Mary Nell Steenburgen was born in Newport, Arkansas, United States, on February 8, 1953, is an American actress. Young Mary Steenburgen first started acting in high school plays. She got her television debut in CBS crime drama series Faerie Tale Theatre (1983) in episode "Little Red Riding Hood", in role as Mary /Little Red Riding Hood. She made her big screen debut in Western comedy movie Goin' South (1978), in her breakthrough role as Julia Tate Moon. She started her music career in 2007.
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Best Movies
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her role as Julia Tate Moon in Western comedy movie Goin' South (1978).
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Lynda West Dummar in comedy drama film Melvin and Howard (1980).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Mother in drama movie Ragtime (1981).
She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her performance as Amy Robbins in science fiction film Time After Time (1979).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Miep Gies in drama war film The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988).
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Clara Clayton in science fiction film Back to the Future Part III (1990).
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) drama as Betty Carver
Philadelphia (1993) legal drama as Belinda Conine
Time After Time (1979) science fiction as Amy Robbins
Elf (2003) comedy as Emily Hobbs
Parenthood (1989) comedy as Karen Buckman
Step Brothers (2008) comedy as Nancy Huff
Melvin and Howard (1980) comedy drama as Lynda West Dummar
Life as a House (2001) drama as Colleen Beck
The Brave One (2007) psychological thriller as Carol
Powder (1995) fantasy drama as Jessie Caldwell
Dead of Winter (1987) horror thriller as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
The Whales of August (1987) drama as Young Sarah
One Magic Christmas (1985) family fantasy as Ginny Grainger
Last Vegas (2013) comedy as Diana Boyle
Miss Firecracker (1989) comedy as Elaine Rutledge
The Butcher's Wife (1991) romantic comedy as Stella Keefover
She played Carol in romantic comedy films Book Club (2018) and Book Club 2 — The Next Chapter (2023).
The Help (2011) drama as Elaine Stein
Happiest Season (2020) comedy romance as Tipper
Nightmare Alley (2021) drama thriller as Miss Harrington
Best TV Shows
She was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her role as Nicole Warren Diver in television miniseries Tender Is the Night (1985).
She won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Series for her role as Helen Girardi in CBS fantasy family drama series Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005).
She voiced Clara Clayton in animated science fiction comedy adventure series Back to the Future (1991-1992).
Gulliver's Travels (1996) Channel 4 and NBC miniseries as Mary Gulliver
Ink (1996–1997) CBS sitcom as Kate Montgomery
Noah's Ark (1999) adventure miniseries as Naamah
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2017) HBO comedy series as Herself
Wilfred (2011-2013) FX comedy series as Catherine Newman
Bored to Death (2011) HBO comedy series as Josephine
30 Rock (2012) NBC satirical sitcom as Diana Jessup
Justified (2014-2015) FX Western crime drama series as Katherine Hale
Togetherness (TV series) HBO comedy drama series as Linda
Orange Is the New Black (2015-2017) Netflix comedy drama series as Delia Powell
The Last Man on Earth (2015-2018) Fox post apocalyptic comedy series as Gail Klosterman
Blunt Talk (2016) Starz sitcom as Margaret Rudolph
On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) Showtime dark comedy series as Ellen Joy Bonar
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021) NBC musical comedy drama series as Maggie Clarke
Grace and Frankie (2020) Netflix comedy web series in role as Miriam
Facts
Attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.
Studied acting at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse.
Has sister, Nancy.
Has Dutch, English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
She was discovered by Jack Nicholson in the reception room of Paramount's New York office.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in 2009.
Good friend with Hillary Clinton.
Lives in Los Angeles.
Relationships
She was married to actor Malcolm McDowell (1978-1990) they have a son, Charlie McDowell and a daughter, Lilly McDowell.
She married actor Ted Danson in 1995.