Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Born 1953-02-08 · Newport, Arkansas, USA38 series126 films

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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Acting

2025BULLDOZERKathy1 ep.
2024A Man on the InsideMona Margadoff8 ep.
2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf1 ep.
2021Mr. MayorAdriana1 ep.
2020Reunited ApartSelf1 ep.
2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistMaggie Clarke25 ep.
2019Bless the HartsCrystalynn (voice)2 ep.
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaEllen Joy Bonar2 ep.
2018The ConnersMarcy Bellinger1 ep.
2016The Good PlaceTeacher1 ep.
2015Grace and FrankieMiriam2 ep.
2015The Last Man on EarthGail Klosterman67 ep.
2015TogethernessLinda2 ep.
2013Orange Is the New BlackDelia Powell6 ep.
2012Finding Your RootsSelf1 ep.
2011WilfredCatherine Newman4 ep.
2010The TalkSelf1 ep.
2010JustifiedKatherine Hale7 ep.
2009Bored to DeathJosephine4 ep.
200630 RockDiana Jessup5 ep.
2003Joan of ArcadiaHelen Girardi45 ep.
2003E!'s 101Self1 ep.
2002Living with the DeadDetective Karen Condrin2 ep.
2001Good Day LiveSelf1 ep.
2001Dinner for Five2 ep.
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMary Steenburgen6 ep.
1999Noah's ArkNaamah2 ep.
1998BeckerPatient (uncredited)1 ep.
1996InkKate Montgomery26 ep.
1996Gulliver's TravelsMary Gulliver2 ep.
1994EllenSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
1993FrasierMarjorie (voice)1 ep.
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)1 ep.
1991Back to the FutureClara Clayton (voice)27 ep.
1985Tender Is the NightNicole Diver (née Warren)6 ep.
1982Faerie Tale TheatreMary / Little Red Riding Hood1 ep.
—Southern DiscomfortMary Lou Dobson1 ep.
—Happiness Isn't EverythingAudrey Veill1 ep.

Behind the camera

1996InkProducer26 ep.

Guest appearances

2026The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1 ep.
2026American Dad!(voice), Dr. Fay Petit (voice)2 ep.
2025The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2021Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest2 ep.
2025LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest1 ep.
2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf1 ep.
2003The OscarsSelf2 ep.
2018Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest2 ep.
2020The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest2 ep.
2022Mr. MayorAdriana1 ep.
2020Bless the HartsCrystalynn (voice)2 ep.
2020Reunited ApartSelf1 ep.
2020Stars in the HouseSelf1 ep.
2020The Good PlaceTeacher1 ep.
2020Grace and FrankieMiriam2 ep.
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaEllen Joy Bonar2 ep.
2018The ConnersMarcy Bellinger1 ep.
2017Finding Your RootsSelf1 ep.
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMary Steenburgen6 ep.
2015Orange Is the New BlackDelia Powell6 ep.
2015TogethernessLinda2 ep.
2014JustifiedKatherine Hale7 ep.
2013The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf1 ep.
2011WilfredCatherine Newman4 ep.
201230 RockDiana Jessup5 ep.
2011Bored to DeathJosephine4 ep.
2010The TalkSelf1 ep.
2005The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2004Good Day LiveSelf1 ep.
2004E!'s 101Self1 ep.
2003Dinner for Five2 ep.
2003The ViewSelf2 ep.
2004BeckerPatient (uncredited)1 ep.
2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGrace Rinato1 ep.
1998EllenSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
1995FrasierMarjorie (voice)1 ep.
1993Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)1 ep.
1983Faerie Tale TheatreMary / Little Red Riding Hood1 ep.

Also known as: Mary Nell Steenburgen