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Mary Steenburgen is a Actor, Executive Producer and Thanks American born on 8 february 1953 at Newport (USA)

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen
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Birth name Mary Nell Steenburgen
Nationality USA
Birth 8 february 1953 (71 years) at Newport (USA)
Awards Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing the role of Lynda Dummar in Jonathan Demme's 1980 film Melvin and Howard.
Steenburgen, who studied at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, also received a Golden Globe nomination for the 1981 film Ragtime, a BAFTA TV Award nomination for the 1985 TV miniseries Tender is the Night and an Emmy Award nomination for the 1988 TV film The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank. Her other film appearances include Cross Creek (1983), Parenthood (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Philadelphia (1993), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Elf (2003), The Brave One (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Proposal (2009) and The Help (2011).

Steenburgen is also an active humanitarian who is involved with various groups ranging from human rights to environmental causes.

Biography

In 1978, Steenburgen met and began a relationship with actor Malcolm McDowell while both were co-starring in Time After Time. They married in 1980 and had two children together, Lilly and Charles. Steenburgen and McDowell split up in 1989.

On October 7, 1995, Steenburgen married actor Ted Danson, whom she met on the set of the film Pontiac Moon in 1993, and became the stepmother to Danson's daughters Kate and Alexis from his previous marriage to producer Cassandra Coates. Steenburgen currently resides in the Los Angeles area with her family.

An alumna of Hendrix College, Steenburgen received an honorary doctorate from the institution in 1989. In 2006, Steenburgen received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. In September 2005, she and Danson gave a guest lecture for students at the Clinton School of Public Service where they discussed their roles in public service as well as the foundations and causes in which they are involved.

Steenburgen is a close friend of former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and supported Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign along with Danson.

Best films

The Proposal (2009)
(Actress)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
(Actress)
Elf (2003)
(Actress)
Philadelphia (1994)
(Actress)
Step Brothers (2008)
(Actress)
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
(Actress)

Usually with

John Sayles
John Sayles
(4 films)
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
(5 films)
David Lynch
David Lynch
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Mary Steenburgen (66 films)

