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.
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Movies (31)
Last Train to Fortune
2025
Easy's Waltz
2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter
as Carol
2023
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
Nightmare Alley
as Mrs. Kimball
2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
as Maggie Clarke
2021
Happiest Season
as Tipper
2020
Best Summer Ever
Executive Producer (Production)
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Mary Steenburgen
2020
Flannery
as Flannery O'Connor (voice)
2019
Antiquities
as Dr. Margot
2019
Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition
as Emily
2018
Book Club
as Carol
2018
Katie Says Goodbye
as Maybelle
2018
I Do... Until I Don't
as Cybil Burger
2017
The Discovery
as Interviewer
2017
The Book of Love
as Julia Mureaux
2017
Dean
as Carol
2016
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
as Aunt Cly
2015
A Walk in the Woods
as Jeannie
2015
7 Days in Hell
as Louisa Poole
2015
The One I Love
as Mom (voice)
2014
Song One
as Karen Ellis
2014
Last Vegas
as Diana Boyle
2013
Brahmin Bulls
as Helen West
2013
Outlaw Country
as Anastasia Lee
2012
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
as Self
2011
The Help
as Elaine Stein
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Café Patron
2011
Tales from the Future
as Self
2010
TV Shows (19)
BULLDOZER
as Kathy
2025
A Man on the Inside
as Mona Margadoff
2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self
2024
Mr. Mayor
as Adriana
2021
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
as Maggie Clarke
2020
Bless the Harts
as Crystalynn (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
as Ellen Joy Bonar
2019
The Conners
as Marcy Bellinger
2018
The Good Place
as Teacher
2016
Grace and Frankie
as Miriam
2015
The Last Man on Earth
as Gail Klosterman
2015
Togetherness
as Linda
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
Orange Is the New Black
as Delia Powell
2013
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
Wilfred
as Catherine Newman
2011