Mary Steenburgen
Acting
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.
Filmography 151
Movies (100)
The Dink2026Candace
Last Train to Fortune2025Miss Maybelle
Easy's Waltz2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023Self
Book Club: The Next Chapter2023Carol
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022Self
Nightmare Alley2021Mrs. Kimball
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas2021Maggie Clarke
Happiest Season2020Tipper
30 Rock: A One-Time Special2020Mary Steenburgen
Flannery2019Flannery O'Connor (voice)
Antiquities2019Dr. Margot
Book Club2018Carol
Katie Says Goodbye2018Maybelle
I Do... Until I Don't2017Cybil Burger
The Discovery2017Interviewer
The Book of Love2017Julia Mureaux
Dean2016Carol
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow2015Aunt Cly
A Walk in the Woods2015Jeannie
7 Days in Hell2015Louisa Poole
The One I Love2014Mom (voice)
Song One2014Karen Ellis
Last Vegas2013Diana Boyle
Brahmin Bulls2013Helen West
Outlaw Country2012Anastasia Lee
The Help2011Elaine Stein
Fight for Your Right Revisited2011Café Patron
Tales from the Future2010Self
Dirty Girl2010Peggy
Shows (51)
- BULLDOZER2025Kathy
A Man on the Inside2024Mona Margadoff
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin2024Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022Self - Guest
Mr. Mayor2021Adriana
Reunited Apart2020Self
Stars in the House2020Self
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist2020Maggie Clarke
Bless the Harts2019Crystalynn (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Self - Guest
On Becoming a God in Central Florida2019Ellen Joy Bonar
The Conners2018Marcy Bellinger
The Good Place2016Teacher
Grace and Frankie2015Miriam
The Last Man on Earth2015Gail Klosterman
Togetherness2015Linda
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014Self - Guest
Orange Is the New Black2013Delia Powell
Finding Your Roots2012Self
Wilfred2011Catherine Newman
The Talk2010Self
Justified2010Katherine Hale
Bored to Death2009Josephine
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
30 Rock2006Diana Jessup
American Dad!2005(voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005Self- The Tony Danza Show2004Self - Guest
Joan of Arcadia2003Helen Girardi