Margo Martindale
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1951-07-18 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- مارگو مارتیندال · مارگو مارتیندیل
Biography
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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Known For
TV Shows (44)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Rita Gabler
Law & Order
1990
as Ms. Best
Dexter
2006
as Camilla
Suits
2011
as Nell Sawyer
Person of Interest
2011
as Barbara Russell
The Good Wife
2009
as Ruth Eastman
Smash
2012
as Miriam Abramson
Medium
2005
as Catherine
New Girl
2011
as Bonnie
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
The Good Fight
2017
as Ruth Eastman
Justified
2010
as Mags Bennett
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Verna Henderson
The Americans
2013
as Claudia
DuckTales
2017
as Ma Beagle (voice)
American Crime Story
2016
as Lucianne Goldberg
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Audrey Bernhardt
Masters of Sex
2013
as Miss Horchow
Poker Face
2023
as Dr. Hamm
Rachael Ray
2006
Ed
2000
as Amanda Myers
Harry's Law
2011
as Gina Powell
Doctor Odyssey
2024
as Mother of the Bride
New York Undercover
1994
as Nurse Warner
Your Honor
2020
as Elizabeth Guthrie
The Watcher
2022
as Mo
Hung
2009
as Molly
The Millers
2013
as Carol Miller
The Act
2019
as Emma Blanchard
Mrs. America
2020
as Bella Abzug
Mrs. Davis
2023
as Mother Superior
100 Centre Street
2001
as Michelle Grande
The Riches
2007
as Nina Burns
BrainDead
2016
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
Mercy
2009
Snoops
1999
as Hannah Larson
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mrs. Beckman / Mrs. Quinn
The Sticky
2024
as Ruth Landry
The Chicken Sisters
2024
as Narrator
Golden Years
1991
as Thelma
Lonesome Dove
1989
as Buffalo Heiffer
A Gifted Man
2011
as Rita Perkins-Hall
A Girl Thing
2001
as May
The Age of Innocence
as Mrs. Manson-Mingott
Movies (82)
Cars 3
2017
as Louise Nash (voice)
Instant Family
2018
as Sandy Wagner
Practical Magic
1998
as Linda Bennett
Million Dollar Baby
2004
as Earline Fitzgerald
The Twits
2025
as Credenza Twit (voice)
Orphan
2009
as Dr. Browning
Downsizing
2017
as Woman on Shuttle
Cocaine Bear
2023
as Ranger Liz
August: Osage County
2013
as Mattie Fae Aiken
Beautiful Creatures
2013
as Delphine Duchannes
The Firm
1993
as Nina Huff
Days of Thunder
1990
as Donna
Heaven Is for Real
2014
as Nancy Rawling
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
as Ruby
Sabrina
1995
as Nurse
The Hours
2002
as Mrs. Latch
Mother's Day
2016
as Flo
The Boss
2016
as Sister Aluminata
Secretariat
2010
as Miss Ham
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Sister Colleen
Nobody's Fool
1994
as Birdy
Paris Je T'aime
2006
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
The Rocketeer
1991
as Millie
Stop-Loss
2008
as Senator's Secretary (voice)
The Kitchen
2019
as Helen O'Carroll
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Wendy Gimble
Wedding Daze
2006
as Betsy
28 Days
2000
as Betty
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Ma Cox
Main Street
2010
as Myrtle Parker
Marvin's Room
1996
as Charlotte Samit
The Human Stain
2003
as Psychologist
Table 19
2017
as Freda Eckberg
Proof of Life
2000
as Ivy
Uncle Frank
2020
as Mammaw
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Clara Mayfield
Feast of Love
2007
as Mrs. Maggarolian
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Macy
Superheroes
2007
as Ben's Mother
Ride with the Devil
1999
as Wilma Brown
Blow the Man Down
2019
as Enid Nora Devlin
Iron Jawed Angels
2004
as Harriot Blatch
Twilight
1998
as Gloria Lamar
Critical Care
1997
as Constance 'Connie' Potter
The Laramie Project
2002
as Trish Steger
Wilson
2017
as Alta
The Hollars
2016
as Sally Hollar
Sonny Lovejoy
as Gigi
Win Win
2011
as Eleanor
The Savages
2007
as Roz
Family Squares
2022
as Diane
Management
2009
as Trish
An Unexpected Love
2003
as Maggie
Rocket Science
2007
as Coach Lumbly
In Dreams
1999
as Nurse Floyd
Showing Up
2014
as Self
Scalene
2011
as Janice Trimble
The Winning Season
2009
as Donna
Out There
2006
as Jen
Silver Bells
2005
as Mrs. Quinn
Eye of God
1997
as Dorothy
...First Do No Harm
1997
as Marjean
Rails & Ties
2007
as Judy Neasy
It's All About Love
2003
as Betsy
Earthly Possessions
1999
as Libby
Golden Years
1991
as Thelma
14e Arrondissement
2006
as Carol
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
2016
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
The Child Saver
1988
as Alma
Just Picture It
Lazy Susan
2020
as Mary
Plainsong
2004
as Mrs. Beckman
The Long Haul
2026
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Anne Morrison
La Soga
2009
as Flannigan
The Best Thief in the World
2004
as Miss Mason
Once Again
1987
as Debbie Lupino
Bluebird
2014
as Crystal
Emma and Elvis
1992
as Jenny
Forged
2010
as Dianne
Mo
2007
as Pam
What Girls Learn
2001
as Lainey
About 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 (… With 126 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Margo Martindale has appeared in 82 films and 44 TV shows.
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- Cars 3 (2017) — as Louise Nash (voice)
- Instant Family (2018) — as Sandy Wagner
- Practical Magic (1998) — as Linda Bennett
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) — as Earline Fitzgerald
- The Twits (2025) — as Credenza Twit (voice)
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