Mary Steenburgen
Actor
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
The Help
as Elaine Stein 2011
The Proposal
as Grace Paxton 2009
Philadelphia
as Belinda Conine 1993
Elf
as Emily 2003
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
as Betty Carver 1993
Step Brothers
as Nancy Huff 2008
Nightmare Alley
as Mrs. Kimball 2021
I Am Sam
as Dr. Blake 2001
Last Vegas
as Diana Boyle 2013
The Discovery
as Interviewer 2017
Happiest Season
as Tipper 2020
Four Christmases
as Marilyn 2008
Inland Empire
as Visitor #2 2006
The Brave One
as Carol 2007
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
as Emma Wheeler 2009
Book Club
as Carol 2018