Biography
A standout in roles earthy, empathetic and hardboiled, Emmy-winning Margo Martindale made herself one of the most distinctive character actors of the 1990s and early 2000s. Wielding a dulcet Texan lilt, Martindale carved a niche as a New York stage actor before securing her footing in feature films as the mother of a chronically ill boy in "Lorenzo's Oil" (1992). It began a series of projects with Susan Sarandon - most notably a turn as a …
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Career Milestones
1989 | Made early TV appearance in CBS miniseries "Lonesome Dove" |
1990 | Landed first film role, starring opposite Tom Cruise in "Days of Thunder" |
1992 | Acted in first film opposite Susan Sarandon "Lorenzo's Oil" |
1994 | Delivered supporting turn as Birdy in Robert Benton's "Nobody's Fool" |
1995 | Appeared as Susan Sarandon's fellow nun in "Dead Man Walking" |
1996 | Featured as Leonardo DiCaprio's doctor in "Marvin's Room" |
1998 | Acted in "Practical Magic," starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witches |
2000 | Played small role as the clinic's receptionist in "28 Days," starring Bullock |
2001 | Landed recurring role as a legal aid supervisor in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama "100 Centre Street" (A&E) |
2002 | Appeared in Stephen Daldry's feature adaptation of "The Hours" |
2002 | Co-starred in HBO film "The Laramie Project" |
2004 | Earned Tony nomination for her role as Big Mama in revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" |
2004 | Played Hilary Swank's selfish mother in "Million Dollar Baby" |
2006 | Featured in "Paris, je t'aime," starring in final segment; directed by Alexander Payne |
2006 | Landed recurring role as Camilla Figg on Showtime series "Dexter" |
2007 | Played Mama Cox opposite John C. Reilly in "Walk Hard" |
2007 | Played neighbor Nina Burns on FX series "The Riches" |
2009 | Acted in recurring role of Nurse Klowden on NBC medical drama "Mercy" |
2009 | Played Miley Cyrus' maternal grandmother in "Hannah Montana: The Movie" |
2010 | Appeared in family drama "Secretariat" opposite Diane Lane |
2011 | Cast in supporting role opposite Colin Firth and Orlando Bloom in small-town drama "Main Street" |
2011 | Joined second season of FX's "Justified" in role of Mags Bennett, matriarch of Bennett crime family |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama |
2013 | Cast as Aunt Del, the Palimpsest in feature adaptation of young adult fantasy novel "Beautiful Creatures" |
Awards
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES in Justified |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Justified |