Known for movies
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
as Clara Clayton
The Proposal (2009)
as Grace Paxton
Step Brothers (2008)
as Nancy Huff
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
as Betty Carver
Short Info
| Net Worth | $12 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 8, 1953 |
| Spouse | Ted Danson (m. 1995), Malcolm McDowell (m. 1980–1990) |
| Mark | High-pitched voice with southern accent |
| Fact | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a son Charles Malcolm McDowell (aka Charlie McDowell) on July 10, 1983. Child's father is her 1st [now ex] husband, Malcolm McDowell. |
Mary Steenburgen is an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was born on February 8, 1953, in Newport, Arkansas, to Nellie Mae (née Wall) and Maurice Hugh Steenburgen. Her father was a freight train conductor and her mother was a schoolteacher. She has two younger brothers, one of whom is actor Timothy Hutton. Steenburgen attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where she majored in drama. After college, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
Watch me tomorrow on Good Morning America!
1pm ET, 12pm PT & CT. Plus at 4pm & 8pm ET on Hulu. pic.twitter.com/Rdawdg6Sk3— Mary Steenburgen (@MarySteenburgen) December 15, 2021
Steenburgen’s first film role was in the 1978 film Time After Time. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1980s, including Melvin and Howard (1980), Cross Creek (1982), and Swing Shift (1984). In 1984, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Terms of Endearment. Steenburgen’s other film credits include Parenthood (1989), What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Philadelphia (1993), Elf (2003), and Step Brothers (2008).
In addition to her film work, Steenburgen has also appeared on television. She had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock from 2006 to 2013. She also had a starring role on the CBS sitcom The Millers from 2013 to 2015.
Steenburgen has been married twice. Her first husband was actor Malcolm McDowell, with whom she has two children. Her second husband is actor Ted Danson, whom she met while working on the NBC sitcom Cheers. The couple has been married since 1995 and they have one child together.
Steenburgen’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million. She has earned her fortune through her successful acting career.
You have a prop eating problem!
— Mary Steenburgen (@MarySteenburgen) April 19, 2021
General Info
| Full Name | Mary Steenburgen |
| Net Worth | $12 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 8, 1953 |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Profession | Television producer, Voice Actor |
| Education | Hendrix College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Ted Danson (m. 1995), Malcolm McDowell (m. 1980–1990) |
| Children | Charlie McDowell, Lilly McDowell |
| Parents | Maurice Steenburgen, Nellie Mae Wall |
| Siblings | Nancy Kelly |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Mot... |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actre... |
| Movies | Back to the Future Part III, Step Brothers, The Proposal, Last Vegas, Elf, Melvin and Howard, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Goin' South, Four Christmases, Parenthood, Life as a House, Time After Time, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, A Walk in the Woods, The Help, Miss Firecracker, Song One, The Brav... |
| TV Shows | Bored to Death, Joan of Arcadia, Ink, Back to the Future, The Last Man on Earth, Tender is the Night, Reel Comedy |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | High-pitched voice with southern accent |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | There's just such a premium on hurrying, and the camera is the be all and end all, and the actors had better hurry up and get it right and get it done. |
| 2 | I take the fact that films cost a lot of money very seriously, but once in a while to have somebody say, This is a big scene, take your time with it, is important. That's John Sayles. |
| 3 | I was this person with this weird last name from New York that no one had ever heard of. But my screen test I guess, according to him, was the best. So I got the part, which was incredible. |
| 4 | I'd already made the decision before I'd even read it-just because it was John Sayles. Then when I read it, the themes were actually themes that have been a big part of my life. |
| 5 | It was a few days later I came out to Hollywood for a screen test, and so did a lot of other people. So I really didn't think I would get it. I was definitely the one that was least likely to get it, because everyone else was an already established star. |
| 6 | There's a certain arrogance to an actor who will look at a script and feel like, because the words are simple, maybe they can paraphrase it and make it better. |
| 7 | Anything to do with the South resonates with me, because I'm Southern. |
| 8 | I helped found Artists for New South Africa, but it used to be called Artists for Free South Africa. Alfre Woodard and a bunch of us started this. |
| 9 | I think that we need to look hard at our beliefs and be responsible about how we speak out. |
| 10 | It's usually, my people speak to your people and then they speak around each other and trade calls for weeks. |
| 11 | I know this is kind of corny, but we thought about renewing our vows again because I think my mom would really love it if we did that in Arkansas, where I came from. |
