Mary Steenburgen
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
149
Gender
Female
Birthday
1953-02-08 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport, Arkansas, USA
Acting
2024
A Man on the Inside as Mona Margadoff2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter as Carol2020
Reunited Apart as Self2019
Bless the Harts as Crystalynn (voice)2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida as Ellen Joy Bonar2017
I Do... Until I Don't as Cybil Burger2015
A Walk in the Woods as Jeannie2015
Togetherness as Linda2015
7 Days in Hell as Louisa Poole2013
Last Vegas as Diana Boyle2012
Outlaw Country as Anastasia Lee2011
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self2007
Nobel Son as Sarah Michaelson2007
Honeydripper as Amanda Winship2006
Inland Empire as Visitor #22004
It Must Be Love as Clem Gazelle2003
E!'s 101 as Self2003
Hope Springs as Joanie Fisher2002
Sunshine State as Francine Pinkney2002
Wish You Were Dead as Sally Rider2001
Nobody's Baby as Estelle2000
Picnic as Rosemary Sydney1998
About Sarah as Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey1996
Gulliver's Travels as Mary Gulliver1996
Ink as Kate Montgomery1995
My Family as Gloria1995
Nixon as Hannah Nixon1994
Pontiac Moon as Katherine Bellamy1992
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)1991
Back to the Future as Clara Clayton (voice)1991
The Butcher's Wife as Stella Keefover1987
The Whales of August as Young Sarah1987
End of the Line as Rose Pickett1985
One Magic Christmas as Ginny Grainger1982
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy as Adrian1980
Melvin and Howard as Lynda DummarNaN
Let's Have Kids! as Sue2025
BULLDOZER as Kathy2025
Easy's Waltz as Not available2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self2021
Nightmare Alley as Mrs. Kimball2021
Mr. Mayor as Adriana2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Maggie Clarke2020
Stars in the House as Self2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Mary Steenburgen2020
Happiest Season as Tipper2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Maggie Clarke2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self2019
Antiquities as Dr. Margot2019
Flannery as Flannery O'Connor (voice)2018
The Conners as Marcy Bellinger2018
Book Club as Carol2018
Katie Says Goodbye as Maybelle2017
The Discovery as Interviewer2017
The Book of Love as Julia Mureaux2016
The Good Place as Teacher2016
Dean as Carol2015
Grace and Frankie as Miriam2015
The Last Man on Earth as Gail Klosterman2015
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow as Aunt Cly2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest2014
The One I Love as Mom (voice)2014
Song One as Karen Ellis2013
Orange Is the New Black as Delia Powell2013
Brahmin Bulls as Helen West2012
Finding Your Roots as Self2011
The Help as Elaine Stein2011
Wilfred as Catherine Newman2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited as Café Patron2010
Justified as Katherine Hale2010
Dirty Girl as Peggy2010
Tales from the Future as Self2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Mrs. Yankovic2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
The Proposal as Grace Paxton2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans? as Emma Wheeler2009
In the Electric Mist as Bootsie Robicheaux2009
Clarkworld as Self2009
The Open Road as Katherine2008
Step Brothers as Nancy Huff2008
Four Christmases as Marilyn2007
Elvis & Anabelle as Geneva Leigh2007
Numb as Dr. Blaine2007
The Brave One as Carol2006
30 Rock as Diana Jessup2006
The Dead Girl as Leah's Mother2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Marienne Hotchkiss2006
O Lucky Malcolm! as Self2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest2004
Remembering Ragtime as Mother (archive footage)2003
Elf as Emily2003
Joan of Arcadia as Helen Girardi2003
Casa de los Babys as Gayle2003
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood as Mary2002
Living with the Dead as Detective Karen Condrin2002
Living with the Dead as Detective Karen Condrin2001
Good Day Live as Self2001
Life as a House as Colleen Beck2001
The Trumpet of the Swan as Mother (voice)2001
I Am Sam as Dr. Blake2001
Dinner for Five as Not available2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mary Steenburgen2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story as Not available1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grace Rinato1999
Noah's Ark as Naamah1998
Becker as Patient (uncredited)1997
The View as Self1996
The Grass Harp as Sister Ida1995
Powder as Jessie Caldwell1994
Ellen as Self (uncredited)1994
Clifford as Sarah Davis1994
It Runs in the Family as Mrs. Parker (Mother)1993
Frasier as Marjorie (voice)1993
What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Betty Carver1993
Philadelphia as Belinda Conine1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)1990
Back to the Future Part III as Clara Clayton1990
The Long Walk Home as Narrator (voice)1990
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy as Self1989
Miss Firecracker as Elaine Rutledge1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Self (voice)1989
Parenthood as Karen Buckman1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1988
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank as Miep Gies1987
Dead of Winter as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn1985
Tender Is the Night as Nicole Diver (née Warren)1983
Romantic Comedy as Phoebe Craddock1983
Cross Creek as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Mary / Little Red Riding Hood1981
Ragtime as Mother1979
Time After Time as Amy Robbins1978
Goin' South as Julia Tate1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
Last Train to Fortune as Not availableNaN
Happiness Isn't Everything as Audrey VeillNaN
Elf: Buddy's Sing & Cheer Along Edition as Emily1983
Little Red Riding Hood as Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. MaryNaN
The Dink as Not availableNaN
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as Not availableCrew
2020
Best Summer Ever Executive Producer2014
The One I Love Thanks2006
Bye Bye Benjamin Executive Producer1996
Ink Producer1987
End of the Line Executive Producer