Mary Steenburgen
- Born
- February 8, 1953 · Newport, Arkansas, USA
- Actress
- Producer
- music_department
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 · 64 credits
- 2026The Dink · Actress (Candace)
- 2026A Dog's Perfect Christmas · Actress
- 2025Last Train to Fortune · Actress (Miss Maybelle)
- 2025Easy's Waltz · Actress
- 2025Let's Have Kids! · Actress (Sue)
- 2023Book Club: The Next Chapter · Actress (Carol)
- 2021Nightmare Alley · Actress (Mrs. Kimball)
- 2020Happiest Season · Actress (Tipper)
- 2019Flannery · Actress (Flannery)
- 2018Book Club · Actress (Carol)
- 2018Antiquities · Actress (Dr. Margot)
- 2017The Discovery · Actress (Interviewer)
- 2017I Do... Until I Don't · Actress (Cybil)
- 2016The Book of Love · Actress (Julia Mureaux)
- 2016Katie Says Goodbye · Actress (Maybelle)
- 2016Dean · Actress (Carol)
- 2015A Walk in the Woods · Actress (Jeannie)
- 2014Song One · Actress (Karen)
- 2013Last Vegas · Actress (Diana)
- 2013Brahmin Bulls · Actress (Helen West)
- 2009The Proposal · Actress (Grace Paxton)
- 2009In the Electric Mist · Actress (Bootsie Robicheaux)
- 2009The Open Road · Actress (Katherine)
- 2008Step Brothers · Actress (Nancy Huff)
- 2008Four Christmases · Actress (Marilyn)
- 2008American Outrage · Actress (Narrator)
- 2007The Brave One · Actress (Carol)
- 2007Numb · Actress (Dr. Blaine)
- 2007Elvis and Anabelle · Actress (Geneva)
- 2007Nobel Son · Actress (Sarah Michaelson)
- 2006O Lucky Malcolm! · Self (Self)
- 2006The Motherhood Manifesto · Self (Self - Narrator)
- 2005Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School · Actress (Marienne Hotchkiss)
- 2003Elf · Actress (Emily Hobbs)
- 2003Hope Springs · Actress (Joanie Fisher)
- 2003Casa de los babys · Actress (Gayle)
- 2003Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico · Self (Self)
- 2002Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood · Actress (Mary)
- 2001Life as a House · Actress (Colleen Beck)
- 2001Nobody's Baby · Actress (Estelle)
- 2001The Trumpet of the Swan · Actress (Mother)
- 2001Wish You Were Dead · Actress (Sally Rider)
- 1995Powder · Actress (Jessie Caldwell)
- 1995Nixon · Actress (Hannah Nixon)
- 1995The Grass Harp · Actress (Sister Ida)
- 1994Clifford · Actress (Sarah Davis)
- 1994My Summer Story · Actress (Mom)
- 1994Pontiac Moon · Actress (Katherine Bellamy)
- 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape · Actress (Betty Carver)
- 1991The Butcher's Wife · Actress (Stella)
- 1990Back to the Future Part III · Actress (Clara Clayton)
- 1989Parenthood · Actress (Karen Buckman)
- 1989Miss Firecracker · Actress (Elain Rutledge)
- 1987The Whales of August · Actress (Young Sarah)
- 1987Dead of Winter · Actress (Evelyn)
- 1987Dead of Winter · Actress (Julie Rose)
- 1987Dead of Winter · Actress (Katie McGovern)
- 1985One Magic Christmas · Actress (Ginny Grainger)
- 1983Cross Creek · Actress (Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings)
- 1983Romantic Comedy · Actress (Phoebe)
- 1982A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy · Actress (Adrian)
- 1980Melvin and Howard · Actress (Lynda Dummar)
- 1979Time After Time · Actress (Amy Robbins)
- 1978Goin' South · Actress (Julia Tate)