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.
Filmography
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A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
2026
as Claire
The Dink
2026
as Candace
Last Train to Fortune
2025
as Miss Maybelle
Easy's Waltz
2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
as Carol
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Mrs. Kimball
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
as Maggie Clarke
Happiest Season
2020
as Tipper
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Mary Steenburgen
Flannery
2019
as Flannery O'Connor (voice)
Antiquities
2019
as Dr. Margot
Book Club
2018
as Carol
Katie Says Goodbye
2018
as Maybelle
I Do... Until I Don't
2017
as Cybil Burger
The Discovery
2017
as Interviewer
The Book of Love
2017
as Julia Mureaux
Dean
2016
as Carol
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015
as Aunt Cly
A Walk in the Woods
2015
as Jeannie
7 Days in Hell
2015
as Louisa Poole
The One I Love
2014
as Mom (voice)
Song One
2014
as Karen Ellis