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Actress

Happiest Season
Directed by Clea DuVall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, Daniel Levy, Aubrey Plaza
Roles Tipper
Rating66% 3.3076753.3076753.3076753.3076753.307675
Une jeune femme souhaite demander sa petite amie en mariage lors d'une fête de famille, mais ses plans sont chamboulés lorsqu'elle découvre que sa partenaire n'a pas fait son coming-out auprès de ses parents conservateurs.
Katie Says Goodbye, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott, Mary Steenburgen, James Belushi, Keir Gilchrist
Roles Maybelle
Rating66% 3.347483.347483.347483.347483.34748
Katie, a kindhearted seventeen-year-old turns to prostitution to overcome poverty and fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.
Book Club
Book Club (2018)
, 1h37
Directed by Bill Holderman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy García, Craig T. Nelson
Roles Carol
Rating61% 3.0514553.0514553.0514553.0514553.051455
Quatre femmes mûres, amies de longue date, se retrouvent fréquemment dans leur club de lecture. Un jour, leur quotidien est bouleversé par la lecture du roman érotique Cinquante nuances de Grey...
The Book of Love
Genres Drama
Actors Maisie Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Biel, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Orlando Jones
Roles Julia Mureaux
Rating60% 3.0086553.0086553.0086553.0086553.008655
Henry est un architecte introverti. Après le décès de sa femme dans un accident de voiture, il part pour aider Millie, une adolescente sans abri, à construire un radeau pour naviguer à travers l'Atlantique.
The Discovery, 1h50
Directed by Charlie McDowell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Romance
Actors Rooney Mara, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, Robert Redford, Jason Segel, Ron Canada
Roles Interviewer
Rating62% 3.101483.101483.101483.101483.10148
Thomas Harbor est un scientifique qui travaille d'une façon indépendante sur la connaissance du cerveau et de la conscience. Il fait une découverte cruciale qu'il rend publique : il a trouvé d'une façon indubitable que la conscience humaine existait en dehors du corps et survivait dans un autre monde à la mort du sujet. Convaincues qu'une autre vie plus heureuse les attendait après leur mort, de plus en plus de personnes optent pour le suicide. Le professeur Harbor est déstabilisé par cette situation et décide de continuer ses recherches en secret dans un château sur une île isolée en compagnie d'un certain nombre de patients qui le soutiennent.
The Book of Love, 1h47
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Maisie Williams, Jessica Biel, Jason Sudeikis, Mary Steenburgen, Orlando Jones, Paul Reiser
Roles Julia Mureaux
Rating60% 3.0086553.0086553.0086553.0086553.008655
Henry est un architecte introverti. Après la mort de sa femme dans un accident de voiture, il vise à aider Millie, une adolescente sans-abri, pour construire un radeau pour naviguer à travers l'Atlantique.
Song One
Song One (2015)
, 1h26
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Mary Steenburgen, Anne Hathaway, Al Thompson, Johnny Flynn, Lola Kirke, Ben Rosenfield
Roles Karen Ellis
Rating57% 2.8992652.8992652.8992652.8992652.899265
Franny Ellis (Anne Hathaway), an anthropology student, returns home from her PhD thesis work in Morocco to see her estranged brother, Henry (Ben Rosenfield), a musician who entered a coma after being hit by a car. To revive Henry and repair their relationship, Franny uses writings from Henry's journal to travel among New York City music clubs, where she takes notes on the phrases and music she observes. She fills Henry's sterile hospital room with familiar sounds and scents. Eventually, Franny meets Henry's favorite musician, James Forrester (Johnny Flynn), at his concert, and convinces him to play for Henry. Franny and James explore New York City through Henry's experiences, develop a romantic relationship, and Henry awakens.
A Walk in the Woods, 1h45
Directed by Robert Redford, Larry Charles, Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Adventure
Actors Robert Redford, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Nolte, Nick Offerman, Emma Thompson, Kristen Schaal
Roles Jeannie
Rating63% 3.196293.196293.196293.196293.19629
Author Bill Bryson (Robert Redford), after living two decades in Britain, returned to New Hampshire. Now in his late 50s or early 60s he has lived there peacefully for the past ten years. A television interview reports that he has published several popular books and there is speculation he will be writing more. Bryson, however, has no such plans.
The One I Love, 1h31
Directed by Charlie McDowell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson, Marlee Matlin, Mary Steenburgen, Charlie McDowell
Roles Mom (voice)
Rating69% 3.4988953.4988953.4988953.4988953.498895
Confronted with the potential end of their marriage, Ethan (Duplass) and Sophie (Moss) are seeing a therapist (Danson) regularly. After asking them to each play a note on a piano, he identifies a disconnection in their relationship and suggests they take a weekend retreat to a large, secluded estate. The couple decides to try anything to save their marriage and agree to go.
Last Vegas
Last Vegas (2013)
, 1h45
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, Mary Steenburgen, Jerry Ferrara
Roles Diana Boyle
Rating65% 3.298553.298553.298553.298553.29855
