Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

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.

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Filmography

2024

The Sticky
The Sticky
as Ruth Landry
TV - Released: 12/6/2024
The Chicken Sisters
The Chicken Sisters
as Narrator
TV - Released: 9/10/2024
Doctor Odyssey
Doctor Odyssey
as Mother of the Bride
TV - Released: 9/26/2024

2023

Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear
as Ranger Liz
Movie - Released: 2/22/2023
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Davis
as Mother Superior
TV - Released: 4/20/2023

2022

Family Squares
Family Squares
as Diane
Movie - Released: 2/25/2022
The Watcher
The Watcher
as Mo
TV - Released: 10/13/2022

2020

Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank
as Mammaw
Movie - Released: 11/25/2020
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan
as Mary
Movie - Released: 4/3/2020
Your Honor
Your Honor
as Elizabeth Guthrie
TV - Released: 12/6/2020
Mrs. America
Mrs. America
as Bella Abzug
TV - Released: 4/15/2020

2019

The Kitchen
The Kitchen
as Helen O'Carroll
Movie - Released: 8/8/2019
Blow the Man Down
Blow the Man Down
as Enid Nora Devlin
Movie - Released: 4/26/2019
The Act
The Act
as Emma Blanchard
TV - Released: 3/20/2019

2018

Instant Family
Instant Family
as Sandy Wagner
Movie - Released: 11/13/2018

2017

Downsizing
Downsizing
as Woman on Shuttle
Movie - Released: 12/22/2017
Table 19
Table 19
as Freda Eckberg
Movie - Released: 3/3/2017
Cars 3
Cars 3
as Louise Nash (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/15/2017
Wilson
Wilson
as Alta
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017
DuckTales
DuckTales
as Ma Beagle (voice)
TV - Released: 8/12/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Ruth Eastman
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

The Hollars
The Hollars
as Sally Hollar
Movie - Released: 8/25/2016
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/11/2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Anne Morrison
Movie - Released: 1/27/2016
Mother's Day
Mother's Day
as Flo
Movie - Released: 4/28/2016
The Boss
The Boss
as Sister Aluminata
Movie - Released: 4/7/2016
American Crime Story
American Crime Story
as Lucianne Goldberg
TV - Released: 2/2/2016
BrainDead
BrainDead
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
TV - Released: 6/13/2016

2015

Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
as Audrey Bernhardt
TV - Released: 8/7/2015

2014

Bluebird
Bluebird
as Crystal
Movie - Released: 2/27/2014
Showing Up
Showing Up
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/25/2014
Heaven Is for Real
Heaven Is for Real
as Nancy Rawling
Movie - Released: 4/16/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014

2013

Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures
as Delphine Duchannes
Movie - Released: 2/13/2013
August: Osage County
August: Osage County
as Mattie Fae Aiken
Movie - Released: 12/26/2013
The Americans
The Americans
as Claudia
TV - Released: 1/30/2013
The Millers
The Millers
as Carol Miller
TV - Released: 10/3/2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Miss Horchow
TV - Released: 9/29/2013

2012

Smash
Smash
as Miriam Abramson
TV - Released: 2/6/2012

2011

Scalene
Scalene
as Janice Trimble
Movie - Released: 6/4/2011
Win Win
Win Win
as Eleanor
Movie - Released: 3/18/2011
A Gifted Man
A Gifted Man
as Rita Perkins-Hall
TV - Released: 9/23/2011
New Girl
New Girl
as Bonnie
TV - Released: 9/20/2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
as Barbara Russell
TV - Released: 9/22/2011
Suits
Suits
as Nell Sawyer
TV - Released: 6/23/2011

2010

Secretariat
Secretariat
as Miss Ham
Movie - Released: 8/20/2010
Main Street
Main Street
as Myrtle Parker
Movie - Released: 10/21/2010
Forged
Forged
as Dianne
Movie - Released: 7/31/2010
Justified
Justified
as Mags Bennett
TV - Released: 3/16/2010

2009

Orphan
Orphan
as Dr. Browning
Movie - Released: 7/24/2009
The Winning Season
The Winning Season
as Donna
Movie - Released: 1/19/2009
La Soga
La Soga
Movie - Released: 9/12/2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Ruby
Movie - Released: 4/10/2009
Management
Management
as Trish
Movie - Released: 2/8/2009
Mercy
Mercy
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
Hung
Hung
as Molly
TV - Released: 6/28/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Ruth Eastman
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss
as Senator's Secretary (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/28/2008

