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