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Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 08, 1953 (72)
Birthplace Newport, Arkansas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Mary Nell Steenburgen 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 Af ... ter Time (1979) and Jonathan Demme's comedy-drama film Melvin and Howard (1980), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Filmography

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

2021

as Mrs. Kimball

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021

as Maggie Clarke

Happiest Season

Happiest Season

2020

as Tipper

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

as Mary Steenburgen

Flannery

Flannery

2019

as Flannery O'Connor (voice)

Antiquities

Antiquities

2019

as Dr. Margot

Book Club

Book Club

2018

as Carol

Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye

2018

as Maybelle

I Do... Until I Don't

I Do... Until I Don't

2017

as Cybil Burger

The Book of Love

The Book of Love

2017

as Julia Mureaux

The Discovery

The Discovery

2017

as Interviewer

Dean

Dean

2016

as Carol

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

2015

as Aunt Cly

7 Days in Hell

7 Days in Hell

2015

as Louisa Poole

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

2015

as Jeannie

Song One

Song One

2014

as Karen Ellis

The One I Love

The One I Love

2014

as Mom (voice)

Brahmin Bulls

Brahmin Bulls

2013

as Helen West

Last Vegas

Last Vegas

2013

as Diana Boyle

Outlaw Country

Outlaw Country

2012

as Anastasia Lee

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

as Café Patron

The Help

The Help

2011

as Elaine Stein

Dirty Girl

Dirty Girl

2010

as Peggy

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2010

as Mrs. Yankovic

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009

as Bootsie Robicheaux

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009

as Emma Wheeler

The Proposal

The Proposal

2009

as Grace Paxton

The Open Road

The Open Road

2009

as Katherine

Step Brothers

Step Brothers

2008

as Nancy Huff

Four Christmases

Four Christmases

2008

as Marilyn

Elvis & Anabelle

Elvis & Anabelle

2007

as Geneva Leigh

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

as Carol

Nobel Son

Nobel Son

2007

as Sarah Michaelson

Numb

Numb

2007

as Dr. Blaine

Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007

as Amanda Winship

The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

2006

as Beverley, Leah's Mother

Inland Empire

Inland Empire

2006

as Visitor #2

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004

as Mother (archive footage)

Hope Springs

Hope Springs

2003

as Joanie Fisher

Elf

Elf

2003

as Emily

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys

2003

as Gayle

Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

2002

as Detective Karen Condrin

Wish You Were Dead

Wish You Were Dead

2002

as Sally Rider

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002

as Francine Pinkney

The Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan

2001

as Mother (voice)

Life as a House

Life as a House

2001

as Colleen Beck

Nobody's Baby

Nobody's Baby

2001

as Estelle

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001

as Dr. Blake

Picnic

Picnic

2000

as Rosemary Sydney

About Sarah

About Sarah

1998

as Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey

Powder

Powder

1995

as Jessie Caldwell

The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1995

as Sister Ida

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as Hannah Nixon

My Family

My Family

1995

as Gloria

Pontiac Moon

Pontiac Moon

1994

as Katherine Bellamy

It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

1994

as Mrs. Parker (Mother)

Clifford

Clifford

1994

as Sarah Davis

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

as Belinda Conine

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993

as Betty Carver

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

1991

as Stella Keefover

Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Clara Clayton

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

as Karen Buckman

Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker

1989

as Elaine Rutledge

Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987

as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn

The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987

as Young Sarah

End of the Line

End of the Line

1987

as Rose Pickett

One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas

1985

as Ginny Grainger

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

1983

as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1983

as Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary

Romantic Comedy

Romantic Comedy

1983

as Phoebe Craddock

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as Mother

Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

1980

as Lynda Dummar

Time After Time

Time After Time

1979

as Amy Robbins

Goin' South

Goin' South

1978

as Julia Tate

The One I Love

The One I Love

2014

Thanks

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Best Summer Ever

Best Summer Ever

2020

Executive Producer

Bye Bye Benjamin

Bye Bye Benjamin

2006

Executive Producer

End of the Line

End of the Line

1987

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Happiest Season Nominated
Television Credits

The Last Man on Earth

as Gail Klosterman

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Mar 01, 2015

Joan of Arcadia

as Helen Girardi

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Back to the Future

as Clara Clayton (voice)

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 14, 1991

Ink

as Kate Montgomery

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 21, 1996

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

as Maggie Clarke

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jan 07, 2020

Justified

as Katherine Hale

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Mary Steenburgen

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Orange Is the New Black

as Delia Powell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Tender Is the Night

as Nicole Warren Diver

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 23, 1985

30 Rock

as Diana Jessup

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Wilfred

as Catherine Newman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 23, 2011

Bless the Harts

as Crystalynn (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2019

Gulliver's Travels

as Mary Gulliver

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 1996

Noah's Ark

as Naamah

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1999

Living with the Dead

as Detective Karen Condrin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 28, 2002

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Ellen Joy Bonar

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 2019

Togetherness

as Linda

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 11, 2015

Grace and Frankie

as Miriam

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 08, 2015

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Grace Rinato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Frasier

as Marjorie (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Becker

as Patient (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Mary / Little Red Riding Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Mr. Mayor

as Adriana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2021

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1992

Happiness Isn't Everything

as Audrey Veill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Conners

as Marcy Bellinger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

The Good Place

as Teacher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2016

BULLDOZER

as Kathy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 2025

Dinner for Five

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 06, 2001

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Ellen

as Self (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

Good Day Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2001

E!'s 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 2003

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

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