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Mary Steenburgen

  • Birthplace: Newport, Arkansas, USA
  • Birthday: February 8, 1953

Soft-spoken and endearing, Mary Steenburgen first achieved a measure of fame with her debut role in the Jack Nicholson directed "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). The stage-trained actress would go on to work with many of Hollywood's greatest talents over the years, in films such as "Dead of Winter (1987), directed by Arthur Penn. She starred alongside Steve Martin and an all-…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Played Ryan Reynolds' mother in the comedy "The Proposal"

  • 2008

    Cast as Will Ferrell's mother in the comedy "Step Brothers"

  • 2007

    Co-starred with Jodie Foster in the crime drama, "The Brave One"

  • 2006

    Played the title role in Randall Miller's "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School"

  • 2003 to 2005

    Cast as the title character's mother in the CBS drama "Joan of Arcadia"

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Awards

  • 1981

    Academy Award: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

  • 1981

    Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress

  • 1981

    Golden Globe Award: Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role

  • 1981

    National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actress

  • 1980

    Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actress

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