Mary Steenburgen

American actress (born 1953)
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Mary Nell Steenburgen 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 received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Date of Birth8th February 1953
Age71 Years
Zodiac SignAquarius
CountryUnited States of America
CityNewport
Birth PlaceNewport
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
EducationHendrix College, North Little Rock High School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
Occupationtelevision producer, television actor, film actor, film producer, voice actor
ReferenceIMDB