Margo Martindale
Acting
- Born:
- 1951-07-18
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Long Haul
The Twits
The Sticky
Doctor Odyssey
The Chicken Sisters
Dark Matter
Mrs. Davis
Cocaine Bear
Poker Face
The Watcher
Family Squares
Your Honor
Uncle Frank
Mrs. America
Lazy Susan
The Kitchen
Blow the Man Down
The Act
Instant Family
Downsizing
DuckTales
Cars 3
Wilson
Table 19
The Good Fight
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
The Hollars
BrainDead
Mother's Day
The Boss
American Crime Story
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sneaky Pete
BoJack Horseman
Heaven Is for Real
Bluebird
Showing Up
August: Osage County
The Millers
Masters of Sex
Beautiful Creatures
The Americans
Smash
A Gifted Man
Person of Interest
New Girl
Suits
Scalene
Win Win
Harry's Law
Main Street
Secretariat
Forged
Justified
Mercy
The Good Wife
La Soga
Orphan
Hung
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Management
The Winning Season
Stop-Loss
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
The Savages
Superheroes
Feast of Love
Rails & Ties
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Mo
The Riches
Rocket Science
Dexter
Rachael Ray
Wedding Daze
Paris Je T'aime
Out There
14e Arrondissement
Silver Bells
Medium
Million Dollar Baby
Plainsong
Iron Jawed Angels
The Best Thief in the World
The Human Stain
An Unexpected Love
It's All About Love
The Hours
The Laramie Project
What Girls Learn
A Girl Thing
100 Centre Street
Proof of Life
Ed
28 Days
Earthly Possessions
Ride with the Devil
Snoops
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In Dreams
Practical Magic
Twilight
Critical Care
Eye of God
...First Do No Harm
Ghosts of Mississippi
Marvin's Room
Dead Man Walking
Sabrina
Nobody's Fool
New York Undercover
The Firm
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lorenzo's Oil
Emma and Elvis
Golden Years
Golden Years
The Rocketeer
Law & Order
Days of Thunder
Lonesome Dove
The Child Saver
Once Again
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Just Picture It
Sonny Lovejoy
The Age of Innocence