About
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
American Dad!Series • 2005
FrasierSeries • 1993
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
30 RockSeries • 2006
Orange Is the New BlackSeries • 2013
JustifiedSeries • 2010
Grace and FrankieSeries • 2015
The ConnersSeries • 2018
The Good PlaceSeries • 2016
BeckerSeries • 1998
Joan of ArcadiaSeries • 2003
The HelpMovie • 2011
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
The Last Man on EarthSeries • 2015
The ProposalMovie • 2009
A Man on the InsideSeries • 2024
Back to the Future Part IIIMovie • 1990
WilfredSeries • 2011
Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistSeries • 2020
Mr. MayorSeries • 2021
Bless the HartsSeries • 2019
Nightmare AlleyMovie • 2021
What's Eating Gilbert GrapeMovie • 1993