Birthday: February 08, 1953
Curly haired, sandy-voiced actress Mary Steenburgen is a natural when it comes to playing Southerners, probably because she hails from the region herself. Born in Arkansas on February 8, 1953, Steenburgen was the daughter of a railroad employee. Pursuing drama in college, she headed to New York in 1972, where she worked with an improvisational troupe. She was spotted by Jack Nicholson, ...more- 1986
- Genie Awards
- Best Actress
- One Magic Christmas
- nom
- 1981
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion P
- Ragtime
- nom
- 1980
- National Society of Film Critics
- Best Supporting Actress
- Melvin and Howard
- win
- 1980
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actress
- Melvin and Howard
- win
- 1980
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actress
- Melvin and Howard
- win
- El Dorado
- Narrator
- 2009
- In the Electric Mist
- Bootsie
- 2009
- The Proposal
- Grace Paxton
- 2009
- The Open Road
- Katherine
- 2008
- Step Brothers
- Nancy Huff
- 1988
- End of the Line
- Executive Producer














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