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.
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Acted in
The Sticky
2024
as Ruth Landry
Doctor Odyssey
2024
as Mother of the Bride
The Chicken Sisters
2024
as Narrator
Mrs. Davis
2023
as Mother Superior
Cocaine Bear
2023
as Ranger Liz
The Watcher
2022
as Mo
Family Squares
2022
Your Honor
2020
as Elizabeth Guthrie
Uncle Frank
2020
as Mammaw
Mrs. America
2020
as Bella Abzug
Lazy Susan
2020
as Mary
The Kitchen
2019
as Helen O'Carroll
Blow the Man Down
2019
as Enid Nora Devlin
The Act
2019
as Emma Blanchard
Instant Family
2018
as Sandy Wagner
Downsizing
2017
as Woman on Shuttle
DuckTales
2017
as Ma Beagle (voice)
Cars 3
2017
as Louise 'Barnstormer' Nash (voice)
Wilson
2017
as Alta
Table 19
2017
as Freda Eckberg
The Good Fight
2017
as Ruth Eastman
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
2016
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
The Hollars
2016
as Sally Hollar
BrainDead
2016
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
Mother's Day
2016
as Flo
The Boss
2016
as Sister Aluminata
American Crime Story
2016
as Lucianne Goldberg
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Anne Morrison
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Audrey Bernhardt
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
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
The Millers
2013
as Carol Miller
Masters of Sex
2013
as Miss Horchow
Beautiful Creatures
2013
as Delphine Duchannes
The Americans
2013
as Claudia
Smash
2012
as Miriam Abramson
A Gifted Man
2011
as Rita Perkins-Hall
Person of Interest
2011
as Barbara Russell
New Girl
2011
as Bonnie
Suits
2011
as Nell Sawyer
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
Justified
2010
as Mags Bennett
Mercy
2009
The Good Wife
2009
as Ruth Eastman
La Soga
2009
Orphan
2009
as Dr. Browning
Hung
2009
as Molly
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
The Riches
2007
as Nina Burns
Rocket Science
2007
as Coach Lumbly
Mo
2007
as Pam
Dexter
2006
as Camilla
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
Medium
2005
as Catherine
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
A Girl Thing
2001
as May
100 Centre Street
2001
as Michelle Grande
Proof of Life
2000
as Ivy
Ed
2000
as Amanda Myers
28 Days
2000
as Betty
Ride with the Devil
1999
as Wilma Brown
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Rita Gabler
Earthly Possessions
1999
as Libby
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
New York Undercover
1994
as Nurse Warner
The Firm
1993
as Nina Huff
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Wendy Gimble
Emma and Elvis
1992
as Jenny
Golden Years
1991
as Thelma
The Rocketeer
1991
as Millie
Law & Order
1990
as Ms. Best
Days of Thunder
1990
as Racetrack timer
Days of Thunder
1990
as Donna
Lonesome Dove
1989
as Buffalo Heiffer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Beckman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Quinn
The Twits
as (voice)