessup• 5 eps
2011
The Help
as Elaine Stein
Wilfred
TVas Catherine Newman• 4 eps
2010
Dirty Girl
as Peggy
2009
In the Electric Mist
as Bootsie Robicheaux
The Proposal
as Grace Paxton
The Open Road
as Katherine
Clarkworld
as Self
2008
Step Brothers
as Nancy Huff
2007
Honeydripper
as Amanda Winship
Numb
as Dr. Blaine
Elvis & Anabelle
as Geneva Leigh
Nobel Son
as Sarah Michaelson
2006
Inland Empire
as Visitor #2
The Dead Girl
as Leah's Mother
Bye Bye Benjamin
Executive Producer
2005
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas (voice)
2004
Remembering Ragtime
as Mother (archive footage)
It Must Be Love
as Clem Gazelle
Becker
TVas Patient (uncredited)• 1 eps
Good Day Live
TVas Self• 1 eps
2003
Elf
as Emily
Hope Springs
as Joanie Fisher
Joan of Arcadia
TVas Helen Girardi• 45 eps
E!'s 101
TVas Self
The Oscars
TVas Self• 2 eps
2002
Wish You Were Dead
as Sally Rider
Sunshine State
as Francine Pinkney
Living with the Dead
as Detective Karen Condrin
Living with the Dead
TVas Detective Karen Condrin
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Grace Rinato• 1 eps
2001
The Trumpet of the Swan
as Mother (voice)
Nobody's Baby
as Estelle
Life as a House
as Colleen Beck
I Am Sam
as Dr. Blake
2000
Picnic
as Rosemary Sydney
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Mary Steenburgen• 6 eps
1999
Noah's Ark
TVas Naamah
1998
About Sarah
as Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
Ellen
TVas Self (uncredited)• 1 eps
1997
The View
TVas Self
1996
The Grass Harp
as Sister Ida
Ink
TVas Kate Montgomery
Gulliver's Travels
TVas Mary Gulliver• 2 eps
Ink
TVProducer
1995
Nixon
as Hannah Nixon
My Family
as Gloria
Powder
as Jessie Caldwell
Frasier
TVas Marjorie (voice)• 1 eps
1994
Clifford
as Sarah Davis
Pontiac Moon
as Katherine Bellamy
It Runs in the Family
as Mrs. Parker (Mother)
1993
Philadelphia
as Belinda Conine
1992
1991
The Butcher's Wife
as Stella Keefover
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
as Clara Clayton Brown (voice)
Back to the Future
TVas Clara Clayton (voice)• 27 eps
1990
The Long Walk Home
as Narrator (voice)
1989
Miss Firecracker
as Elaine Rutledge
Parenthood
as Karen Buckman
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1987
Dead of Winter
as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
The Whales of August
as Young Sarah
End of the Line
as Rose Pickett
End of the Line
Executive Producer
1985
One Magic Christmas
as Ginny Grainger
Tender Is the Night
TVas Nicole Diver (née Warren)
1983
Cross Creek
as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Romantic Comedy
as Phoebe Craddock
Little Red Riding Hood
as Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas Mary / Little Red Riding Hood• 1 eps
1982
1981
Ragtime
as Mother
1980
Melvin and Howard
as Lynda Dummar
1979
Time After Time
as Amy Robbins
1978
Goin' South
as Julia Tate

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/8/1953(73 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport, Arkansas, USA