
Margo Martindale
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Acting Credits
Biography
Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. In 2011, she won an Emmy Award for her role as Mags Bennett on Justified. She has played supporting roles in several films, including The Hours, Million Dollar Baby as Hilary Swank's character's mother, The Firm, Lorenzo's Oil, Marvin's Room, The Savages, and Paris, je t'aime. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004. Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951, in Jacksonville...
Known For
Filmography

The Twits
2025
as Credenza Twit (voice)

The Sticky
2024
as Ruth Landry

The Chicken Sisters
2024
as Narrator

Doctor Odyssey
2024
as Mother of the Bride

Cocaine Bear
2023
as Ranger Liz

Mrs. Davis
2023
as Mother Superior

Poker Face
2023
as Dr. Hamm

Family Squares
2022
as Diane

The Watcher
2022
as Mo

Uncle Frank
2020
as Mammaw

Lazy Susan
2020
as Mary

Your Honor
2020
as Elizabeth Guthrie

Mrs. America
2020
as Bella Abzug

The Kitchen
2019
as Helen O'Carroll

Blow the Man Down
2019
as Enid Nora Devlin

The Act
2019
as Emma Blanchard

Instant Family
2018
as Sandy Wagner

Downsizing
2017
as Woman on Shuttle

Table 19
2017
as Freda Eckberg

Cars 3
2017
as Louise Nash (voice)

Wilson
2017
as Alta

DuckTales
2017
as Ma Beagle (voice)

The Good Fight
2017
as Ruth Eastman

The Hollars
2016
as Sally Hollar

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
2016
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)

Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Anne Morrison

Mother's Day
2016
as Flo

The Boss
2016
as Sister Aluminata

American Crime Story
2016
as Lucianne Goldberg

BrainDead
2016
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo

Sneaky Pete
2015
as Audrey Bernhardt

Bluebird
2014
as Crystal

Showing Up
2014
as Self

Heaven Is for Real
2014
as Nancy Rawling

BoJack Horseman
2014
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)

Beautiful Creatures
2013
as Delphine Duchannes

August: Osage County
2013
as Mattie Fae Aiken

The Americans
2013
as Claudia

The Millers
2013
as Carol Miller

Masters of Sex
2013
as Miss Horchow

Smash
2012
as Miriam Abramson

Scalene
2011
as Janice Trimble

Win Win
2011
as Eleanor

A Gifted Man
2011
as Rita Perkins-Hall

New Girl
2011
as Bonnie

Person of Interest
2011
as Barbara Russell

Suits
2011
as Nell Sawyer

Harry's Law
2011
as Gina Powell

Secretariat
2010
as Miss Ham

Main Street
2010
as Myrtle Parker

Forged
2010
as Dianne

Justified
2010
as Mags Bennett

Orphan
2009
as Dr. Browning

The Winning Season
2009
as Donna

La Soga
2009
as Flannigan

Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
as Ruby

Management
2009
as Trish

Mercy
2009

Hung
2009
as Molly

The Good Wife
2009
as Ruth Eastman

Stop-Loss
2008
as Senator's Secretary (voice)

Mo
2007
as Pam

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Ma Cox

Rocket Science
2007
as Coach Lumbly

Superheroes
2007
as Ben's Mother

Feast of Love
2007
as Mrs. Maggarolian

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Macy

The Savages
2007
as Roz

Rails & Ties
2007
as Judy Neasy

The Riches
2007
as Nina Burns

Paris Je T'aime
2006
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)

Wedding Daze
2006
as Betsy

Out There
2006
as Jen

14e Arrondissement
2006
as Carol

Dexter
2006
as Camilla

Rachael Ray
2006

Silver Bells
2005
as Mrs. Quinn

Medium
2005
as Catherine

Million Dollar Baby
2004
as Earline Fitzgerald

Iron Jawed Angels
2004
as Harriot Blatch

The Best Thief in the World
2004
as Miss Mason

Plainsong
2004
as Mrs. Beckman

The Human Stain
2003
as Psychologist

It's All About Love
2003
as Betsy

An Unexpected Love
2003
as Maggie

The Laramie Project
2002
as Trish Steger

The Hours
2002
as Mrs. Latch

What Girls Learn
2001
as Lainey

100 Centre Street
2001
as Michelle Grande

A Girl Thing
2001
as May

28 Days
2000
as Betty

Proof of Life
2000
as Ivy

Ed
2000
as Amanda Myers

Earthly Possessions
1999
as Libby

In Dreams
1999
as Nurse Floyd

Ride with the Devil
1999
as Wilma Brown

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Rita Gabler

Snoops
1999
as Hannah Larson

Twilight
1998
as Gloria Lamar

Practical Magic
1998
as Linda Bennett

Critical Care
1997
as Constance 'Connie' Potter

...First Do No Harm
1997
as Marjean

Eye of God
1997
as Dorothy

Marvin's Room
1996
as Charlotte Samit

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Clara Mayfield

Dead Man Walking
1995
as Sister Colleen

Sabrina
1995
as Nurse

Nobody's Fool
1994
as Birdy

New York Undercover
1994
as Nurse Warner

The Firm
1993
as Nina Huff

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Verna Henderson
Emma and Elvis
1992
as Jenny

Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Wendy Gimble

Golden Years
1991
as Thelma

The Rocketeer
1991
as Millie

Golden Years
1991
as Thelma

Days of Thunder
1990
as Donna

Law & Order
1990
as Ms. Best

Lonesome Dove
1989
as Buffalo Heiffer

The Child Saver
1988
as Alma

Once Again
1987
as Debbie Lupino

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Beckman

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Quinn