Billy, Paddy, Archie and Sam are childhood friends from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, who are now living in their senior years. Sam and his wife Miriam are living mundane lives in Naples, Florida. Archie, twice-divorced and recovering from a minor stroke, lives with his overprotective son Ezra and his family in Englewood, New Jersey. Paddy lives alone in his Brooklyn apartment, a curmudgeon in grief since the death of his wife, Sophie, over a year ago. Billy is a successful entrepreneur in Malibu, California, who lives with his 31-year-old girlfriend Lisa. Shortly after proposing to Lisa, Billy finds an old bottle of scotch he and his friends stole in their childhood days and calls Sam and Archie, who immediately propose a bachelor party for Billy in Las Vegas before his wedding that weekend. After being given permission by Miriam to cheat on her, Sam collects Archie and Paddy and fly off to rendezvous with Billy in Vegas.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, 2h17
Directed by Isao Takahata
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Historical, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Feminist films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Sur la Lune, Political films, Alternate history films, Space opera, Children's films
Actors Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, Darren Criss
Roles The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)
Rating80% 4.0007654.0007654.0007654.0007654.000765
A bamboo cutter named Sanuki no Miyatsuko discovers a miniature girl inside a glowing bamboo shoot. Believing her to be a divine presence, Miyatsuko and his wife decide to raise her as their own, calling her "Princess". The girl grows rapidly and conspicuously, marveling her parents and earning her the nickname "Takenoko" (Little Bamboo) from the other children in the village. Sutemaru, the oldest among Kaguya's friends, develops a particularly close relationship with her.
The Help
The Help (2011)
, 2h26
Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about writers, Feminist films, Politique, Films about racism, Films about the labor movement, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone
Roles Elain Stein
Rating81% 4.0507654.0507654.0507654.0507654.050765
In 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) is a black maid spending her life raising white children after the death of her only son from an industrial accident. She works for the Leefolt family, principally taking care of the children of Elizabeth Leefolt, a young woman gripped with postpartum depression who refuses to acknowledge her daughter except when disciplining her. Aibileen's best friend is Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer), an outspoken black maid who has long worked for Hilly Holbrook's (Bryce Dallas Howard) mother, Mrs. Walters (Sissy Spacek), to the point that they are very comfortable with each other. Minny's stormy temper is tolerated due to respect for her great cooking skills. Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan (Emma Stone) is an independent thinking young white woman returning to the family plantation after graduating from the University of Mississippi to find that her beloved childhood maid, Constantine (Cicely Tyson), has quit while she was away. She is perplexed as she believes Constantine would not have left without writing her, and she eventually learns that Constantine was fired by Skeeter's mother Charlotte (Allison Janney).
Dirty Girl
Dirty Girl (2010)
, 1h29
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Maeve Quinlan
Roles Peggy
Rating63% 3.1975453.1975453.1975453.1975453.197545
1987 Oklahoma: Danielle Edmondston (Juno Temple) is a troubled and promiscuous high school student. She argues with her mother, Sue-Ann (Milla Jovovich), who is about to marry a Mormon, Ray (William H. Macy), and amidst the chaos she befriends Clarke Walters (Jeremy Dozier), a shy, gay classmate. Together, they flee in a car owned by Clarke's homophobic father, Joseph (Dwight Yoakam), and embark on a road trip to Fresno, where Danielle expects to find her birth father, Danny Briggs. Meanwhile, Sue-Ann and Clarke's mother, Peggy (Mary Steenburgen), chase after them.
Did You Hear About the Morgans?, 1h43
Directed by Marc Lawrence
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss, Wilford Brimley
Roles Emma Wheeler
Rating49% 2.455262.455262.455262.455262.45526
A successful Manhattan couple, lawyer Paul Michael Morgan (Hugh Grant) and real estate agent Meryl Judith Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker), are separated due to Paul's infidelity. After dinner one night, Meryl and Paul witness the murder of one of Meryl's real estate clients. Then they become targets of contract killer Vincent (Michael Kelly) and must enter the Witness Protection Program.
In the Electric Mist, 1h42
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Assassinat, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Ghost films, Serial killer films, Political films
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard, Kelly Macdonald, Mary Steenburgen, Levon Helm
Roles Bootsie Robicheaux
Rating60% 3.0499253.0499253.0499253.0499253.049925
Iberia Parish's Sheriff Detective Dave Robicheaux (Tommy Lee Jones) is investigating the murder of a young woman and has a chance encounter with a pair of Hollywood stars, Elrod Sykes (Peter Sarsgaard) and his girlfriend Kelly Drummond (Kelly Macdonald). They are in the small town to make a Civil War film.