Mary Steenburgen

Acting

Born: 1953-02-08
From: Newport, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Female
Height: 173.00 m
Popularity: 2.1

Also Known As

Mary Nell Steenburgen

Biography

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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Awards & Nominations9 won · 11 nominated

🏆 Won

Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame

2018
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The Help

2012
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The Help

2012
🏆 Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

The Help

2011
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture

The Help

2011
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

The Help

2011
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

About Sarah

1999
🏆 Won

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame

1996
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Nixon

1996
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

1988
Nominated

British Academy Television Award for Best Actress

1986
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Melvin and Howard

1981
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Melvin and Howard

1981
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Ragtime

1981
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Melvin and Howard

1980
🏆 Won

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Melvin and Howard

1980
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Melvin and Howard

1980
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Melvin and Howard

1980
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress

1978
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting137 titles

Production4 titles

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