Mary Steenburgen
Acting
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.
Born: February 8, 1953 · Newport, Arkansas, USA
Filmography (116)
TV
A Man on the Inside
2024
Actor: Mona Margadoff
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
Actor
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
Actor: Carol
Nightmare Alley
2021
Actor: Mrs. Kimball
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
Actor: Maggie Clarke
TV
Mr. Mayor
2021
Actor: Adriana
Happiest Season
2020
Actor: Tipper
Best Summer Ever
2020
Executive Producer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
Actor: Mary Steenburgen
TV
Reunited Apart
2020
Actor
TV
Stars in the House
2020
Actor
TV
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020
Actor: Maggie Clarke
TV
Bless the Harts
2019
Actor: Crystalynn (voice)
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Actor: Self - Guest
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Actor: Ellen Joy Bonar
Antiquities
2019
Actor: Dr. Margot
TV
The Conners
2018
Actor: Marcy Bellinger
Book Club
2018
Actor: Carol
Katie Says Goodbye
2018
Actor: Maybelle
I Do... Until I Don't
2017
Actor: Cybil Burger
The Discovery
2017
Actor: Interviewer
The Book of Love
2017
Actor: Julia Mureaux
TV
The Good Place
2016
Actor: Teacher
Dean
2016
Actor: Carol
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015
Actor: Aunt Cly
A Walk in the Woods
2015
Actor: Jeannie
7 Days in Hell
2015
Actor: Louisa Poole
TV
Grace and Frankie
2015
Actor: Miriam
TV
The Last Man on Earth
2015
Actor: Gail Klosterman
TV
Togetherness
2015
Actor: Linda
The One I Love
2014
Actor: Mom (voice)Thanks
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Actor: Self - Guest
Song One
2014
Actor: Karen Ellis
Last Vegas
2013
Actor: Diana Boyle
TV
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Actor: Delia Powell
Outlaw Country
2012
Actor: Anastasia Lee
TV
Finding Your Roots
2012
Actor
The Help
2011
Actor: Elaine Stein
TV
Wilfred
2011
Actor: Catherine Newman
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Actor: Café Patron
Tales from the Future
2010
Actor
Dirty Girl
2010
Actor: Peggy
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010
Actor: Mrs. Yankovic
TV
Justified
2010
Actor: Katherine Hale
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
2009
Actor: Emma Wheeler
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Actor: Self - Guest
The Proposal
2009
Actor: Grace Paxton
In the Electric Mist
2009
Actor: Bootsie Robicheaux
The Open Road
2009
Actor: Katherine
Four Christmases
2008
Actor: Marilyn
Step Brothers
2008
Actor: Nancy Huff
The Brave One
2007
Actor: Carol
Honeydripper
2007
Actor: Amanda Winship
Numb
2007
Actor: Dr. Blaine
Nobel Son
2007
Actor: Sarah Michaelson
Elvis & Anabelle
2007
Actor: Geneva Leigh
Inland Empire
2006
Actor: Visitor #2
The Dead Girl
2006
Actor: Leah's Mother
TV
30 Rock
2006
Actor: Diana Jessup
O Lucky Malcolm!
2006
Actor
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
Actor: Marienne Hotchkiss
TV
American Dad!
2005
Actor: (voice)
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Actor
It Must Be Love
2004
Actor: Clem Gazelle
Elf
2003
Actor: Emily
TV
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Actor: Helen Girardi
Casa de los Babys
2003
Actor: Gayle
Hope Springs
2003
Actor: Joanie Fisher
Sunshine State
2002
Actor: Francine Pinkney
Wish You Were Dead
2002
Actor: Sally Rider
Living with the Dead
2002
Actor: Detective Karen Co…
I Am Sam
2001
Actor: Dr. Blake
Life as a House
2001
Actor: Colleen Beck
TV
Dinner for Five
2001
Actor
The Trumpet of the Swan
2001
Actor: Mother (voice)
Nobody's Baby
2001
Actor: Estelle
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Actor: Mary Steenburgen
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Grace Rinato
TV
Noah's Ark
1999
Actor: Naamah
TV
Becker
1998
Actor: Patient (uncredite…
TV
The View
1997
Actor
TV
Ink
1996
Actor: Kate MontgomeryProducer
The Grass Harp
1996
Actor: Sister Ida
TV
Gulliver's Travels
1996
Actor: Mary Gulliver
Nixon
1995
Actor: Hannah Nixon
Powder
1995
Actor: Jessie Caldwell
My Family
1995
Actor: Gloria
Pontiac Moon
1994
Actor: Katherine Bellamy
It Runs in the Family
1994
Actor: Mrs. Parker (Mothe…
Clifford
1994
Actor: Sarah Davis
TV
Ellen
1994
Actor: Self (uncredited)
Philadelphia
1993
Actor: Belinda Conine
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Actor: Betty Carver
TV
Frasier
1993
Actor: Marjorie (voice)
The Butcher's Wife
1991
Actor: Stella Keefover
TV
Back to the Future
1991
Actor: Clara Clayton (voi…
The Long Walk Home
1990
Actor: Narrator (voice)
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
Actor
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Actor: Clara Clayton
Parenthood
1989
Actor: Karen Buckman
Miss Firecracker
1989
Actor: Elaine Rutledge
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Actor: Self - Guest
The Whales of August
1987
Actor: Young Sarah
End of the Line
1987
Actor: Rose PickettExecutive Producer
Dead of Winter
1987
Actor: Julie Rose / Katie…
One Magic Christmas
1985
Actor: Ginny Grainger
TV
Tender Is the Night
1985
Actor: Nicole Diver (née …
Romantic Comedy
1983
Actor: Phoebe Craddock
Cross Creek
1983
Actor: Marjorie Kinnan Ra…
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Actor: Mary / Little Red …
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
1982
Actor: Adrian
Ragtime
1981
Actor: Mother
Melvin and Howard
1980
Actor: Lynda Dummar
Time After Time
1979
Actor: Amy Robbins
Goin' South
1978
Actor: Julia Tate
TV
The Oscars
1953
Actor