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Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Acting

Born: July 18, 1951Jacksonville, Texas, USA

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 Twits

The Twits

Credenza Twit (voice)

2025
Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear

Ranger Liz

2023
Family Squares

Family Squares

Diane

2022
Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank

Mammaw

2020
Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

Mary

2020
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

Helen O'Carroll

2019
Blow the Man Down

Blow the Man Down

Enid Nora Devlin

2019
Instant Family

Instant Family

Sandy Wagner

2018
Downsizing

Downsizing

Woman on Shuttle

2017
Cars 3

Cars 3

Louise Nash (voice)

2017
Wilson

Wilson

Alta

2017
Table 19

Table 19

Freda Eckberg

2017
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

Mrs. Brinson (voice)

2016
The Hollars

The Hollars

Sally Hollar

2016
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Flo

2016
The Boss

The Boss

Sister Aluminata

2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun

Sophie and the Rising Sun

Anne Morrison

2016
Heaven Is for Real

Heaven Is for Real

Nancy Rawling

2014
Bluebird

Bluebird

Crystal

2014
Showing Up

Showing Up

Self

2014
August: Osage County

August: Osage County

Mattie Fae Aiken

2013
Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

Delphine Duchannes

2013
Scalene

Scalene

Janice Trimble

2011
Win Win

Win Win

Eleanor

2011
Main Street

Main Street

Myrtle Parker

2010
Secretariat

Secretariat

Miss Ham

2010
Forged

Forged

Dianne

2010
La Soga

La Soga

Flannigan

2009
Orphan

Orphan

Dr. Browning

2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Ruby

2009
Management

Management

Trish

2009
The Winning Season

The Winning Season

Donna

2009
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

Senator's Secretary (voice)

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Ma Cox

2007
The Savages

The Savages

Roz

2007
Superheroes

Superheroes

Ben's Mother

2007
Feast of Love

Feast of Love

Mrs. Maggarolian

2007
Rails & Ties

Rails & Ties

Judy Neasy

2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Macy

2007
Mo

Mo

Pam

2007
Rocket Science

Rocket Science

Coach Lumbly

2007
Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze

Betsy

2006
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

Carol (14ème arrondissement)

2006
Out There

Out There

Jen

2006
14e Arrondissement

14e Arrondissement

Carol

2006
Silver Bells

Silver Bells

Mrs. Quinn

2005
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

Earline Fitzgerald

2004
Plainsong

Plainsong

Mrs. Beckman

2004
Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

Harriot Blatch

2004
The Best Thief in the World

The Best Thief in the World

Miss Mason

2004
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

Psychologist

2003
An Unexpected Love

An Unexpected Love

Maggie

2003
It's All About Love

It's All About Love

Betsy

2003
The Hours

The Hours

Mrs. Latch

2002
The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

Trish Steger

2002
What Girls Learn

What Girls Learn

Lainey

2001
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

Ivy

2000
28 Days

28 Days

Betty

2000
Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

Libby

1999
Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

Wilma Brown

1999
In Dreams

In Dreams

Nurse Floyd

1999
Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Linda Bennett

1998
Twilight

Twilight

Gloria Lamar

1998
Critical Care

Critical Care

Constance 'Connie' Potter

1997
Eye of God

Eye of God

Dorothy

1997
...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm

Marjean

1997
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Clara Mayfield

1996
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

Charlotte Samit

1996
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Sister Colleen

1995
Sabrina

Sabrina

Nurse

1995
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

Birdy

1994
The Firm

The Firm

Nina Huff

1993
Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

Wendy Gimble

1992

Emma and Elvis

Jenny

1992
Golden Years

Golden Years

Thelma

1991
The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

Millie

1991
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Donna

1990
The Child Saver

The Child Saver

Alma

1988
Once Again

Once Again

Debbie Lupino

1987