| 12 | And, oh my God, I loved doing What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). Who wouldn't love kissing Johnny Depp all day? |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is one of 27 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for Melvin and Howard (1980). The others, in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer's Daughter (1947)), Josephine Hull (Harvey (1950)), Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday (1950)), Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday (1953)), Goldie Hawn (Cactus Flower (1969)), Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class (1973)), Lee Grant (Shampoo (1975)), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall (1977)), Maggie Smith (California Suite (1978)), Jessica Lange (Tootsie (1982)), Anjelica Huston (Prizzi's Honor (1985)), Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck (1987)), Cher (Moonstruck (1987)), Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy (1989)), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King (1991)),Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny (1992)), Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway (1994)), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite (1995)), Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996)), Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets (1997)), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)), and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook (2012)). |
| 2 | Was in the film End of the Line (1987) in which she played the wife of a railroad worker. The film used Union Pacific tracks in Arkansas, which were formerly the tracks of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mary's father was a freight train conductor on the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Arkansas. |
| 3 | Parents are Maurice H. Steenburgen (1914-1989) and Nellie May Wall Steenburgen (1923-2010). |
| 4 | Was the 84th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Melvin and Howard (1980) at The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) on March 31, 1981. |
| 5 | Became a grandmother for the 1st time at age 58 when her daughter Lilly McDowell gave birth to a daughter, Clementine Mae Walton in January 2012. |
| 6 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a son Charles Malcolm McDowell (aka Charlie McDowell) on July 10, 1983. Child's father is her 1st [now ex] husband, Malcolm McDowell. |
| 7 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter Lilly Amanda McDowell (aka Lilly McDowell) on January 22, 1981. Child's father is her 1st [now ex] husband, Malcolm McDowell. |
| 8 | Her mother, Nellie May Wall Steenburgen, died on January 26, 2010 at age 86. |
| 9 | Has Dutch, English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry. |
| 10 | Stepmother of Kate Danson and Alexis Danson. |
| 11 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 16, 2009. |
| 12 | When she lived in a Manhattan apartment, her next door neighbor was Steve Martin. |
| 13 | Discovered by Jack Nicholson in the reception room of Paramount's New York office. Nicholson cast her as his leading lady in Goin' South (1978), Steenburgen's feature debut. |
| 14 | President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton attended Steenburgen's 1995 wedding to Ted Danson. Steenburgen had personally known Clinton since he was governor of Arkansas when she resided in Little Rock. The President celebrated his 51st birthday at the Martha's Vineyard home of the couple. |
| 15 | She was the third of four consecutive winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to have the initials "M.S.". The others are: Maggie Smith for California Suite (1978), Meryl Streep for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Maureen Stapleton for Reds (1981). |
| 16 | She appeared with Christopher Lloyd in three different films: Goin' South (1978), Back to the Future Part III (1990) and Wish You Were Dead (2002). |
| 17 | She played Jason Ritter's mother in Joan of Arcadia (2003). Her husband Ted Danson played Ritter's father in Mumford (1999). |
| 18 | Shares a birthday with Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, her The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) co-star Seth Green, James Dean and Ethan Phillips. |
| 19 | In both Time After Time (1979) and Back to the Future Part III (1990), she played the love interest of a time traveller who later became one herself. In the former, she was from the time traveller's future and in the latter, she was from his past. |
| 20 | Referred to multiple times on Stargate SG-1 (1997) as the heartthrob of Colonel Jack O'Neill, played by Richard Dean Anderson. |
| 21 | Returned to old high school in North Little Rock, Arkansas in April 2002, to teach drama workshops to students, fulfilling promise made to parents of teenager Thea Leopoulos, who was killed in a traffic accident in 2001. |
| 22 | A notable patron of the arts who has set up exhibits in the past, her husband actor Ted Danson sculpts as a sideline. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquities | 2017 | filming | Dr. Margot |
| What's the Point? | 2017 | post-production | Cybil |
| The Last Man on Earth | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Gail Klosterman |
| Blunt Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Margaret Rudolph |
| Katie Says Goodbye | 2016 | Maybelle | |
| Dean | 2016 | Carol | |
| The Book of Love | 2016 | Julia | |
| Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow | 2015 | TV Movie | Aunt Cly |
| Orange Is the New Black | 2015 | TV Series | Delia Powell |
| Justified | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Katherine Hale |
| 7 Days in Hell | 2015 | TV Movie | Louisa Poole |
| Togetherness | 2015 | TV Series | Linda |
| A Walk in the Woods | 2015 | Jeannie | |
| The One I Love | 2014 | Mom (voice) | |
| Song One | 2014 | Karen | |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (English version, voice) | |
| Last Vegas | 2013 | Diana Boyle | |
| Brahmin Bulls | 2013 | Helen West | |
| Wilfred | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Catherine Newman |
| Outlaw Country | 2012 | TV Movie | Anastasia Lee |
| Self Deportation Station with Mary Steenburgen & George Lopez | 2012 | Short | |
| 30 Rock | 2012 | TV Series | Diana Jessup |
| Bored to Death | 2011 | TV Series | Josephine |
| Robot Chicken | 2011 | TV Series | Athena |
| The Help | 2011 | Elain Stein | |
| Keepin' It Real Estate | 2011 | Video short | Claire |
| Fight for Your Right Revisited | 2011 | Short | Café Patron |
