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Filmography
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Known For
Last Vegas Diana Boyle (2013) -
Step Brothers Nancy Huff (2008) -
Back to the Future Part III Clara Clayton (1990) -
Known For
Time After Time Amy Robbins (1979) -
Actress
Mr. Mayor Adriana (2022) -
Nightmare Alley Mrs. Kimball (2021) -
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Maggie (2021) -
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Maggie (2020-2021) -
American Masters Flannery O'Connor (2021) -
Bless the Harts Crystalynn Poole (2019-2021) -
Happiest Season Tipper (2020) -
The Good Place Teacher (2020) -
Grace and Frankie Miriam (2020) -
On Becoming a God in Central Florida Ellen Joy Bonar (2019) -
![The Conners]( "The Conners")
The Conners Marcy Bellinger (2018) -
![Antiquities]( "Antiquities")
Antiquities Dr. Margot (2018) -
![Book Club]( "Book Club")
Book Club Carol (2018) -
![The Last Man on Earth]( "The Last Man on Earth")
The Last Man on Earth Gail Klosterman (2015-2018) -
![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm Mary Steenburgen (2000-2017) -
![I Do... Until I Don't]( "I Do... Until I Don't")
I Do... Until I Don't Cybil (2017) -
![Orange Is the New Black]( "Orange Is the New Black")
Orange Is the New Black Delia Powell (2015-2017) -
![The Discovery]( "The Discovery")
The Discovery Interviewer (2017) -
![Blunt Talk]( "Blunt Talk")
Blunt Talk Margaret Rudolph (2016) -
![Katie Says Goodbye]( "Katie Says Goodbye")
Katie Says Goodbye Maybelle (2016) -
![Dean]( "Dean")
Dean Carol (2016) -
![The Book of Love]( "The Book of Love")
The Book of Love Julia Mureaux (2016) -
![Turkey Hollow]( "Turkey Hollow")
Turkey Hollow Aunt Cly (2015) -
![Justified]( "Justified")
Justified Katherine Hale (2014-2015) -
![7 Days in Hell]( "7 Days in Hell")
7 Days in Hell Louisa Poole (2015) -
![Togetherness]( "Togetherness")
Togetherness Linda (2015) -
![A Walk in the Woods]( "A Walk in the Woods")
A Walk in the Woods Jeannie (2015) -
![The One I Love]( "The One I Love")
The One I Love Mom (2014) -
![Song One]( "Song One")
Song One Karen (2014) -
![The Tale of The Princess Kaguya]( "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya")
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (2013) -
![Last Vegas]( "Last Vegas")
Last Vegas Diana Boyle (2013) -
![Brahmin Bulls]( "Brahmin Bulls")
Brahmin Bulls Helen West (2013) -
![Wilfred]( "Wilfred")
Wilfred Catherine Newman (2011-2013) -
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![Outlaw Country]( "Outlaw Country")
Outlaw Country Anastasia Lee (2012) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock Diana Jessup (2012) -
![Bored to Death]( "Bored to Death")
Bored to Death Josephine (2011) -
![Robot Chicken]( "Robot Chicken")
Robot Chicken Athena (2011) -
![The Help]( "The Help")
The Help Elain Stein (2011) -
![Keepin' It Real Estate]( "Keepin' It Real Estate")
Keepin' It Real Estate Claire (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise]( "Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise")
Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise Café Patron (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited]( "Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited")
Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited Café Patron (2011) -
Southern Discomfort Mary Lou Dobson (2010)
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![Dirty Girl]( "Dirty Girl")
Dirty Girl Peggy (2010) -
![Weird: The Al Yankovic Story]( "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story")
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Mrs. Yankovic (2010) -
Happiness Isn't Everything Audrey Veill (2009)
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![Did You Hear About the Morgans?]( "Did You Hear About the Morgans?")
