Acting

Mary Steenburgen

1953-02-08 · Newport, Arkansas, USA

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Grace Rinato

Not in this catalog

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

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American Dad!

2005 · (voice)

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American Dad!

2005 · Dr. Fay Petit (voice)

Not in this catalog

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self - Guest

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Frasier

1993 · Marjorie (voice)

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self - Guest

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Mary Steenburgen

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005 · Self

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Orange Is the New Black

2013 · Delia Powell

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The View

1997 · Self

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

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The Talk

2010 · Self

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30 Rock

2006 · Diana Jessup

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Grace and Frankie

2015 · Miriam

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Justified

2010 · Katherine Hale

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Ellen

1994 · Self (uncredited)

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Good Day Live

2001 · Self

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The Good Place

2016 · Teacher

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Finding Your Roots

2012 · Self

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The Oscars

1953 · Self

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Joan of Arcadia

2003 · Helen Girardi

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The Last Man on Earth

2015 · Gail Klosterman

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Becker

1998 · Patient (uncredited)

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The Help

2011 · Elaine Stein

The Conners

2018 · Marcy Bellinger

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The Tony Danza Show

2004 · Self - Guest

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Stars in the House

2020 · Self

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A Man on the Inside

2024 · Mona Margadoff

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The Proposal

2009 · Grace Paxton

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Back to the Future Part III

1990 · Clara Clayton

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Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · Mary / Little Red Riding Hood

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Wilfred

2011 · Catherine Newman

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Back to the Future

1991 · Clara Clayton (voice)

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Elf

2003 · Emily

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The Dink

2026 · Candace

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 · Betty Carver

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Bless the Harts

2019 · Crystalynn (voice)

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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020 · Maggie Clarke

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Nightmare Alley

2021 · Mrs. Kimball

Bored to Death

2009 · Josephine

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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992 · Narrator (voice)

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I Am Sam

2001 · Dr. Blake

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Togetherness

2015 · Linda

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Philadelphia

1993 · Belinda Conine

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Step Brothers

2008 · Nancy Huff

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Mr. Mayor

2021 · Adriana

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Powder

1995 · Jessie Caldwell

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Last Vegas

2013 · Diana Boyle

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Reunited Apart

2020 · Self

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No poster

E!'s 101

2003 · Self

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On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019 · Ellen Joy Bonar

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Inland Empire

2006 · Visitor #2

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The Brave One

2007 · Carol

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Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023 · Carol

Ink

1996 · Kate Montgomery

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Gulliver's Travels

1996 · Mary Gulliver

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Nixon

1995 · Hannah Nixon

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Book Club

2018 · Carol

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Four Christmases

2008 · Marilyn

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In the Electric Mist

2009 · Bootsie Robicheaux

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Happiest Season

2020 · Tipper

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Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009 · Emma Wheeler

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Parenthood

1989 · Karen Buckman

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The One I Love

2014 · Mom (voice)

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The Discovery

2017 · Interviewer

Tender Is the Night

1985 · Nicole Diver (née Warren)

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Time After Time

1979 · Amy Robbins

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A Walk in the Woods

2015 · Jeannie

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Life as a House

2001 · Colleen Beck

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The Dead Girl

2006 · Leah's Mother

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In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

2024 · Self

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Nobel Son

2007 · Sarah Michaelson

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The Butcher's Wife

1991 · Stella Keefover

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Numb

2007 · Dr. Blaine

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Dirty Girl

2010 · Peggy

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One Magic Christmas

1985 · Ginny Grainger

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Noah's Ark

1999 · Naamah

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