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Margo Martindale

ActorBorn July 18, 1951 (74 years)
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, Texas, to parents William Everett and Margaret (Pruitt) Martindale. In addition to owning and operating a lumber company in Jacksonville, her father was known as a champion dog handler in Texas and throughout the southern United States. Margo was the youngest of three children and only daughter. Her oldest brother is professional golfer and golf course designer Billy Martindale. Middle child, brother Bobby Tim, died in 2004. Margo Martindale participated in golf, cheerleading and drama while in school and was crowned "Football Sweetheart" as well as "Miss Jacksonville High School 1969."  Following graduation from Jacksonville High School in 1969, Martindale attended Lon Morris College, then transferred to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. While at Michigan, she also did summer study at Harvard University, appearing onstage with future movie and TV stars Jonathan Frakes and Christopher Reeve.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • August: Osage County
  • Paris, Je T'aime
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Management
  • The Winning Season
  • Sophie and the Rising Sun
  • Lazy Susan
  • The Butcher's Son
  • Plainsong
  • Family Squares

Known For

  • Million Dollar Baby
  • Orphan
  • The Americans (2013)
  • August: Osage County
  • Cocaine Bear
  • Sneaky Pete
  • American Crime Story
  • Hannah Montana: The Movie
  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
  • Dead Man Walking
  • Beautiful Creatures
  • The Hollars
  • Rocket Science
  • Justified
  • Win Win
  • The Sticky
  • Secretariat
  • Mrs. America
  • Blow the Man Down
  • The Kitchen
  • Management
  • Marvin's Room
  • Uncle Frank
  • The Millers

