Details
Alternate Names: Mary Nell Steenburgen, Μάρι Στινμπούργζεν, مری استینبورگن
Physical Characteristics: - Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Hair Color: brown hair
Career
First Appearances: - Goin' South (1978) as Julia Tate
Most Important Roles: - Back to the Future Part III (1990) as Clara Clayton
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021) as Maggie Clarke
- Parenthood (1989) as Karen Buckman
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Betty Carver
- Elf (2003) as Emily
- Clifford (1994) as Sarah Davis
- The Brave One (2007) as Carol
- The Butcher's Wife (1991) as Stella Keefover
- Nixon (1995) as Hannah Nixon
- Picnic (2000) as Rosemary Sydney
Career Highlights: - 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)
Awards
Awards: - 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)
Full Biography
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).
