
Mary Louise Wilson
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1931-11-12 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black, usually in guest roles.
Wilson has had scores of stage roles, making her Broadway debut in Hot Spot (1963) starring Judy Holliday. For her role as "Big" Edie Beale in the musical Grey Gardens (2006), Wilson won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (alongside co-star Christine Ebersole's win for Best Leading actress). She was previously nominated in the same category for her role as Fräulein Schneider in the 1998 revival of Cabaret.
Known For
TV Shows (17)

Modern Family
2009
as Aunt Becky

The Sopranos
1999
as Catherine

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)

Frasier
1993
as Helen

Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Millie

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Lou Grant
1977

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Ruby

Nurse Jackie
2009
as Doris

One Day at a Time
1975
as Ginny Wroblicki

Louie
2010
as Dorethy

Devious Maids
2013
as Dolores

Mozart in the Jungle
2014
as Bunny

Remember WENN
1996
as Tess Bracken

Tales of the City
2019
as Doris

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Corinna
The Thorns
1988
as Toinette
Movies (26)

Ocean's Eight
2018
as Marlene

Pet Sematary
1989
as Dory Goldman

Stepmom
1998
as Mrs. Franklin

Nebraska
2013
as Aunt Martha

Green Card
1990
as Mrs. Sheehan

Klute
1971
as Producer in Adv. Agency

Teachers
1984
as Teacher

The Money Pit
1986
as Benny's Mom

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Modene

Zelig
1983
as Sister Ruth

Going Home
1971
as Real Estate Lady

King of the Gypsies
1978
as Ivy

She-Devil
1989
as Mrs. Trumper

The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
as Miss Watson

Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Muriel Manners

Hail
1973
as The People

Up the Sandbox
1972
as Betty

Blind Spot
1993
as Mrs. Deitz

A Season for Miracles
1999
as Corinna

Everybody Wins
1990
as Jean

The Women
2002
as Mrs. Morehead

She's The Best Thing in It
2015
as Self

24 Nights
1999
as Lillian

The Royal Family
1977
as Kitty Dean

The Third Date
2003
as Lulu

The History of Glamour
1999
as Grace Greenberg (voice)
About Mary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse J… With 43 credits spanning from 1951 to 2019, Mary Louise Wilson has appeared in 26 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mary Louise Wilson Movies
- Ocean's Eight (2018) — as Marlene
- Pet Sematary (1989) — as Dory Goldman
- Stepmom (1998) — as Mrs. Franklin
- Nebraska (2013) — as Aunt Martha
- Green Card (1990) — as Mrs. Sheehan
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