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    The Twits · as (voice)
    2024
    The Sticky (TV Series) · as Ruth Landry
    2024
    Doctor Odyssey (TV Series) · as Mother Of The Bride
    2024
    The Chicken Sisters (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2023
    Mrs. Davis (TV Series) · as Mother Superior
    2023
    Cocaine Bear · as Ranger Liz
    2023
    Poker Face (TV Series) · as Dr. Hamm
    2023
    Accused (US) (TV Series) · as Joanna Pierce
    2022
    The Watcher (2022) (TV Series) · as Mo
    2022
    2021
    Ada Twist, Scientist (TV Series) · as Great Aunt Rose
    2021
    This Duckburg Life (TV Series) · as Ma Beagle
    2020
    Your Honor (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Guthrie
    2020
    Uncle Frank · as Mammaw
    2020
    Mrs. America (TV Series) · as Bella Abzug
    2020
    2019
    The Kitchen · as Helen O'carroll
    2019
    Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Judge Morpho
    2019
    Blow the Man Down · as Enid Nora Devlin
    2019
    The Act (TV Series) · as Emma Blanchard
    2018
    Instant Family · as Sandy Wagner
    2017
    Downsizing · as Woman On Shuttle
    2017
    DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Ma Beagle (voice)
    2017
    The Guest Book (TV Series) · as Alice
    2017
    Cars 3 · as Louise Nash (voice)
    2017
    Wilson · as Alta
    2017
    Table 19 · as Freda Eckberg
    2017
    The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Ruth Eastman
    2016
    2016
    The Hollars · as Sally Hollar
    2016
    BrainDead (TV Series) · as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
    2016
    Mother's Day · as Flo
    2016
    The Boss · as Sister Aluminata
    2016
    American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Lucianne Goldberg
    2016
    2015
    Sneaky Pete (TV Series) · as Audrey Bernhardt
    2014
    BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
    2014
    Heaven Is for Real · as Nancy Rawling
    2013
    Bluebird · as Crystal
    2013
    August: Osage County · as Mattie Fae Aiken
    2013
    The Millers (TV Series) · as Carol Miller
    2013
    Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Miss Horchow
    2013
    Beautiful Creatures · as Delphine Duchannes
    2013
    The Americans (2013) (TV Series) · as Claudia
    2012
    Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Miriam Abramson
    2011
    A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Rita Perkins-Hall
    2011
    Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Barbara Russell
    2011
    New Girl (TV Series) · as Bonnie
    2011
    Suits (TV Series) · as Nell Sawyer
    2011
    Scalene · as Janice Trimble
    2011
    Win Win · as Eleanor
    2011
    CHAOS (TV Series) · as Doris Blashik
    2011
    Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Gina Powell
    2010
    Main Street · as Myrtle Parker
    2010
    Secretariat · as Miss Ham
    2010
    Mike & Molly (TV Series) · as Rosemary
    2010
    Forged · as Dianne
    2010
    Justified (TV Series) · as Mags Bennett
    2009
    Mercy (TV Series)
    2009
    The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Ruth Eastman
    2009
    2009
    Orphan · as Dr. Browning
    2009
    Hung (TV Series) · as Molly
    2009
    2009
    2008
    2008
    Stop-Loss · as Senator's Secretary (voice)
    2007
    2007
    The Savages · as Roz
    2007
    Superheroes · as Ben's Mother
    2007
    Rocket Science · as Coach Lumbly
    2007
    Feast of Love · as Mrs. Maggarolian
    2007
    Rails & Ties · as Judy Neasy
    2007
    Bobby Z · as Macy
    2007
    The Riches (TV Series) · as Nina Burns
    2007
    Mo · as Pam
    2006
    Dexter (TV Series) · as Camilla
    2006
    Rachael Ray (TV Series)
    2006
    Wedding Daze · as Betsy
    2006
    Paris, Je T'aime · as Carol (14ème Arrondissement)
    2006
    Out There · as Jen
    2005
    Silver Bells · as Mrs. Quinn
    2005
    Medium (TV Series) · as Catherine
    2004
    Million Dollar Baby · as Earline Fitzgerald
    2004
    Plainsong · as Mrs. Beckman
    2004
    Iron Jawed Angels · as Harriot Blatch
    2004
    2003
    The Human Stain · as Psychologist
    2003
    An Unexpected Love · as Maggie
    2003
    2002
    The Hours · as Mrs. Latch
    2002
    The Laramie Project · as Trish Steger
    2001
    What Girls Learn · as Lainey
    2001
    A Girl Thing · as May
    2001
    100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Michelle Grande
    2000
    Proof of Life · as Ivy
    2000
    Welcome to New York (TV Series) · as Rose
    2000
    Ed (TV Series) · as Amanda Myers
    2000
    28 Days · as Betty
    2000
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (TV Series) · as Linda Hoffman-Pugh - Ramsey Housekeeper
    1999
    Ride with the Devil · as Wilma Brown
    1999
    Snoops (1999) (TV Series) · as Hannah Larson
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Rita Gabler
    1999
    1999
    In Dreams · as Nurse Floyd
    1998
    Practical Magic · as Linda Bennett
    1998
    Twilight · as Gloria Lamar
    1997
    Critical Care · as Constance 'connie' Potter
    1997
    Eye of God · as Dorothy
    1997
    ...First Do No Harm · as Marjean
    1996
    Ghosts of Mississippi · as Clara Mayfield
    1996
    Marvin's Room · as Charlotte Samit
    1996
    Ruby Jean and Joe · as Frankie
    1995
    Dead Man Walking · as Sister Colleen
    1995
    Sabrina · as Nurse
    1994
    Nobody's Fool · as Birdy
    1994
    New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Nurse Warner
    1993
    The Firm · as Nina Huff
    1993
    1992
    Lorenzo's Oil · as Wendy Gimble
    1991
    Golden Years · as Thelma
    1991
    Golden Years (TV Series) · as Thelma
    1991
    The Rocketeer · as Millie
    1990
    Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ms. Best
    1990
    Days of Thunder · as Donna
    1989
    Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Buffalo Heiffer
    1988
    The Child Saver · as Alma
    1987
    Once Again · as Debbie Lupino
    1968
    One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Stretch
    1956
    As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Judge Rosen
    1951
    Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Mrs. Beckman

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