Mary Steenburgen
Feb 08, 1953 (72 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grace Rinato
Frasier
Marjorie (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mary Steenburgen
Orange Is the New Black
Delia Powell
Grace and Frankie
Miriam
30 Rock
Diana Jessup
Becker
Patient (uncredited)
The Last Man on Earth
Gail Klosterman
The Good Place
Teacher
Finding Your Roots
Self
Credits
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Last Train to Fortune Future★ NR -
Let's Have Kids! Future★ NR
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The Dink Future★ NR
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Happiness Isn't Everything FutureAudrey Veill★ NR
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BULLDOZER 2025Kathy★ NR
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Self★ NR -
Self★ 7.4 -
Carol★ 6.3 -
Self★ 9.5 -
Nightmare Alley 2021Mrs. Kimball★ 7 -
Maggie Clarke★ 6.5 -
Mr. Mayor 2021Adriana★ 6.5 -
Happiest Season 2020Tipper★ 7.2 -
Mary Steenburgen★ 5.6 -
Stars in the House 2020Self★ NR -
Maggie Clarke★ 7.6 -
Flannery 2019Flannery O'Connor (voice)★ NR -
Bless the Harts 2019Crystalynn (voice)★ 6.8 -
Ellen Joy Bonar★ 6.5 -
Antiquities 2019Dr. Margot★ 4.7 -
The Conners 2018Marcy Bellinger★ 7 -
Book Club 2018Carol★ 6.2 -
Katie Says Goodbye 2018Maybelle★ 6.6 -
Cybil Burger★ 5 -
The Discovery 2017Interviewer★ 6.3 -
The Book of Love 2017Julia Mureaux★ 6.4 -
The Good Place 2016Teacher★ 8 -
Dean 2016Carol★ 5.9 -
Aunt Cly★ 5.4 -
A Walk in the Woods 2015Jeannie★ 6.1 -
7 Days in Hell 2015Louisa Poole★ 6.5 -
Grace and Frankie 2015Miriam★ 7.7 -
Gail Klosterman★ 6.9 -
Togetherness 2015Linda★ 6.9 -
The One I Love 2014Mom (voice)★ 6.9 -
Song One 2014Karen Ellis★ 5.7 -
Last Vegas 2013Diana Boyle★ 6.4 -
Brahmin Bulls 2013Helen West★ 5 -
Delia Powell★ 7.7 -
Outlaw Country 2012Anastasia Lee★ 6.4 -
Finding Your Roots 2012Self★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR
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The Help 2011Elaine Stein★ 8.2 -
Wilfred 2011Catherine Newman★ 7.6 -
Café Patron★ 6.6 -
Self★ 7.5 -
Dirty Girl 2010Peggy★ 6.1 -
Mrs. Yankovic★ 6.6 -
Justified 2010Katherine Hale★ 8 -
Emma Wheeler★ 5.4 -
Clarkworld 2009Self★ 10 -
The Proposal 2009Grace Paxton★ 7.2 -
In the Electric Mist 2009Bootsie Robicheaux★ 6.1 -
The Open Road 2009Katherine★ 5.3 -
Four Christmases 2008Marilyn★ 5.8 -
Step Brothers 2008Nancy Huff★ 6.6 -
The Brave One 2007Carol★ 6.6 -
Honeydripper 2007Amanda Winship★ 6.2 -
Numb 2007Dr. Blaine★ 5.9 -
Nobel Son 2007Sarah Michaelson★ 6.1 -
Elvis & Anabelle 2007Geneva Leigh★ 6.8 -
Inland Empire 2006Visitor #2★ 7 -
The Dead Girl 2006Beverley, Leah's Mother★ 6.1 -
30 Rock 2006Diana Jessup★ 7.4 -
O Lucky Malcolm! 2006Self★ 6.7 -
Marienne Hotchkiss★ 5.8 -
Remembering Ragtime 2004Mother (archive footage)★ NR -
It Must Be Love 2004★ 4.4 -
Elf 2003Emily★ 6.7 -
Joan of Arcadia 2003Helen Girardi★ 7.2 -
Casa de los Babys 2003Gayle★ 5.5 -
E!'s 101 2003Self★ NR
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Hope Springs 2003Joanie Fisher★ 5.3 -
Mary★ NR -
Sunshine State 2002Francine Pinkney★ 6.4 -
Wish You Were Dead 2002Sally Rider★ 5.6 -
Living with the Dead 2002Detective Karen Condrin★ 5.4 -
I Am Sam 2001Dr. Blake★ 7.6 -
Life As A House 2001Colleen Beck★ 7.1 -
Mother (voice)★ 5.5 -
Nobody's Baby 2001Estelle★ 5.4 -
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000Mary Steenburgen★ 8 -
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Picnic 2000Rosemary Sydney★ 3 -
Grace Rinato★ 7.9 -
Noah's Ark 1999Naamah★ 4.2 -
Becker 1998Patient (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
About Sarah 1998Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey★ 6 -
Ink 1996Kate Montgomery★ 4 -
The Grass Harp 1996Sister Ida★ 5.9 -
Gulliver's Travels 1996Mary Gulliver★ 7.1 -
Nixon 1995Hannah Nixon★ 6.9 -
Powder 1995Jessie Caldwell★ 7 -
My Family 1995Gloria★ 7.6 -
Pontiac Moon 1994Katherine Bellamy★ 5.2 -
Mrs. Parker (Mother)★ 5.3 -
Clifford 1994Sarah Davis★ 5.1 -
Ellen 1994Self (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Philadelphia 1993Belinda Conine★ 7.7 -
Betty Carver★ 7.7 -
Frasier 1993Marjorie (voice)★ 7.7 -
Reader (voice)★ 6.7 -
Narrator (Voice)★ 10 -
The Butcher's Wife 1991Stella Keefover★ 5.7 -
Back to the Future 1991Clara Clayton (voice)★ 6.2 -
The Long Walk Home 1990Narrator (voice)★ 7.6 -
Self★ NR
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Self★ 5 -
Clara Clayton★ 7.5 -
Parenthood 1989Karen Buckman★ 6.7 -
Herself★ NR
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Miss Firecracker 1989Elaine Rutledge★ 5.6 -
Miep Gies★ 6.5 -
The Whales of August 1987Young Sarah★ 7 -
End of the Line 1987Rose Pickett★ 5.5 -
Dead of Winter 1987Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn★ 6 -
One Magic Christmas 1985Ginny Grainger★ 5.8 -
Tender Is the Night 1985Nicole Warren Diver★ 6.3 -
Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary★ 6.3 -
Romantic Comedy 1983Phoebe Craddock★ 5.2 -
Cross Creek 1983Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings★ 6.6 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982Mary / Little Red Riding Hood★ 8.2 -
Adrian★ 6.5 -
Ragtime 1981Mother★ 7 -
Melvin and Howard 1980Lynda Dummar★ 6.4 -
Time After Time 1979Amy Robbins★ 6.8 -
Goin' South 1978Julia Tate★ 5.8 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9
