Margo Martindale
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rita Gabler
1999
Series
Law & Order
Ms. Best
1990
Series
Dexter
Camilla
2006
Series
Suits
Nell Sawyer
2011
Series
The Good Wife
Ruth Eastman
2009
Series
Person of Interest
Barbara Russell
2011
Series
Medium
Catherine
2005
Series
New Girl
Bonnie
2011
Series
BoJack Horseman
Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
2014
Series
The Americans
Claudia
2013
Series
The Good Fight
Ruth Eastman
2017
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Verna Henderson
1993
Series
Justified
Mags Bennett
2010
Series
DuckTales
Ma Beagle (voice)
2017
Series
American Crime Story
Lucianne Goldberg
2016
Series
Masters of Sex
Miss Horchow
2013
Series
Sneaky Pete
Audrey Bernhardt
2015
Series
New York Undercover
Nurse Warner
1994
Film
Practical Magic
Linda Bennett
1998
Series
Harry's Law
Gina Powell
2011
Film
Cars 3
Louise Nash (voice)
2017
Series
Poker Face
Dr. Hamm
2023
Series
Ed
Amanda Myers
2000
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Series
Doctor Odyssey
Mother of the Bride
2024
Series
Your Honor
Elizabeth Guthrie
2020
Series
Smash
Miriam Abramson
2012
Series
Hung
Molly
2009
Series
The Millers
Carol Miller
2013
Series
The Watcher
Mo
2022
Series
The Act
Emma Blanchard
2019
Series
100 Centre Street
Michelle Grande
2001
Series
BrainDead
Dr. Joanne Alaimo
2016
Film
Cocaine Bear
Ranger Liz
2023
Series
Mrs. Davis
Mother Superior
2023
Series
The Riches
Nina Burns
2007
Series
Mrs. America
Bella Abzug
2020
Film
Instant Family
Sandy Wagner
2018
Film
Orphan
Dr. Browning
2009
Film
Million Dollar Baby
Earline Fitzgerald
2004
Film
Days of Thunder
Donna
1990
Film
The Twits
Credenza Twit (voice)
2025
Film
The Firm
Nina Huff
1993
Series
Mercy
2009
Series
Lonesome Dove
Buffalo Heiffer
1989
Series
Golden Years
Thelma
1991
Film
Downsizing
Woman on Shuttle
2017
Film
Beautiful Creatures
Delphine Duchannes
2013
Film
Mother's Day
Flo
2016
Series
Snoops
Hannah Larson
1999
Series
The Chicken Sisters
Narrator
2024
Film
Heaven Is for Real
Nancy Rawling
2014
Film
August: Osage County
Mattie Fae Aiken
2013
Film
The Rocketeer
Millie
1991
Series
The Sticky
Ruth Landry
2024
Film
Secretariat
Miss Ham
2010
Film
Dead Man Walking
Sister Colleen
1995
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Beckman
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Quinn
1951
Series
A Gifted Man
Rita Perkins-Hall
2011
Film
The Kitchen
Helen O'Carroll
2019
Film
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Ruby
2009
Film
The Hours
Mrs. Latch
2002
Film
Ride with the Devil
Wilma Brown
1999
Film
The Human Stain
Psychologist
2003
Film
Table 19
Freda Eckberg
2017
Film
Sabrina
Nurse
1995
Film
The Boss
Sister Aluminata
2016
Film
Marvin's Room
Charlotte Samit
1996
Film
Paris Je T'aime
Carol (14ème arrondissement)
2006
Film
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Ma Cox
2007
Film
Feast of Love
Mrs. Maggarolian
2007
Film
Wedding Daze
Betsy
2006
Film
The Hollars
Sally Hollar
2016
Film
28 Days
Betty
2000
Film
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Macy
2007
Film
Stop-Loss
Senator's Secretary (voice)
2008
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
Clara Mayfield
1996
Film
Proof of Life
Ivy
2000
Film
The Savages
Roz
2007
Film
Nobody's Fool
Birdy
1994
Film
Uncle Frank
Mammaw
2020
Film
Lorenzo's Oil
Wendy Gimble
1992
Film
Wilson
Alta
2017
Series
A Girl Thing
May
2001
Film
Management
Trish
2009
Film
...First Do No Harm
Marjean
1997
Film
Twilight
Gloria Lamar
1998
Film
Blow the Man Down
Enid Nora Devlin
2019
Film
The Laramie Project
Trish Steger
2002
Film
In Dreams
Nurse Floyd
1999
Film
Iron Jawed Angels
Harriot Blatch
2004
Film
Main Street
Myrtle Parker
2010
Film
It's All About Love
Betsy
2003
Film
Critical Care
Constance 'Connie' Potter
1997
Film
Win Win
Eleanor
2011
Film
The Winning Season
Donna
2009
The Age of Innocence
Mrs. Manson-Mingott
Film
Silver Bells
Mrs. Quinn
2005
Film
Rails & Ties
Judy Neasy
2007
Film
Showing Up
Self
2014
Film
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Anne Morrison
2016
Film
Golden Years
Thelma
1991
Film
Lazy Susan
Mary
2020
Film
Rocket Science
Coach Lumbly
2007
Film
Family Squares
Diane
2022
Film
Superheroes
Ben's Mother
2007
Film
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
Mrs. Brinson (voice)
2016
Film
Eye of God
Dorothy
1997
Film
Bluebird
Crystal
2014
Film
The Best Thief in the World
Miss Mason
2004
Film
Out There
Jen
2006
Film
The Long Haul
2026
Film
Earthly Possessions
Libby
1999
Film
What Girls Learn
Lainey
2001
Film
An Unexpected Love
Maggie
2003
Film
Plainsong
Mrs. Beckman
2004
Film
Scalene
Janice Trimble
2011
Sonny Lovejoy
Gigi
Film
The Child Saver
Alma
1988
Just Picture It
Film
Mo
Pam
2007
Film
Forged
Dianne
2010
Film
Once Again
Debbie Lupino
1987
Film
La Soga
Flannigan
2009
Film
14e Arrondissement
Carol
2006
Emma and Elvis
Jenny
1992