Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
8 febbraio 1953 (73)
Place of birth
Newport, Arkansas, USA
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.
Conosciuto per
7.4
Series
A Man on the Inside
Mona Margadoff
2024–
6.9
Series
The Last Man on Earth
Gail Klosterman
2015–2018
7.2
Film
The Proposal
Grace Paxton
2009
7.4
Series
Joan of Arcadia
Helen Girardi
2003–2005
7.5
Film
Back to the Future Part III
Clara Clayton
1990
6.2
Film
The Dink
Candace
2026
6.7
Film
Elf
Emily
2003
6.3
Series
Back to the Future
Clara Clayton (voice)
1991–1992
7.7
Film
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Betty Carver
1993
6.6
Film
Step Brothers
Nancy Huff
2008
7.7
Film
Philadelphia
Belinda Conine
1993
7.5
Series
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Maggie Clarke
2020–2021
6.6
Film
The Brave One
Carol
2007
6.4
Film
Last Vegas
Diana Boyle
2013
5.1
Film
Clifford
Sarah Davis
1994
7.1
Film
Powder
Jessie Caldwell
1995
6.5
Film
7 Days in Hell
Louisa Poole
2015
6.1
Film
In the Electric Mist
Bootsie Robicheaux
2009
7.3
Series
Gulliver's Travels
Mary Gulliver
1996
7.0
Film
Nightmare Alley
Mrs. Kimball
2021
7.6
Film
I Am Sam
Dr. Blake
2001
6.9
Film
The One I Love
Mom (voice)
2014
6.5
Film
The Book of Love
Julia Mureaux
2017
5.4
Film
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Emma Wheeler
2009
6.1
Film
A Walk in the Woods
Jeannie
2015
7.1
Film
Life as a House
Colleen Beck
2001
4.5
Series
Noah's Ark
Naamah
1999
6.0
Film
Nobel Son
Sarah Michaelson
2007
6.8
Film
Nixon
Hannah Nixon
1995
5.0
Series
Ink
Kate Montgomery
1996–1997
5.8
Film
Four Christmases
Marilyn
2008
6.7
Film
Parenthood
Karen Buckman
1989
5.3
Film
Hope Springs
Joanie Fisher
2003
6.3
Film
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Carol
2023
0.0
Film
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
1990
6.2
Film
Book Club
Carol
2018
7.1
Film
Happiest Season
Tipper
2020
6.3
Series
Tender Is the Night
Nicole Diver (née Warren)
1985
7.4
Film
My Family
Gloria
1995
6.3
Film
The Discovery
Interviewer
2017
6.1
Film
Last Train to Fortune
Miss Maybelle
2025
6.3
Film
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Maggie Clarke
2021
6.5
Film
Katie Says Goodbye
Maybelle
2018
5.8
Film
Dean
Carol
2016
4.7
Film
I Do... Until I Don't
Cybil Burger
2017
2.0
Film
Easy's Waltz
2025
4.3
Film
Antiquities
Dr. Margot
2019
Acting credits 47 titles
The Dink
as Candace
6.2
2026
Last Train to Fortune
as Miss Maybelle
6.1
2025
Easy's Waltz
2.0
2025
A Man on the Inside
as Mona Margadoff
7.4
2024–
Book Club: The Next Chapter
as Carol
6.3
2023
Nightmare Alley
as Mrs. Kimball
7.0
2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
as Maggie Clarke
6.3
2021
Happiest Season
as Tipper
7.1
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
as Maggie Clarke
7.5
2020–2021
Antiquities
as Dr. Margot
4.3
2019
Book Club
as Carol
6.2
2018
Katie Says Goodbye
as Maybelle
6.5
2018
I Do... Until I Don't
as Cybil Burger
4.7
2017
The Book of Love
as Julia Mureaux
6.5
2017
The Discovery
as Interviewer
6.3
2017
Dean
as Carol
5.8
2016
The Last Man on Earth
as Gail Klosterman
6.9
2015–2018
7 Days in Hell
as Louisa Poole
6.5
2015
A Walk in the Woods
as Jeannie
6.1
2015
The One I Love
as Mom (voice)
6.9
2014
Last Vegas
as Diana Boyle
6.4
2013
In the Electric Mist
as Bootsie Robicheaux
6.1
2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
as Emma Wheeler
5.4
2009
The Proposal
as Grace Paxton
7.2
2009
Step Brothers
as Nancy Huff
6.6
2008
Four Christmases
as Marilyn
5.8
2008
The Brave One
as Carol
6.6
2007
Nobel Son
as Sarah Michaelson
6.0
2007
Joan of Arcadia
as Helen Girardi
7.4
2003–2005
Hope Springs
as Joanie Fisher
5.3
2003
Elf
as Emily
6.7
2003
Life as a House
as Colleen Beck
7.1
2001
I Am Sam
as Dr. Blake
7.6
2001
Noah's Ark
as Naamah
4.5
1999
Ink
as Kate Montgomery
5.0
1996–1997
Gulliver's Travels
as Mary Gulliver
7.3
1996
Powder
as Jessie Caldwell
7.1
1995
Nixon
as Hannah Nixon
6.8
1995
My Family
as Gloria
7.4
1995
Clifford
as Sarah Davis
5.1
1994
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
as Betty Carver
7.7
1993
Philadelphia
as Belinda Conine
7.7
1993
Back to the Future
as Clara Clayton (voice)
6.3
1991–1992
Back to the Future Part III
as Clara Clayton
7.5
1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self
0.0
1990
Parenthood
as Karen Buckman
6.7
1989
Tender Is the Night
as Nicole Diver (née Warren)
6.3
1985