| Southern Discomfort | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| Dirty Girl | 2010 | Peggy | |
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | 2010 | Video short | Mrs. Yankovic |
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | 2009 | Emma Wheeler | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000-2009 | TV Series | Mary Steenburgen |
| The Open Road | 2009 | Katherine | |
| The Proposal | 2009/I | Grace Paxton | |
| In the Electric Mist | 2009 | Bootsie Robicheaux | |
| Happiness Isn't Everything | 2009 | TV Movie | Audrey Veill |
| Four Christmases | 2008 | Marilyn | |
| Step Brothers | 2008 | Nancy Huff | |
| Reinventing the Wheelers | 2007 | TV Movie | Claire Wheeler |
| Honeydripper | 2007 | Amanda Winship | |
| The Brave One | 2007 | Carol | |
| Numb | 2007/I | Dr. Blaine | |
| Nobel Son | 2007 | Sarah Michaelson | |
| Elvis and Anabelle | 2007 | Geneva | |
| The Dead Girl | 2006 | Leah's Mother | |
| Inland Empire | 2006 | Visitor #2 | |
| Joan of Arcadia | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Helen Girardi |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | 2005 | Marienne Hotchkiss | |
| It Must Be Love | 2004 | TV Movie | Clem Gazelle |
| Becker | 2004 | TV Series | Patient |
| Capital City | 2004 | TV Movie | Elaine Summer |
| Elf | 2003 | Emily | |
| Casa de los babys | 2003 | Gayle | |
| Hope Springs | 2003 | Joanie Fisher | |
| Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood | 2002 | Mary | |
| Outtakes | 2002 | Video short | Clara Clayton (uncredited) |
| Wish You Were Dead | 2002 | Sally Rider | |
| Sunshine State | 2002 | Francine Pinkney | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2002 | TV Series | Grace Rinato |
| Living with the Dead | 2002 | TV Movie | Detective Karen Condrin |
| I Am Sam | 2001 | Dr. Blake | |
| Life as a House | 2001 | Colleen Beck | |
| The Trumpet of the Swan | 2001 | Mother (voice) | |
| Nobody's Baby | 2001 | Estelle | |
| Picnic | 2000 | TV Movie | Rosemary Sydney |
| Noah's Ark | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Naamah |
| About Sarah | 1998 | TV Movie | Sarah Elizabeth McCaffrey |
| Ink | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Kate Montgomery |
| Gulliver's Travels | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Mary Gulliver |
| Nixon | 1995 | Hannah Nixon | |
| Powder | 1995 | Jessie Caldwell | |
| The Grass Harp | 1995 | Sister Ida | |
| My Family | 1995 | Gloria | |
| Frasier | 1995 | TV Series | Marjorie |
| Pontiac Moon | 1994 | Katherine Bellamy | |
| The Gift | 1994 | TV Short | Catherine |
| It Runs in the Family | 1994 | Mrs. Parker (Mother) | |
| Clifford | 1994 | Sarah Davis | |
| Philadelphia | 1993 | Belinda Conine | |
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | 1993 | Betty Carver | |
| Back to the Future | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Clara Clayton Brown |
| The Butcher's Wife | 1991 | Stella Keefover | |
| The Long Walk Home | 1990 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | Clara Clayton | |
| Parenthood | 1989 | Karen | |
| Miss Firecracker | 1989 | Elain Rutledge | |
| The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank | 1988 | TV Movie | Miep Gies |
| End of the Line | 1987 | Rose Pickett | |
| The Whales of August | 1987 | Young Sarah | |
| Dead of Winter | 1987 | Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn | |
| One Magic Christmas | 1985 | Ginny Grainger | |
| Tender Is the Night | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Nicole Warren Diver |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1983 | TV Series | Mary / Little Red Riding Hood |
| Romantic Comedy | 1983 | Phoebe Craddock | |
| Cross Creek | 1983 | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | |
| A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | 1982 | Adrian | |
| Ragtime | 1981 | Mother | |
| Melvin and Howard | 1980 | Lynda Dummar | |
| Time After Time | 1979 | Amy | |
| Goin' South | 1978 | Julia Tate Moon |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Evening Journey | 2008 | Short associate producer | |
| Bye Bye Benjamin | 2006 | Short executive producer | |
| Ink | 1996-1997 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
| End of the Line | 1987 | executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow | 2015 | TV Movie writer: "Eat Till You Pop" | |
| The One I Love | 2014 | writer: "Roses Grow Thorns" | |
| Last Vegas | 2013 | writer: "Cup Of Trouble" | |
| Dirty Girl | 2010 | writer: "Rainbird" | |
| Elf | 2003 | performer: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" 1934 | |
| The Grass Harp | 1995 | performer: "GOD'S CLOTHESLINE", "JOSHUA FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO" | |
| The Butcher's Wife | 1991 | performer: "IN THE DARK", "GIMME A PIGFOOT AND A BOTTLE OF BEER", "WHAT'LL I DO" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Inn | 2014 | music by |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The One I Love | 2014 | very special thanks - as Mary and Ted | |
| P.O.V. | 2012 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| I'm Carolyn Parker | 2011 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Clarkworld | 2009 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Behind the Scenes with 'The Amateurs' | 2008 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| O Lucky Malcolm! | 2006 | Documentary acknowledgment: photos | |
| Alex in Wonder | 2001 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Ray | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Today | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Talk | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Celebrity Conversations | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Tavis Smiley | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest |
| CQC: Custe o Que Custar | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division | 2011 | Short | Herself |
| 2011 CMT Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Ace of Cakes | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge | 2010 | Herself | |
