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Margo Martindale

Actor

Margo Martindale

Born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, USA81 films

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.

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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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Million Dollar Baby posterFirst watchMillion Dollar Baby20048.0as Earline FitzgeraldDespondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Instant Family poster7.5Instant Family2018Orphan poster7.0Orphan2009Cars 3 poster6.9Cars 32017The Hours poster7.3The Hours2002Dead Man Walking poster7.3Dead Man Walking1995The Firm poster6.7The Firm1993Practical Magic poster6.8Practical Magic1998August: Osage County poster6.9August: Osage County2013

Filmography

81 films as actor
  1. TBAJust Picture It
  2. TBASonny LovejoyGigi
  3. 2026The Long Haul
  4. 2025The TwitsCredenza Twit (voice)
  5. 2023Cocaine BearRanger Liz
  6. 2022Family SquaresDiane
  7. 2020Uncle FrankMammaw
  8. 2020Lazy SusanMary
  9. 2019The KitchenHelen O'Carroll
  10. 2019Blow the Man DownEnid Nora Devlin
  11. 2018Instant FamilySandy Wagner
  12. 2017DownsizingWoman on Shuttle
  13. 2017Cars 3Louise Nash (voice)
  14. 2017WilsonAlta
  15. 2017Table 19Freda Eckberg
  16. 2016My Entire High School Sinking Into the SeaMrs. Brinson (voice)
  17. 2016The HollarsSally Hollar
  18. 2016Mother's DayFlo
  19. 2016The BossSister Aluminata
  20. 2016Sophie and the Rising SunAnne Morrison
  21. 2014Heaven Is for RealNancy Rawling
  22. 2014BluebirdCrystal
  23. 2013August: Osage CountyMattie Fae Aiken
  24. 2013Beautiful CreaturesDelphine Duchannes
  25. 2011ScaleneJanice Trimble
  26. 2011Win WinEleanor
  27. 2010Main StreetMyrtle Parker
  28. 2010SecretariatMiss Ham
  29. 2010ForgedDianne
  30. 2009La SogaFlannigan
  31. 2009OrphanDr. Browning
  32. 2009Hannah Montana: The MovieRuby
  33. 2009ManagementTrish
  34. 2009The Winning SeasonDonna
  35. 2008Stop-LossSenator's Secretary (voice)
  36. 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryMa Cox
  37. 2007The SavagesRoz
  38. 2007SuperheroesBen's Mother
  39. 2007Feast of LoveMrs. Maggarolian
  40. 2007Rails & TiesJudy Neasy
  41. 2007The Death and Life of Bobby ZMacy
  42. 2007MoPam
  43. 2007Rocket ScienceCoach Lumbly
  44. 2006Wedding DazeBetsy
  45. 2006Paris Je T'aimeCarol (14ème arrondissement)
  46. 2006Out ThereJen
  47. 200614e ArrondissementCarol
  48. 2005Silver BellsMrs. Quinn
  49. 2004Million Dollar BabyEarline Fitzgerald
  50. 2004PlainsongMrs. Beckman
  51. 2004Iron Jawed AngelsHarriot Blatch
  52. 2004The Best Thief in the WorldMiss Mason
  53. 2003The Human StainPsychologist
  54. 2003An Unexpected LoveMaggie
  55. 2003It's All About LoveBetsy
  56. 2002The HoursMrs. Latch
  57. 2002The Laramie ProjectTrish Steger
  58. 2001What Girls LearnLainey
  59. 2000Proof of LifeIvy
  60. 200028 DaysBetty
  61. 1999Earthly PossessionsLibby
  62. 1999Ride with the DevilWilma Brown
  63. 1999In DreamsNurse Floyd
  64. 1998Practical MagicLinda Bennett
  65. 1998TwilightGloria Lamar
  66. 1997Critical CareConstance 'Connie' Potter
  67. 1997Eye of GodDorothy
  68. 1997...First Do No HarmMarjean
  69. 1996Ghosts of MississippiClara Mayfield
  70. 1996Marvin's RoomCharlotte Samit
  71. 1995Dead Man WalkingSister Colleen
  72. 1995SabrinaNurse
  73. 1994Nobody's FoolBirdy
  74. 1993The FirmNina Huff
  75. 1992Lorenzo's OilWendy Gimble
  76. 1992Emma and ElvisJenny
  77. 1991Golden YearsThelma
  78. 1991The RocketeerMillie
  79. 1990Days of ThunderDonna
  80. 1988The Child SaverAlma
  81. 1987Once AgainDebbie Lupino