2009Nominee
Best Performance
The Proposal
Mary Steenburgen
Actor · Producer
Newport, Arkansas, USA
February 8, 1953
Biography
Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the Western comedy film Goin' South (1978). Steenburgen went on to earn critical acclaim for her role in Time After Time (1979) and Jonathan Demme's comedy-drama film Melvin and Howard (1980), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2011Winner
Best Performance
The Help
1990Nominee
Best Performance
Back to the Future Part III
Career Highlights
2026Highlight
Best Performance
The Dink
2008Highlight
Best Performance
Step Brothers
Video
The Proposal
The Help
Back to the Future Part III