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