Margo Martindale
Born: 1951-07-18 in Jacksonville, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margo Martindale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Twits as Credenza Twit (voice)
2024
- Doctor Odyssey as Mother of the Bride
- The Sticky as Ruth Landry
- The Chicken Sisters as Narrator
2023
- Poker Face as Dr. Hamm
- Cocaine Bear as Ranger Liz
- Mrs. Davis as Mother Superior
2022
- The Watcher as Mo
- Family Squares as Diane
2020
- Your Honor as Elizabeth Guthrie
- Mrs. America as Bella Abzug
- Uncle Frank as Mammaw
- Lazy Susan as Mary
2019
- The Act as Emma Blanchard
- The Kitchen as Helen O'Carroll
- Blow the Man Down as Enid Nora Devlin
2018
- Instant Family as Sandy Wagner
2017
- The Good Fight as Ruth Eastman
- DuckTales as Ma Beagle (voice)
- Cars 3 as Louise Nash (voice)
- Downsizing as Woman on Shuttle
- Table 19 as Freda Eckberg
- Wilson as Alta
2016
- American Crime Story as Lucianne Goldberg
- Mother's Day as Flo
- BrainDead as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
- The Boss as Sister Aluminata
- The Hollars as Sally Hollar
- Sophie and the Rising Sun as Anne Morrison
- My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
2015
- Sneaky Pete as Audrey Bernhardt
2014
- BoJack Horseman as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
- Heaven Is for Real as Nancy Rawling
- Showing Up as Self
- Bluebird as Crystal
2013
- The Americans as Claudia
- Masters of Sex as Miss Horchow
- The Millers as Carol Miller
- Beautiful Creatures as Delphine Duchannes
- August: Osage County as Mattie Fae Aiken
2012
- Smash as Miriam Abramson
2011
- Suits as Nell Sawyer
- Person of Interest as Barbara Russell
- New Girl as Bonnie
- Harry's Law as Gina Powell
- A Gifted Man as Rita Perkins-Hall
- Win Win as Eleanor
- Scalene as Janice Trimble
2010
- Justified as Mags Bennett
- Secretariat as Miss Ham
- Main Street as Myrtle Parker
- Forged as Dianne
2009
- The Good Wife as Ruth Eastman
- Hung as Molly
- Orphan as Dr. Browning
- Mercy
- Hannah Montana: The Movie as Ruby
- Management as Trish
- The Winning Season as Donna
- La Soga as Flannigan
2008
- Stop-Loss as Senator's Secretary (voice)
2007
- The Riches as Nina Burns
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Ma Cox
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Macy
- Feast of Love as Mrs. Maggarolian
- The Savages as Roz
- Rails & Ties as Judy Neasy
- Rocket Science as Coach Lumbly
- Mo as Pam
- Superheroes as Ben's Mother
2006
- Dexter as Camilla
- Rachael Ray
- Paris Je T'aime as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
- Wedding Daze as Betsy
- Out There as Jen
- 14e Arrondissement as Carol
2005
- Medium as Catherine
- Silver Bells as Mrs. Quinn
2004
- Million Dollar Baby as Earline Fitzgerald
- Iron Jawed Angels as Harriot Blatch
- Plainsong as Mrs. Beckman
- The Best Thief in the World as Miss Mason
2003
- The Human Stain as Psychologist
- An Unexpected Love as Maggie
- It's All About Love as Betsy
2002
- The Hours as Mrs. Latch
- The Laramie Project as Trish Steger
2001
- 100 Centre Street as Michelle Grande
- A Girl Thing as May
- What Girls Learn as Lainey
2000
- Ed as Amanda Myers
- Proof of Life as Ivy
- 28 Days as Betty
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Rita Gabler
- Snoops as Hannah Larson
- In Dreams as Nurse Floyd
- Ride with the Devil as Wilma Brown
- Earthly Possessions as Libby
1998
- Practical Magic as Linda Bennett
- Twilight as Gloria Lamar
1997
- Critical Care as Constance 'Connie' Potter
- Eye of God as Dorothy
- ...First Do No Harm as Marjean
1996
- Marvin's Room as Charlotte Samit
- Ghosts of Mississippi as Clara Mayfield
1995
- Sabrina as Nurse
- Dead Man Walking as Sister Colleen
1994
- New York Undercover as Nurse Warner
- Nobody's Fool as Birdy
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Verna Henderson
- The Firm as Nina Huff
1992
- Lorenzo's Oil as Wendy Gimble
- Emma and Elvis as Jenny
1991
- Golden Years as Thelma
- The Rocketeer as Millie
- Golden Years as Thelma
1990
- Law & Order as Ms. Best
- Days of Thunder as Donna
1989
- Lonesome Dove as Buffalo Heiffer
1988
- The Child Saver as Alma
1987
- Once Again as Debbie Lupino
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Beckman