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 Birth | 8th February 1953 |
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Age | 71 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Country | United States of America |
City | Newport |
Birth Place | Newport |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Education | Hendrix College, North Little Rock High School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
Awards | Academy 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 |
Occupation | television producer, television actor, film actor, film producer, voice actor |
Reference | IMDB |