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Mary Steenburgen

Name: Mary Steenburgen
Date of Birth: Sunday February 8 1953
Born: Newport (Arkansas)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: This soft-spoken, offbeat, and appealing stage-trained actress won raves and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as Melvin's flustered but caring wife in Jonathan Demme's "Melvin and Howard" (1980)…Full Mary Steenburgen Biography…

Numb (2008) (for language, some drug use and sexual content/nudity)Actor/Actress
Brave One, The (2007) 18 (Contains strong violence and very strong language)Played "Nicole"
Dead Girl, The (2006) (for grisly images, and sexuality/nudity)Actor/Actress
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Chram School (2006) 12A (Contains one use of strong language and bereavement theme)Actor/Actress
Elf (2003) PG (Contains mild language)Played "Emily"
Casa De Los Babys (2003) (for some language and brief drug use)Played "Gayle"
Sunshine State (2002) 15 (Contains infrequent strong language)Played "Francine Pickney"
Life As A House (2002) 15 (for language, sexuality and drug use)Played "Coleen Beck"
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) Played "Voice of of Louie's Mother"
Nobody's Baby (2001) Actor/Actress

New York Film Critics Circle Award (1980) Best Supporting Actress - "Melvin and Howard"
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1980) Best Supporting Actress - "Melvin and Howard"
National Board of Review Award (1980) Best Supporting Actress - "Melvin and Howard"
Golden Globe Award (1980) Best Supporting Actress - "Melvin and Howard"
Oscar (1980) Best Supporting Actress - "Melvin and Howard"