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Emma Wheeler (2009) -
![The Open Road]( "The Open Road")
The Open Road Katherine (2009) -
![The Proposal]( "The Proposal")
The Proposal Grace Paxton (2009) -
![In the Electric Mist]( "In the Electric Mist")
In the Electric Mist Bootsie Robicheaux (2009) -
![Four Christmases]( "Four Christmases")
Four Christmases Marilyn (2008) -
![Step Brothers]( "Step Brothers")
Step Brothers Nancy Huff (2008) -
![Reinventing the Wheelers]( "Reinventing the Wheelers")
Reinventing the Wheelers Claire Wheeler (2007) -
![Honeydripper]( "Honeydripper")
Honeydripper Amanda Winship (2007) -
![The Brave One]( "The Brave One")
The Brave One Carol (2007) -
![Numb]( "Numb")
Numb Dr. Blaine (2007) -
![Nobel Son]( "Nobel Son")
Nobel Son Sarah Michaelson (2007) -
![Elvis and Anabelle]( "Elvis and Anabelle")
Elvis and Anabelle Geneva (2007) -
![The Dead Girl]( "The Dead Girl")
The Dead Girl Leah's Mother (2006) -
![Inland Empire]( "Inland Empire")
Inland Empire Visitor #2 (2006) -
![Joan of Arcadia]( "Joan of Arcadia")
Joan of Arcadia Helen Girardi (2003-2005) -
![Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School]( "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School")
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Marienne Hotchkiss (2005) -
![It Must Be Love]( "It Must Be Love")
It Must Be Love Clem Gazelle (2004) -
![Becker]( "Becker")
Becker Patient (2004) -
Capital City Elaine Summer (2004)
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![Elf]( "Elf")
Elf Emily (2003) -
![Casa de los babys]( "Casa de los babys")
Casa de los babys Gayle (2003) -
![Hope Springs]( "Hope Springs")
Hope Springs Joanie Fisher (2003) -
![Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood]( "Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood")
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood Mary (2002) -
Outtakes Clara Clayton (2002)
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![Sunshine State]( "Sunshine State")
Sunshine State Francine Pinkney (2002) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grace Rinato (2002) -
![Living with the Dead]( "Living with the Dead")
Living with the Dead Detective Karen Condrin (2002) -
![Wish You Were Dead]( "Wish You Were Dead")
Wish You Were Dead Sally Rider (2001) -
![I Am Sam]( "I Am Sam")
I Am Sam Dr. Blake (2001) -
![Life as a House]( "Life as a House")
Life as a House Colleen Beck (2001) -
![The Trumpet of the Swan]( "The Trumpet of the Swan")
The Trumpet of the Swan Mother (2001) -
![Nobody's Baby]( "Nobody's Baby")
Nobody's Baby Estelle (2001) -
![Picnic]( "Picnic")
Picnic Rosemary Sydney (2000) -
![Noah's Ark]( "Noah's Ark")
Noah's Ark Naamah (1999) -
![About Sarah]( "About Sarah")
About Sarah Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey (1998) -
![Ink]( "Ink")
Ink Kate Montgomery (1996-1997) -
![Gulliver's Travels]( "Gulliver's Travels")
Gulliver's Travels Mary Gulliver (1996) -
![Nixon]( "Nixon")
Nixon Hannah Nixon (1995) -
![Powder]( "Powder")
Powder Jessie Caldwell (1995) -
![The Grass Harp]( "The Grass Harp")
The Grass Harp Sister Ida (1995) -
![My Family]( "My Family")
My Family Gloria (1995) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Marjorie (1995) -
![Pontiac Moon]( "Pontiac Moon")
Pontiac Moon Katherine Bellamy (1994) -
The Gift Catherine (1994)
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![My Summer Story]( "My Summer Story")
My Summer Story Mrs. Parker (Mother) (1994) -
![Clifford]( "Clifford")
Clifford Sarah Davis (1994) -
![Philadelphia]( "Philadelphia")
Philadelphia Belinda Conine (1993) -
![What's Eating Gilbert Grape]( "What's Eating Gilbert Grape")
What's Eating Gilbert Grape Betty Carver (1993) -
![Back to the Future]( "Back to the Future")
Back to the Future Clara Clayton Brown (1991-1992) -
![The Butcher's Wife]( "The Butcher's Wife")
The Butcher's Wife Stella Keefover (1991) -
![The Long Walk Home]( "The Long Walk Home")
The Long Walk Home Narrator (1990) -
![Back to the Future Part III]( "Back to the Future Part III")
Back to the Future Part III Clara Clayton (1990) -
![Parenthood]( "Parenthood")
Parenthood Karen (1989) -
![Miss Firecracker]( "Miss Firecracker")
Miss Firecracker Elain Rutledge (1989) -
![The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank]( "The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank")
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank Miep Gies (1988) -
![End of the Line]( "End of the Line")
End of the Line Rose Pickett (1987) -
![The Whales of August]( "The Whales of August")
