Margo Martindale

Birthday:
07/18/1951
Place of birth:
Jacksonville, Texas, USA:
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.

Credits

The Long Haul (2026)
The Twits (2025)
as Credenza Twit (voice)
Cocaine Bear (2023)
as Ranger Liz
Family Squares (2022)
as Diane
Uncle Frank (2020)
as Mammaw
Lazy Susan (2020)
as Mary
The Kitchen (2019)
as Helen O'Carroll
Blow the Man Down (2019)
as Enid Nora Devlin
Instant Family (2018)
as Sandy Wagner
Downsizing (2017)
as Woman on Shuttle
Cars 3 (2017)
as Louise Nash (voice)
Wilson (2017)
as Alta
Table 19 (2017)
as Freda Eckberg
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016)
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
The Hollars (2016)
as Sally Hollar
Mother's Day (2016)
as Flo
The Boss (2016)
as Sister Aluminata
Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
as Anne Morrison
Heaven Is for Real (2014)
as Nancy Rawling
Bluebird (2014)
as Crystal
Showing Up (2014)
as Self
August: Osage County (2013)
as Mattie Fae Aiken
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
as Delphine Duchannes
Scalene (2011)
as Janice Trimble
Win Win (2011)
as Eleanor
Main Street (2010)
as Myrtle Parker
Secretariat (2010)
as Miss Ham
Forged (2010)
as Dianne
La soga (2009)
as Flannigan
Orphan (2009)
as Dr. Browning
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
as Ruby
Management (2009)
as Trish
The Winning Season (2009)
as Donna
Stop-Loss (2008)
as Senator's Secretary (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as Ma Cox
The Savages (2007)
as Roz
Superheroes (2007)
as Ben's Mother
Feast of Love (2007)
as Mrs. Maggarolian
Rails & Ties (2007)
as Judy Neasy
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)
as Macy
Mo (2007)
as Pam
Rocket Science (2007)
as Coach Lumbly
Wedding Daze (2006)
as Betsy
Paris, je t'aime (2006)
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Out There (2006)
as Jen
14e Arrondissement (2006)
as Carol
Silver Bells (2005)
as Mrs. Quinn
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
as Earline Fitzgerald
Plainsong (2004)
as Mrs. Beckman
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
as Harriot Blatch
The Best Thief in the World (2004)
as Miss Mason
The Human Stain (2003)
as Psychologist
An Unexpected Love (2003)
as Maggie
It's All About Love (2003)
as Betsy
The Hours (2002)
as Mrs. Latch
The Laramie Project (2002)
as Trish Steger
What Girls Learn (2001)
as Lainey
Proof of Life (2000)
as Ivy
28 Days (2000)
as Betty
Earthly Possessions (1999)
as Libby
Ride with the Devil (1999)
as Wilma Brown
In Dreams (1999)
as Nurse Floyd
Practical Magic (1998)
as Linda Bennett
Twilight (1998)
as Gloria Lamar
Critical Care (1997)
as Constance 'Connie' Potter
Eye of God (1997)
as Dorothy
...First Do No Harm (1997)
as Marjean
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Clara Mayfield
Marvin's Room (1996)
as Charlotte Samit
Dead Man Walking (1995)
as Sister Colleen
Sabrina (1995)
as Nurse
Nobody's Fool (1994)
as Birdy
The Firm (1993)
as Nina Huff
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
as Wendy Gimble
Emma and Elvis (1992)
as Jenny
Golden Years (1991)
as Thelma
The Rocketeer (1991)
as Millie
Days of Thunder (1990)
as Donna
The Child Saver (1988)
as Alma
Once Again (1987)
as Debbie Lupino
Sonny Lovejoy
as Gigi
Just Picture It

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