Mary Steenburgen
February 8, 1953 (73 years old) in 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
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- 2025 · BULLDOZER as Kathy
- 2024 · A Man on the Inside as Mona Margadoff
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 2021 · Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Maggie Clarke
- 2020 · 30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Mary Steenburgen
- 2017 · The Book of Love as Julia Mureaux
- 2016 · Dean as Carol
- 2015 · Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow as Aunt Cly
- 2014 · Song One as Karen Ellis
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as Café Patron
- 2010 · Dirty Girl as Peggy
- 2009 · The Open Road as Katherine
- 2007 · Honeydripper as Amanda Winship
- 2007 · Elvis & Anabelle as Geneva Leigh
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Marienne Hotchkiss
- 2003 · Hope Springs as Joanie Fisher
- 2002 · Sunshine State as Francine Pinkney
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Sally Rider
- 2002 · Living with the Dead as Detective Karen Condrin
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Trumpet of the Swan as Mother (voice)
- 1996 · The Grass Harp as Sister Ida
- 1995 · My Family as Gloria
- 1994 · Pontiac Moon as Katherine Bellamy
- 1994 · Clifford as Sarah Davis
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1991 · The Butcher's Wife as Stella Keefover
- 1989 · Miss Firecracker as Elaine Rutledge
- 1987 · The Whales of August as Young Sarah
- 1987 · End of the Line as Rose Pickett
- 1987 · Dead of Winter as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
- 1985 · One Magic Christmas as Ginny Grainger
- 1983 · Romantic Comedy as Phoebe Craddock
- 1983 · Cross Creek as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- 1982 · A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy as Adrian
- 1980 · Melvin and Howard as Lynda Dummar
- 1979 · Time After Time as Amy Robbins
- 1978 · Goin' South as Julia Tate
- Future · Happiness Isn't Everything as Audrey Veill
- 2026 · The Dink as Candace
- 2025 · Last Train to Fortune as
- 2025 · Easy's Waltz as
- 2023 · Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2023 · Book Club: The Next Chapter as Carol
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Mrs. Kimball
- 2021 · Mr. Mayor as Adriana
- 2020 · Happiest Season as Tipper
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Maggie Clarke
- 2019 · Flannery as Flannery O'Connor (voice)
- 2019 · Bless the Harts as Crystalynn (voice)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- 2019 · On Becoming a God in Central Florida as Ellen Joy Bonar
- 2019 · Antiquities as Dr. Margot
- 2018 · The Conners as Marcy Bellinger
- 2018 · Book Club as Carol
- 2018 · Katie Says Goodbye as Maybelle
- 2017 · I Do... Until I Don't as Cybil Burger
- 2017 · The Discovery as Interviewer
- 2016 · The Good Place as Teacher
- 2015 · A Walk in the Woods as Jeannie
- 2015 · 7 Days in Hell as Louisa Poole
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Miriam
- 2015 · The Last Man on Earth as Gail Klosterman
- 2015 · Togetherness as Linda
- 2014 · The One I Love as Mom (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Last Vegas as Diana Boyle
- 2013 · Brahmin Bulls as Helen West
- 2013 · Orange Is the New Black as Delia Powell
- 2012 · Outlaw Country as Anastasia Lee
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · The Help as Elaine Stein
- 2011 · Wilfred as Catherine Newman
- 2010 · Tales from the Future as Self
- 2010 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Mrs. Yankovic
- 2010 · Justified as Katherine Hale
- 2009 · Did You Hear About the Morgans? as Emma Wheeler
- 2009 · Clarkworld as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · The Proposal as Grace Paxton
- 2009 · In the Electric Mist as Bootsie Robicheaux
- 2008 · Four Christmases as Marilyn
- 2008 · Step Brothers as Nancy Huff
- 2007 · The Brave One as Carol
- 2007 · Numb as Dr. Blaine
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Sarah Michaelson
- 2006 · Inland Empire as Visitor #2
- 2006 · The Dead Girl as Leah's Mother
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Diana Jessup
- 2006 · O Lucky Malcolm! as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Remembering Ragtime as Mother (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · It Must Be Love as Clem Gazelle
- 2003 · Elf as Emily
- 2003 · Joan of Arcadia as Helen Girardi
- 2003 · Casa de los Babys as Gayle
- 2003 · E!'s 101 as Self
- 2003 · Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood as Mary
- 2002 · Living with the Dead as Detective Karen Condrin
- 2001 · I Am Sam as Dr. Blake
- 2001 · Life as a House as Colleen Beck
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Nobody's Baby as Estelle
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mary Steenburgen
- 2000 · The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story as
- 2000 · Picnic as Rosemary Sydney
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grace Rinato
- 1999 · Noah's Ark as Naamah
- 1999 · Noah's Ark as Naamah
- 1998 · Becker as Patient (uncredited)
- 1998 · About Sarah as Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Ink as Kate Montgomery
- 1996 · Gulliver's Travels as Mary Gulliver
- 1995 · Nixon as Hannah Nixon
- 1995 · Powder as Jessie Caldwell
- 1994 · It Runs in the Family as Mrs. Parker (Mother)
- 1994 · Ellen as Self (uncredited)
- 1993 · Philadelphia as Belinda Conine
- 1993 · What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Betty Carver
- 1993 · Frasier as Marjorie (voice)
- 1992 · Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas as Clara Clayton Brown (voice)
- 1991 · Back to the Future as Clara Clayton (voice)
- 1990 · The Long Walk Home as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret as Self
- 1990 · The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Self
- 1990 · Back to the Future Part III as Clara Clayton
- 1989 · Parenthood as Karen Buckman
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Sue
- 1989 · Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Self (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank as Miep Gies
- 1985 · Tender Is the Night as Nicole Diver (née Warren)
- 1983 · Little Red Riding Hood as Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Mary / Little Red Riding Hood
- 1981 · Ragtime as Mother
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as