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.
TV Shows(47)
BULLDOZER
Kathy
2025
A Man on the Inside
Mona Margadoff
2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Mr. Mayor
Adriana
2021
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Maggie Clarke
2020
Bless the Harts
Crystalynn (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Ellen Joy Bonar
2019
The Conners
Marcy Bellinger
2018
The Good Place
Teacher
2016
Grace and Frankie
Miriam
2015
The Last Man on Earth
Gail Klosterman
2015
Togetherness
Linda
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Orange Is the New Black
Delia Powell
2013
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Wilfred
Catherine Newman
2011
Justified
Katherine Hale
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
30 Rock
Diana Jessup
2006
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Joan of Arcadia
Helen Girardi
2003
E!'s 101
Self
2003
Living with the Dead
Detective Karen Condrin
2002
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mary Steenburgen
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grace Rinato
1999
Noah's Ark
Naamah
1999
Becker
Patient (uncredited)
1998
The View
Self
1997
Ink
Kate Montgomery
1996
Gulliver's Travels
Mary Gulliver
1996
Ellen
Self (uncredited)
1994
Frasier
Marjorie (voice)
1993
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Back to the Future
Clara Clayton (voice)
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Tender Is the Night
Nicole Diver (née Warren)
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre
Mary / Little Red Riding Hood
1982
The Oscars
Self
1953
Happiness Isn't Everything
Audrey Veill
Movies(98)
The Dink
Candace
2026
Last Train to Fortune
2025
Easy's Waltz
2025
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Carol
2023
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2022
Nightmare Alley
Mrs. Kimball
2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Maggie Clarke
2021
Happiest Season
Tipper
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Mary Steenburgen
2020
Flannery
Flannery O'Connor (voice)
2019
Antiquities
Dr. Margot
2019
Book Club
Carol
2018
Katie Says Goodbye
Maybelle
2018
I Do... Until I Don't
Cybil Burger
2017
The Discovery
Interviewer
2017
The Book of Love
Julia Mureaux
2017
Dean
Carol
2016
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
Aunt Cly
2015
A Walk in the Woods
Jeannie
2015
7 Days in Hell
Louisa Poole
2015
The One I Love
Mom (voice)
2014
Song One
Karen Ellis
2014
Last Vegas
Diana Boyle
2013
Brahmin Bulls
Helen West
2013
Outlaw Country
Anastasia Lee
2012
The Help
Elaine Stein
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Café Patron
2011
Tales from the Future
Self
2010
Dirty Girl
Peggy
2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mrs. Yankovic
2010
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Emma Wheeler
2009
Clarkworld
Self
2009
The Proposal
Grace Paxton
2009
In the Electric Mist
Bootsie Robicheaux
2009
The Open Road
Katherine
2009
Four Christmases
Marilyn
2008
Step Brothers
Nancy Huff
2008
The Brave One
Carol
2007
Honeydripper
Amanda Winship
2007
Numb
Dr. Blaine
2007
Nobel Son
Sarah Michaelson
2007
Elvis & Anabelle
Geneva Leigh
2007
Inland Empire
Visitor #2
2006
The Dead Girl
Leah's Mother
2006
O Lucky Malcolm!
Self
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marienne Hotchkiss
2006
Remembering Ragtime
Mother (archive footage)
2004
It Must Be Love
Clem Gazelle
2004
Elf
Emily
2003
Casa de los Babys
Gayle
2003
Hope Springs
Joanie Fisher
2003
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Mary
2003
Sunshine State
Francine Pinkney
2002
Wish You Were Dead
Sally Rider
2002
Living with the Dead
Detective Karen Condrin
2002
I Am Sam
Dr. Blake
2001
Life as a House
Colleen Beck
2001
The Trumpet of the Swan
Mother (voice)
2001
Nobody's Baby
Estelle
2001
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Picnic
Rosemary Sydney
2000
Noah's Ark
Naamah
1999
About Sarah
Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey
1998
The Grass Harp
Sister Ida
1996
Nixon
Hannah Nixon
1995
Powder
Jessie Caldwell
1995
My Family
Gloria
1995
Pontiac Moon
Katherine Bellamy
1994
It Runs in the Family
Mrs. Parker (Mother)
1994
Clifford
Sarah Davis
1994
Philadelphia
Belinda Conine
1993
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Betty Carver
1993
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
1992
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
Clara Clayton Brown (voice)
1991
The Butcher's Wife
Stella Keefover
1991
The Long Walk Home
Narrator (voice)
1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
1990
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Self
1990
Back to the Future Part III
Clara Clayton
1990
Parenthood
Karen Buckman
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self (voice)
1989
Miss Firecracker
Elaine Rutledge
1989
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
Miep Gies
1988
The Whales of August
Young Sarah
1987
End of the Line
Rose Pickett
1987
Dead of Winter
Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
1987
One Magic Christmas
Ginny Grainger
1985
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood a.k.a. Mary
1983
Romantic Comedy
Phoebe Craddock
1983
Cross Creek
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
1983
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Adrian
1982
Ragtime
Mother
1981
Melvin and Howard
Lynda Dummar
1980
Time After Time
Amy Robbins
1979
Goin' South
Julia Tate
1978
Let's Have Kids!
Sue
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas