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Margo Martindale

ActorBorn July 18, 1951 (73 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
  • Silver Bells
  • 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
  • Dead Man Walking
  • Beautiful Creatures
  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
  • The Hollars
  • Rocket Science
  • Justified
  • Win Win
  • Secretariat
  • Mrs. America
  • Blow the Man Down
  • The Kitchen
  • Management
  • Marvin's Room
  • Uncle Frank
  • Heaven Is for Real
  • Lorenzo's Oil

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
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 'barnstormer' 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 Hoffmann-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 Racetrack Timer
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 Sybilla
1956
As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Judge Rosen
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Mrs. Quinn

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