Mary Steenburgen
ActingBorn Feb 8, 1953
Newport, Arkansas, USA
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
Clarkworld
movie2009
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
movie2022
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
tv1992
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
movie2000
Dinner for Five
tv2001
The Help
movie2011
Faerie Tale Theatre
tv1982
Curb Your Enthusiasm
tv2000
Justified
tv2010
The Good Place
tv2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
movie2023
Filmography
2026The Dinkas Candacemovie2025Last Train to Fortunemovie2025Easy's Waltzmovie2025BULLDOZERas Kathytv2024A Man on the Insideas Mona Margadofftv2024In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlinas Selftv2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magicas Selfmovie2023Book Club: The Next Chapteras Carolmovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girlas Selfmovie2021Nightmare Alleyas Mrs. Kimballmovie2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Maggie Clarkemovie2021Mr. Mayoras Adrianatv2020Happiest Seasonas Tippermovie2020Best Summer Everas Executive Producermovie202030 Rock: A One-Time Specialas Mary Steenburgenmovie2020Reunited Apartas Selftv2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2020Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Maggie Clarketv2019Flanneryas Flannery O'Connor (voice)movie2019Bless the Hartsas Crystalynn (voice)tv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guesttv2019On Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Ellen Joy Bonartv2019Antiquitiesas Dr. Margotmovie2018The Connersas Marcy Bellingertv2018Book Clubas Carolmovie2018Katie Says Goodbyeas Maybellemovie2017I Do... Until I Don'tas Cybil Burgermovie2017The Discoveryas Interviewermovie2017The Book of Loveas Julia Mureauxmovie2016The Good Placeas Teachertv2016Deanas Carolmovie2015Jim Henson's Turkey Hollowas Aunt Clymovie2015A Walk in the Woodsas Jeanniemovie20157 Days in Hellas Louisa Poolemovie2015Grace and Frankieas Miriamtv2015The Last Man on Earthas Gail Klostermantv2015Togethernessas Lindatv2014The One I Loveas Thanksmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guesttv2014Song Oneas Karen Ellismovie2013Last Vegasas Diana Boylemovie2013Brahmin Bullsas Helen Westmovie2013Orange Is the New Blackas Delia Powelltv2012Outlaw Countryas Anastasia Leemovie2012Finding Your Rootsas Selftv2011The Helpas Elaine Steinmovie2011Wilfredas Catherine Newmantv2011Fight for Your Right Revisitedas Café Patronmovie2010Tales from the Futureas Selfmovie2010Dirty Girlas Peggymovie2010Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mrs. Yankovicmovie2010Justifiedas Katherine Haletv2009Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Emma Wheelermovie2009Clarkworldas Selfmovie2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009The Proposalas Grace Paxtonmovie2009In the Electric Mistas Bootsie Robicheauxmovie2009The Open Roadas Katherinemovie2008Four Christmasesas Marilynmovie2008Step Brothersas Nancy Huffmovie2007The Brave Oneas Carolmovie2007Honeydripperas Amanda Winshipmovie2007Numbas Dr. Blainemovie2007Nobel Sonas Sarah Michaelsonmovie2007Elvis & Anabelleas Geneva Leighmovie2006Inland Empireas Visitor #2movie2006The Dead Girlas Leah's Mothermovie200630 Rockas Diana Jessuptv2006O Lucky Malcolm!as Selfmovie2006Bye Bye Benjaminas Executive Producermovie2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Marienne Hotchkissmovie2005American Dad!as (voice)tv2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Selftv2004Remembering Ragtimeas Mother (archive footage)movie2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guesttv2004It Must Be Loveas Clem Gazellemovie2003Elfas Emilymovie2003Joan of Arcadiaas Helen Girarditv2003Casa de los Babysas Gaylemovie