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Marylouise Burke is a Actor American born on 20 january 1941

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke
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Birth name Mary Louise Burke
Nationality USA
Birth 20 january 1941 (83 years)

Mary Louise Burke is an American film, TV and theatre actress. Her roles have included the 2004 Alexander Payne film Sideways, in which she played Phyliis, the mother of the lead character. On stage, she has appeared Off-Broadway in Fuddy Meers in 1999, winning the Drama Desk Award for Featured Actress in a Play, and in Kimberly Akimbo in 2003, receiving a Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play nomination. She also played the role of Jack's mother in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods.

Biography

Burke grew up in Steelton, Pennsylvania, attended Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, Pennsylvania and received a Masters degree in English literature at the University of Wisconsin. She moved to New York City at age 32 to try acting, after working as a copy editor and research assistant.


Stage
Burke has appeared on Broadway in Inherit the Wind in 1996, Into the Woods in 2002 as Jack's mother, Is He Dead? in 2007, and Fish in the Dark in 2015.

She has appeared in many Off-Broadway plays. She appears in the David Lindsay-Abaire play Ripcord at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, which opened in October 2015. This is the fourth play of Lindsay-Abaire's that she has performed in.

She first appeared Off-Broadway in The Broken Pitcher by Heinrich Von Kleist at the Martinique Theatre in October 1981. She played "Gertie" in Fuddy Meers which opened at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II in November 1999. She appeared in Wonder of the World, written by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I in 2001. She played the title role in Kimberly Akimbo, which premiered Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club New York City Center Stage 1 in February 2003. She performed in Kimberly Akimbo in its debut at South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, California in April to May 2001.

She won the 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance as Gertie in Fuddy Meers and was nominated for the 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play for Kimberly Akimbo.

Burke received the 2014 Obie Award for Sustained excellence of performance.


Film
Burke played the role of Mile's mother in the 2004 film Sideways.

Best films

Sideways (2004)
(Actress)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Marylouise Burke (26 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2017The ComedianActressAdele (uncredited)
2014Wild CanariesActressSylvia
2013Sleepwalk with MeActressAunt Lucille
2012That's What She SaidActressPhyllis
2011Rabbit HoleActressLibrarian
2010I Love You Phillip MorrisActressBarbara Bascombe
2010An Invisible SignActressMs. Gelband
2008DoubtActressMrs. Deakins
2008The Warrior ClassActressMadge
2007The Cake EatersActressBabe
2006A Prairie Home CompanionActressLunch Lady
2006Ira & AbbyActressJanice
2006Things That Hang From TreesActress
2005Must Love DogsActressAunt Eileen
2005PizzaActressAunt Grandma
2004King of the CornerActressHelen
2004SidewaysActressMiles's Mother
2003Mona Lisa SmileActressPresident Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)
2001Series 7: The ContendersActressConnie
2000UrbaniaActressYvette - The Poodle Lady
1999Bringing Out the DeadActressNeighbor Woman
1998CelebrityActressFather Gladden's Fan on Porch
1998Meet Joe BlackActressLillian
1998One True ThingActressLouisa
1995JeffreyActressAunt Phyllis
1994AngieActressFern