About
Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black, usually in guest roles. Wilson has had scores of stage roles, making her Broadway debut in Hot Spot (1963) starring Judy Holliday. For her role as "Big" Edie Beale in the musical Grey Gardens (2006), Wilson won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a...
Known for
Nurse JackieSeries • 2009
Modern FamilySeries • 2009
The SopranosSeries • 1999
FrasierSeries • 1993
Orange Is the New BlackSeries • 2013
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Lou GrantSeries • 1977
Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984
One Day at a TimeSeries • 1975
Devious MaidsSeries • 2013
Pet SemataryMovie • 1989
Mozart in the JungleSeries • 2014
LouieSeries • 2010
Ocean's EightMovie • 2018
Remember WENNSeries • 1996
Tales of the CitySeries • 2019
StepmomMovie • 1998
NebraskaMovie • 2013
The Money PitMovie • 1986
KluteMovie • 1971
Green CardMovie • 1990
She-DevilMovie • 1989
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasMovie • 1982
The Adventures of Huck FinnMovie • 1993