ACTING
Mary Steenburgen
- Born
- Feb 8, 1953 in Newport, 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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Movie · 1990
Clara Clayton
The Help
Movie · 2011
Elaine Stein
The Proposal
Movie · 2009
Grace Paxton
Philadelphia
Movie · 1993
Belinda Conine
Elf
Movie · 2003
Emily
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie · 1993
Betty Carver
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · 1999
Grace Rinato
Step Brothers
Movie · 2008
Nancy Huff
Nightmare Alley
Movie · 2021
Mrs. Kimball
Orange Is the New Black
TV · 2013
Delia Powell
I Am Sam
Movie · 2001
Dr. Blake
American Dad!
TV · 2005
(voice) · Dr. Fay Petit (voice)
FILMOGRAPHY
152 movie & TV credits
- 2026A Dog's Perfect ChristmasMovie · Claire
- 2026Let's Have Kids!Movie · Sue
- 2026Last Train to FortuneMovie · Miss Maybelle
- 2026The DinkMovie · Candace
- 2025Easy's WaltzMovie
- 2025BULLDOZERTV · Kathy
- 2024A Man on the InsideTV · Mona Margadoff
- 2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinTV · Self
- 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicMovie · Self
- 2023Book Club: The Next ChapterMovie · Carol
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV · Self - Guest
- 2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlMovie · Self
- 2021Nightmare AlleyMovie · Mrs. Kimball
- 2021Zoey's Extraordinary ChristmasMovie · Maggie Clarke
- 2021Mr. MayorTV · Adriana
- 2020Happiest SeasonMovie · Tipper
- 2020Best Summer EverMovie · Executive Producer
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