Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Mary Nell Steenburgen, Μάρι Στινμπούργζεν, مری استینبورگن
Caratteristiche fisiche: - Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Hair Color: brown hair
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Goin' South (1978) come Julia Tate
Ruoli più importanti: - Back to the Future Part III (1990) come Clara Clayton
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021) come Maggie Clarke
- Parenthood (1989) come Karen Buckman
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) come Betty Carver
- Elf (2003) come Emily
- Clifford (1994) come Sarah Davis
- The Brave One (2007) come Carol
- The Butcher's Wife (1991) come Stella Keefover
- Nixon (1995) come Hannah Nixon
- Picnic (2000) come Rosemary Sydney
Punti salienti della carriera: - Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021)
- Parenthood (1989)
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
- Elf (2003)
- Clifford (1994)
- The Brave One (2007)
- The Butcher's Wife (1991)
- Nixon (1995)
- Picnic (2000)
Premi
Premi: - Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1981)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1980)
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (1980)
- Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture (2011)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (2011)
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2012)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ()
- Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame (1996)
- Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame (2018)
Biografia completa
Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress known for her versatile roles. She began her acting career with a role in the Western comedy film 'Goin' South' (1978). Steenburgen gained critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Jonathan Demme's 'Melvin and Howard' (1980). In the film 'Life as a House' (2001), she plays Robin Kimball, a woman attempting to reconnect with her estranged husband George Monroe (Kevin Kline) and their son Sam (Hayden Christensen).