| Tales from the Future | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Cowboys and Cosmopolitans: The Stars of 'Did You Hear About the Morgans' | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Location, Location, Location: The Making of 'Did You Hear About the Morgans' | 2010 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Clarkworld | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| High-Five Hollywood! | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| American Outrage | 2008 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Behind the Scenes with 'The Amateurs' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself - married to Ted Danson |
| HBO First Look | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Our Land, Our Life | 2006 | Video documentary voice | |
| History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: Even Further | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| History of Curb Your Enthusiasm: So Far | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| O Lucky Malcolm! | 2006 | Documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The View | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 6th Annual Family Television Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| Dinner for Five | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Special Guest |
| A Tribute to Joe Mantegna | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Herself |
| The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| CBS Cares | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| That's a Wrap | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico | 2003 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Past Winner |
| Reel Comedy | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Character Building: Inside 'Life as a House' | 2001 | Video short documentary | Herself |
| The Making of 'Life as a House' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' | 2001 | Video documentary | Herself - L.A. Premiere |
| The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
| Ellen | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Comedy Series |
| Night of About 14 CBS Stars | 1996 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Showbiz Today | 1991-1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| A Century of Women | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside | 1993 | Video documentary | Herself (voice) |
| Working in the Theatre | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Earth and the American Dream | 1992 | Documentary | Reader (voice) |
| Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| American Masters | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Wogan | 1990 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy | 1990 | TV Special documentary short | Herself |
| The Making of 'Back to the Future III' | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: OutstandingLead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
| The 5th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Karen Buckman in 'Parenthood' |
| Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Clara Clayton |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Breakthrough Accomplishment | Last Vegas (2013) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | NFCS Award | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | BFCC Award | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble, Motion Picture | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Women's Work/Best Ensemble | The Help (2011) |
| 2009 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | Awarded on December 16, 2009 at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 2005 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Temecula Valley International Film Festival | ||
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Joan of Arcadia (2003) |
| 1981 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1981 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1981 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1980 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Time After Time (1979) |
| 1980 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1980 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1980 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Melvin and Howard (1980) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role | Kaguyahime no monogatari (2013) |
| 2015 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Kaguyahime no monogatari (2013) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | The Last Man on Earth (2015) |
| 2012 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The Help (2011) |
| 2009 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Grownup Love Story | Step Brothers (2008) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actress | Joan of Arcadia (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actress | Joan of Arcadia (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Joan of Arcadia (2003) |
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Wish You Were Dead (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Joan of Arcadia (2003) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | About Sarah (1998) |
| 1999 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries | About Sarah (1998) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | Nixon (1995) |
| 1991 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Back to the Future Part III (1990) |
| 1990 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Miss Firecracker (1989) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988) |
| 1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Tender Is the Night (1985) |
| 1986 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Tender Is the Night (1985) |
| 1986 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | One Magic Christmas (1985) |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Ragtime (1981) |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Female | Goin' South (1978) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
