Mary Steenburgen

Acting · Born 1953-02-08 in Newport, Arkansas, USA

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

• Back to the Future Part III as Clara Clayton
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Betty Carver
• Step Brothers as Nancy Huff
• Powder as Jessie Caldwell
• Nightmare Alley as Mrs. Kimball
• The Proposal as Grace Paxton
• Philadelphia as Belinda Conine
• Life as a House as Colleen Beck
• The Help as Elaine Stein
• Inland Empire as Visitor #2

TV

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Grace Rinato
• Frasier as Marjorie (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mary Steenburgen
• Orange Is the New Black as Delia Powell
• Justified as Katherine Hale
• The Good Place as Teacher
• Grace and Frankie as Miriam
• Ink as Kate Montgomery
• Dinner for Five
• Ellen as Self (uncredited)