Mary Steenburgen

American actress, singer and songwriter

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  • Momentum0.1
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Born 1953 · age 73United States

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    73
    Born 1953
  • Known for
    The Proposal
    2009
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Updated 2026-08-31

Mary Nell Steenburgen is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in the Western comedy film Goin' South (1978). Steenburgen went on to earn critical acclaim for her role in Time After Time (1979) and Jonathan Demme's comedy-drama film Melvin and Howard (1980), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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  • Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  • Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
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Momentum0.1
Historical33.9
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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