2007

Mo
Mo
as Pam
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Ma Cox
Movie - Released: 12/21/2007
Rocket Science
Rocket Science
as Coach Lumbly
Movie - Released: 1/19/2007
Movie
Superheroes
as Ben's Mother
Movie - Released: 10/12/2007
Feast of Love
Feast of Love
as Mrs. Maggarolian
Movie - Released: 9/28/2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
as Macy
Movie - Released: 7/23/2007
The Savages
The Savages
as Roz
Movie - Released: 11/28/2007
Rails & Ties
Rails & Ties
as Judy Neasy
Movie - Released: 9/1/2007
The Riches
The Riches
as Nina Burns
TV - Released: 3/12/2007

2006

Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Movie - Released: 6/21/2006
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
as Betsy
Movie - Released: 9/9/2006
Movie
Out There
as Jen
Movie - Released: 6/10/2006
14e Arrondissement
14e Arrondissement
as Carol
Movie - Released: 5/18/2006
Dexter
Dexter
as Camilla
TV - Released: 10/1/2006
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Silver Bells
Silver Bells
as Mrs. Quinn
Movie - Released: 11/27/2005
Medium
Medium
as Catherine
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2004

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
as Earline Fitzgerald
Movie - Released: 12/5/2004
Iron Jawed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels
as Harriot Blatch
Movie - Released: 1/16/2004
The Best Thief in the World
The Best Thief in the World
as Miss Mason
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
Plainsong
Plainsong
as Mrs. Beckman
Movie - Released: 4/25/2004

2003

The Human Stain
The Human Stain
as Psychologist
Movie - Released: 10/29/2003
It's All About Love
It's All About Love
as Betsy
Movie - Released: 1/10/2003
An Unexpected Love
An Unexpected Love
as Maggie
Movie - Released: 3/24/2003

2002

The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
as Trish Steger
Movie - Released: 1/10/2002
The Hours
The Hours
as Mrs. Latch
Movie - Released: 12/27/2002

2001

A Girl Thing
A Girl Thing
as May
Movie - Released: 1/19/2001
What Girls Learn
What Girls Learn
as Lainey
Movie - Released: 10/14/2001
100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street
as Michelle Grande
TV - Released: 1/15/2001

2000

28 Days
28 Days
as Betty
Movie - Released: 4/6/2000
Proof of Life
Proof of Life
as Ivy
Movie - Released: 12/8/2000
Ed
Ed
as Amanda Myers
TV - Released: 10/8/2000

1999

Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions
as Libby
Movie - Released: 3/20/1999
In Dreams
In Dreams
as Nurse Floyd
Movie - Released: 1/15/1999
Ride with the Devil
Ride with the Devil
as Wilma Brown
Movie - Released: 11/24/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rita Gabler
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Twilight
Twilight
as Gloria Lamar
Movie - Released: 3/6/1998
Practical Magic
Practical Magic
as Linda Bennett
Movie - Released: 10/16/1998

1997

Critical Care
Critical Care
as Constance 'Connie' Potter
Movie - Released: 10/31/1997
...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm
as Marjean
Movie - Released: 2/16/1997
Eye of God
Eye of God
as Dorothy
Movie - Released: 10/17/1997

1996

Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room
as Charlotte Samit
Movie - Released: 12/18/1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Clara Mayfield
Movie - Released: 12/20/1996

1995

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
as Sister Colleen
Movie - Released: 12/29/1995
Sabrina
Sabrina
as Nurse
Movie - Released: 12/15/1995

1994

Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool
as Birdy
Movie - Released: 12/23/1994
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Nurse Warner
TV - Released: 9/8/1994

1993

The Firm
The Firm
as Nina Huff
Movie - Released: 6/30/1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV - Released: 1/31/1993

1992

Movie
Emma and Elvis
as Jenny
Movie - Released: 10/2/1992
Lorenzo's Oil
Lorenzo's Oil
as Wendy Gimble
Movie - Released: 12/30/1992

1991

Golden Years
Golden Years
as Thelma
Movie - Released: 7/16/1991
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
as Millie
Movie - Released: 6/21/1991
Golden Years
Golden Years
as Thelma
TV - Released: 7/16/1991

1990

Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
as Donna
Movie - Released: 6/27/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Ms. Best
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
as Buffalo Heiffer
TV - Released: 2/5/1989

1988

The Child Saver
The Child Saver
as Alma
Movie - Released: 1/18/1988

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Beckman
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Quinn
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

Unknown

The Twits
The Twits
as (voice)
Movie