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Mary Steenburgen

Highest Rated: 100% The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

Lowest Rated: 0% Nobody's Baby (2001)

Birthday: Feb 8, 1953

Birthplace: Newport, Arkansas, USA

Soft-spoken and endearing, Mary Steenburgen first achieved a measure of fame with her debut role in the Jack Nicholson-directed Western "Goin' South" (1978), before winning raves and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as Melvin's flustered but caring wife in Jonathan Demme's "Melvin and Howard" (1980). She starred alongside Steve Martin and an all-star ensemble cast in the Ron Howard family comedy "Parenthood" (1989), prior to falling in love with time-traveling Doc Brown in "Back to the Future III" (1990). She had a rare turn as an unlikable character when she reteamed with Demme for the heart-wrenching drama "Philadelphia" (1993), acting opposite Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks. After a small, but memorable role in Oliver Stone's political docudrama "Nixon" (1995), she later began what would be a steady string of appearances as herself - along with her celebrated husband Ted Danson - on the hit comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000- ). Increasingly cast in the role of family matriarch, Steenburgen infused these roles with an effervescence and wit that resulted in fully realized, eminently likable characters. She brought something extra to the role of James Caan's neglected wife in the Will Ferrell Christmas comedy "Elf" (2003), and showed an inordinate amount of patience as Ferrell's mother in "Step Brothers" (2008). Pulling off a feat few actresses could manage, Steenburgen successfully transitioned from charming waif to elegantly mature actress over the course of 30-plus years, without any signs of slowing down.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 90% The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
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92% 76% Parenthood
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91% 61% Melvin and Howard
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90% 89% What's Eating Gilbert Grape Watchlist
88% 85% The Long Walk Home
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88% 72% Time After Time
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87% 70% 7 Days in Hell
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86% 79% Elf Watchlist
85% 94% Best Summer Ever
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Filmography

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Book Club: The Next Chapter 46% 84% 2023 Carol Actor Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl 2022 Self Nightmare Alley 80% 68% 2021 Felicia Kimball Actor Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas 85% 2021 Maggie Clarke Actor Best Summer Ever 85% 94% 2020 Executive Producer Happiest Season 82% 72% 2020 Tipper Actor Flannery 74% 100% 2019 Flannery O'Connor Voice Antiquities 80% 2018 Dr. Margot Actor Book Club 54% 51% 2018 Carol Actor I Do... Until I Don't 29% 34% 2017 Cybil Actor Katie Says Goodbye 48% 70% 2016 Maybelle Actor Dean 67% 66% 2016 Carol Actor The Book of Love 8% 64% 2016 Julia Actor 7 Days in Hell 87% 70% 2015 Louisa Poole Actor Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow 60% 42% 2015 Aunt Cly Actor A Walk in the Woods 46% 48% 2015 Jeannie Actor Song One 34% 29% 2014 Karen Actor Brahmin Bulls 60% 2013 Helen West Actor The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 100% 90% 2013 The Bamboo Cutter's Wife/Narrator Voice Last Vegas 45% 59% 2013 Diana Actor The Help 76% 89% 2011 Elaine Stein Actor Outlaw Country 2011 Anastasia Lee Actor Dirty Girl 35% 53% 2010 Peggy Actor Did You Hear About the Morgans? 12% 27% 2009 Emma Actor The Open Road 29% 25% 2009 Katherine Actor
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