
Mary Steenburgen
Acting
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.
Known for
2026The Dink
Candace
2025Last Train to Fortune
2025Easy's Waltz
2023Book Club: The Next Chapter
Carol
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Maggie Clarke
2021Nightmare Alley
Mrs. Kimball
2020Happiest Season
Tipper
202030 Rock: A One-Time Special
Mary Steenburgen
2019Antiquities
Dr. Margot
2019Flannery
Flannery O'Connor (voice)
2018Katie Says Goodbye
Maybelle
2018Book Club
Carol
2017The Book of Love
Julia Mureaux
2017I Do... Until I Don't
Cybil Burger
2017The Discovery
Interviewer
2016Dean
Carol
20157 Days in Hell
Louisa Poole
2015Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
Aunt Cly
2015A Walk in the Woods
Jeannie
2014Song One
Karen Ellis
2014The One I Love
Mom (voice)
2013Brahmin Bulls
Helen West