Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Acting

Born:
1953-02-08
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

A Dog's Perfect Christmas

A Dog's Perfect Christmas

7.12026Claire
Movie
Let's Have Kids!

Let's Have Kids!

7.32026Sue
Movie
Last Train to Fortune

Last Train to Fortune

10.02026Miss Maybelle
Movie
The Dink

The Dink

6.42026Candace
Movie
Easy's Waltz

Easy's Waltz

2.02025
Movie
BULLDOZER

BULLDOZER

2025Kathy
TV
A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

7.42024Mona Margadoff
TV
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

5.02024Self
TV
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

7.12023Self
Movie
Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

6.22023Carol
Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

7.02022Self
Movie
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

6.92021Mrs. Kimball
Movie
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

6.42021Maggie Clarke
Movie
Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

6.62021Adriana
TV
Happiest Season

Happiest Season

7.12020Tipper
Movie
Best Summer Ever

Best Summer Ever

6.72020Executive Producer
Movie
30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

6.22020Mary Steenburgen
Movie
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

5.52020Self
TV
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Self
TV
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

7.52020Maggie Clarke
TV
Flannery

Flannery

5.02019Flannery O'Connor (voice)
Movie
Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts

6.52019Crystalynn (voice)
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self - Guest
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

6.62019Ellen Joy Bonar
TV
Antiquities

Antiquities

4.32019Dr. Margot
Movie
The Conners

The Conners

6.92018Marcy Bellinger
TV
Book Club

Book Club

6.22018Carol
Movie
Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye

6.52018Maybelle
Movie
I Do... Until I Don't

I Do... Until I Don't

4.72017Cybil Burger
Movie
The Discovery

The Discovery

6.32017Interviewer
Movie
The Book of Love

The Book of Love

6.42017Julia Mureaux
Movie
The Good Place

The Good Place

8.02016Teacher
TV
Dean

Dean

5.92016Carol
Movie
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

5.62015Aunt Cly
Movie
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

6.12015Jeannie
Movie
7 Days in Hell

7 Days in Hell

6.52015Louisa Poole
Movie
Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

7.72015Miriam
TV
The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

6.92015Gail Klosterman
TV
Togetherness

Togetherness

6.82015Linda
TV
The One I Love

The One I Love

6.82014Mom (voice)
Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014Self - Guest
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014Self - Guest
TV
Song One

Song One

5.72014Karen Ellis
Movie
Last Vegas

Last Vegas

6.42013Diana
Movie
Brahmin Bulls

Brahmin Bulls

5.02013Helen West
Movie
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

7.62013Delia Powell
TV
Outlaw Country

Outlaw Country

6.02012Anastasia Lee
Movie
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

6.22012Self
TV
The Help

The Help

8.22011Elaine Stein
Movie
Wilfred

Wilfred

7.52011Catherine Newman
TV
Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

6.52011Café Patron
Movie
Tales from the Future

Tales from the Future

6.22010Self
Movie
The Talk

The Talk

3.02010Self
TV
Dirty Girl

Dirty Girl

6.02010Peggy
Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

6.92010Mrs. Yankovic
Movie
Justified

Justified

8.02010Katherine Hale
TV
Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

5.42009Emma Wheeler
Movie
Clarkworld

Clarkworld

10.02009Self
Movie
Bored to Death

Bored to Death

7.22009Josephine
TV