Mary Steenburgen
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1953 (age 73)
Born in
Newport, Arkansas, USA
Credits
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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
Back to the Future Part III
25 May 1990
The Help
09 Aug 2011
The Proposal
02 Jun 2009
Philadelphia
22 Dec 1993
Elf
07 Nov 2003
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
17 Dec 1993
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Step Brothers
25 Jul 2008
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Filmography
2026
- The Dinkas Candace
2025
- Last Train to Fortuneas Miss Maybelle
- Easy's Waltz
- BULLDOZERas Kathy1 episode
2024
- A Man on the Insideas Mona Margadoff8 episodes
2023
- Book Club: The Next Chapteras Carol
2021
- Nightmare Alleyas Mrs. Kimball
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Maggie Clarke
- Mr. Mayoras Adriana1 episode
2020
- Happiest Seasonas Tipper
- 30 Rock: A One-Time Specialas Mary Steenburgen
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Maggie Clarke25 episodes
2019
- Flanneryas Flannery O'Connor (voice)
- Bless the Hartsas Crystalynn (voice)2 episodes
- On Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Ellen Joy Bonar2 episodes
- Antiquitiesas Dr. Margot
2018
- The Connersas Marcy Bellinger1 episode
- Book Clubas Carol
- Katie Says Goodbyeas Maybelle
2017
- I Do... Until I Don'tas Cybil Burger
- The Discoveryas Interviewer
- The Book of Loveas Julia Mureaux
2016
- The Good Placeas Teacher1 episode
- Deanas Carol
2015
- Jim Henson's Turkey Hollowas Aunt Cly
- A Walk in the Woodsas Jeannie
- 7 Days in Hellas Louisa Poole
- Grace and Frankieas Miriam2 episodes
- The Last Man on Earthas Gail Klosterman67 episodes
- Togethernessas Linda2 episodes
2014
- The One I Loveas Mom (voice)
- Song Oneas Karen Ellis
2013
- Last Vegasas Diana Boyle
- Brahmin Bullsas Helen West
- Orange Is the New Blackas Delia Powell6 episodes
2012
- Outlaw Countryas Anastasia Lee
2011
- The Helpas Elaine Stein
- Wilfredas Catherine Newman4 episodes
- Fight for Your Right Revisitedas Café Patron
2010
- Dirty Girlas Peggy
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mrs. Yankovic
- Justifiedas Katherine Hale7 episodes
2009
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Emma Wheeler
- Bored to Deathas Josephine4 episodes
- The Proposalas Grace Paxton
- In the Electric Mistas Bootsie Robicheaux
- The Open Roadas Katherine
2008
- Four Christmasesas Marilyn
- Step Brothersas Nancy Huff
2007
- The Brave Oneas Carol
- Honeydripperas Amanda Winship
- Numbas Dr. Blaine
- Nobel Sonas Sarah Michaelson
- Elvis & Anabelleas Geneva Leigh
- Reinventing the Wheelersas Claire Wheeler
2006
- Inland Empireas Visitor #2
- The Dead Girlas Leah's Mother
- 30 Rockas Diana Jessup5 episodes
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Marienne Hotchkiss
2005
- American Dad!as Dr. Fay Petit (voice)1 episode
2004
- Remembering Ragtimeas Mother (archive footage)
- It Must Be Loveas Clem Gazelle
2003
- Elfas Emily
- Joan of Arcadiaas Helen Girardi45 episodes
- Casa de los Babysas Gayle
- Hope Springsas Joanie Fisher
- Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywoodas Mary
2002
- Sunshine Stateas Francine Pinkney
- Wish You Were Deadas Sally Rider
- Living with the Deadas Detective Karen Condrin
- Living with the Deadas Detective Karen Condrin2 episodes
2001
- I Am Samas Dr. Blake
- Life as a Houseas Colleen Beck
- Dinner for Five2 episodes
- The Trumpet of the Swanas Mother (voice)
- Nobody's Babyas Estelle
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Mary Steenburgen6 episodes
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
- Picnicas Rosemary Sydney
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Grace Rinato1 episode
- Noah's Arkas Naamah2 episodes
1998
- Beckeras Patient (uncredited)1 episode
- About Sarahas Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
1996
- Inkas Kate Montgomery26 episodes
- The Grass Harpas Sister Ida
- Gulliver's Travelsas Mary Gulliver2 episodes
1994
- Pontiac Moonas Katherine Bellamy
- It Runs in the Familyas Mrs. Parker (Mother)
- Cliffordas Sarah Davis
1993
- Philadelphiaas Belinda Conine
- What's Eating Gilbert Grapeas Betty Carver
- Frasieras Marjorie (voice)1 episode
1992
- Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Storiesas Narrator (voice)1 episode
1991
- Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmasas Clara Clayton Brown (voice)
- The Butcher's Wifeas Stella Keefover
- Back to the Futureas Clara Clayton (voice)27 episodes
1990
- The Long Walk Homeas Narrator (voice)
- Back to the Future Part IIIas Clara Clayton
1989
- Parenthoodas Karen Buckman
- Miss Firecrackeras Elaine Rutledge
1988
- The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frankas Miep Gies
1987
- The Whales of Augustas Young Sarah
- End of the Lineas Rose Pickett
- Dead of Winteras Julie Rose
1985
- One Magic Christmasas Ginny Grainger
- Tender Is the Nightas Nicole Diver (née Warren)6 episodes
1983
- Little Red Riding Hoodas Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary
- Romantic Comedyas Phoebe Craddock
- Cross Creekas Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatreas Mary1 episode
- A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedyas Adrian
1981
- Ragtimeas Mother
1980
- Melvin and Howardas Lynda Dummar
1979
- Time After Timeas Amy Robbins
1978
- Goin' Southas Julia Tate