Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 08 Feb 1953 (73 years)

Place of Birth: Newport, Arkansas, USA

Filmography

Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987EN
Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

1980EN
Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003EN
Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023EN
Step Brothers

Step Brothers

2008EN, ES
Book Club

Book Club

2018EN, HU, ES
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009EN
The Brave One

The Brave One

2007IT, EN
The Proposal

The Proposal

2009EN
Season 2

Season 2

2025
Life as a House

Life as a House

2001EN
A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

2024EN
Four Christmases

Four Christmases

2008EN
Elf

Elf

2003EN
Numb

Numb

2007EN
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987EN
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

2021EN
7 Days in Hell

7 Days in Hell

2015EN
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981EN
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002EN
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004EN
The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

2006EN
The One I Love

The One I Love

2014EN
Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011EN
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007EN
Inland Empire

Inland Empire

2006PL, EN, NO
The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990DE, EN