Actor

Mary Steenburgen

1978–presentb. 1953DramaComedyRomanceDocumentary

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Filmography

2026The DinkCandace 2025Last Train to Fortune6.0 2025Easy's Waltz2.0 2023Book Club: The Next ChapterCarol6.3 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf7.8 2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlSelf9.5 2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

About

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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