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Mary Steenburgen

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Mary Steenburgen

Born
February 8, 1953
From
Newport, Arkansas, USA
  • Also:
  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Music Department
96
Credits on file
6
Decades active
4
Awards

In short · Acting since 1978, 6 decades active, 96 credits, 2 Golden Globe Award wins.

Now & next

  1. Award win

    Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

  2. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role

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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.

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 2 nominations

Golden Globe Awards

  • Nom1981Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
  • Won1980Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
  • Nom1978Golden Globe — New Star of the Year – Actress

Academy Awards

  • Won1980Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role

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