The Whales of August Young Sarah (1987) -
![Dead of Winter]( "Dead of Winter")
Dead of Winter Julie Rose / Katie McGovern (1987) -
![One Magic Christmas]( "One Magic Christmas")
One Magic Christmas Ginny Grainger (1985) -
![Tender Is the Night]( "Tender Is the Night")
Tender Is the Night Nicole Warren Diver (1985) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Mary (1983) -
![Romantic Comedy]( "Romantic Comedy")
Romantic Comedy Phoebe (1983) -
![Cross Creek]( "Cross Creek")
Cross Creek Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1983) -
![A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy]( "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy")
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy Adrian (1982) -
![Ragtime]( "Ragtime")
Ragtime Mother (1981) -
![Melvin and Howard]( "Melvin and Howard")
Melvin and Howard Lynda Dummar (1980) -
![Time After Time]( "Time After Time")
Time After Time Amy Robbins (1979) -
Actress
![Goin' South]( "Goin' South")
Goin' South Julia Tate Moon (1978) -
Soundtrack
![Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas]( "Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas")
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![Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist]( "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist")
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020-2021) -
![Happiest Season]( "Happiest Season")
Happiest Season (2020) -
![EE British Academy Film Awards]( "EE British Academy Film Awards")
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![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]( "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert")
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![Wild Rose]( "Wild Rose")
Wild Rose (2018) -
![The Last Man on Earth]( "The Last Man on Earth")
The Last Man on Earth (2015-2018) -
![Turkey Hollow]( "Turkey Hollow")
Turkey Hollow (2015) -
![The One I Love]( "The One I Love")
The One I Love (2014) -
![Last Vegas]( "Last Vegas")
Last Vegas (2013) -
![Dirty Girl]( "Dirty Girl")
Dirty Girl (2010) -
![Jessie Buckley: Glasgow (No Place Like Home)]( "Jessie Buckley: Glasgow (No Place Like Home)")
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![Elf]( "Elf")
Elf (2003) -
![The Trumpet of the Swan]( "The Trumpet of the Swan")
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) -
![The Grass Harp]( "The Grass Harp")
The Grass Harp (1995) -
![The Butcher's Wife]( "The Butcher's Wife")
The Butcher's Wife (1991) -
Soundtrack
![A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy]( "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy")
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Producer
![Best Summer Ever]( "Best Summer Ever")
Best Summer Ever (2020) -
![The Evening Journey]( "The Evening Journey")
The Evening Journey (2008) -
![Bye Bye Benjamin]( "Bye Bye Benjamin")
Bye Bye Benjamin (2006) -
![Ink]( "Ink")
Ink (1996-1997) -
Producer
![End of the Line]( "End of the Line")
End of the Line (1987) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2021) -
![Behind Closed Doors]( "Behind Closed Doors")
Behind Closed Doors (2020) -
![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2016-2017) -
![Dates in Movie & TV History]( "Dates in Movie & TV History")
Dates in Movie & TV History (2016) -
L'antre du Mea (2016)
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![Some Jerk with a Camera]( "Some Jerk with a Camera")
Some Jerk with a Camera (2015) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2011) -
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![Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo]( "Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo")
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Archive footage
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1999) -
![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995) -
Music Department
![Valley Inn]( "Valley Inn")
Valley Inn (2014)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Is one of 25 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for Melvin and Howard (1980). The others, in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer's ...
Quotes
I was this person with this weird last name from New York that no one had ever heard of. But my screen test I guess, according to him, was the best. So I got the part, which was incredible.
Trademark
High-pitched voice with southern accent
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Mary Nell Steenburgen
Newport, Arkansas, USA
Height:
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