Margo Martindale

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Margo Martindale
Born (1951-07-18) July 18, 1951 (age 73)
Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation Actress
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Bill Boals (m. 1986)
Children 1

Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress.[1] In 2011, she won an Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on Justified and starting in 2013, she has been nominated for an Emmy Award three times for her recurring role as Claudia on The Americans, winning her second Emmy in 2015 for her appearance in season 3. She has played supporting roles in several films, including The Hours, Million Dollar Baby, Dead Man Walking, The Firm, Lorenzo's Oil, ...First Do No Harm, Eye of God, Win Win, Marvin's Room, Forged, Orphan, The Savages, Hannah Montana: The Movie, August: Osage County, and Paris, je t'aime.

Martindale was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004 for her role in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She recently appeared as a part of the main cast of The Millers until its cancellation.

Early life

Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, the youngest of three children and only daughter of William Everett and Margaret (Pruitt) Martindale.[2][3] 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.

Her oldest brother is professional golfer and golf course designer Billy Martindale. Middle child, brother Bobby Tim, died in 2004.[2] Margo Martindale participated in golf, cheerleading and drama while in school and was crowned "Football Sweetheart"[4] as well as "Miss Jacksonville High School 1969."[5]

Following graduation from Jacksonville High School in 1969,[6] Martindale attended Lon Morris College, then transferred to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. While at Michigan, she did summer study at Harvard University, appearing onstage with future movie and TV stars Jonathan Frakes and Christopher Reeve.[5]

Career

Theater

In the early 1980s, Martindale worked for four years at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. While there she became good friends with fellow actress Kathy Bates.[7] Margo Martindale made her Broadway debut in 2004 as Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play, for her work in the role.[8][9] Prior to that, Martindale had starred in several Off-Broadway stage productions, most notably as Truvy Jones in the 1987 production of Steel Magnolias.[10] Other Off-Broadway appearances include Always...Patsy Cline and The Sugar Bean Sisters.

Film

Her film roles include turns as Susan Sarandon's character's fellow nun in Dead Man Walking, and, again with Sarandon, in Lorenzo's Oil. She appeared as Leonardo DiCaprio's character's doctor in Marvin's Room; and as Hilary Swank's character's selfish mother in Million Dollar Baby. Other films include The Human Stain with Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman, 28 Days with Sandra Bullock, Proof of Life with Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan and Practical Magic again with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. She was also featured in Paris, je t'aime, starring in the final segment directed by Alexander Payne. She played Mama Cox in the 2007 film Walk Hard and played Ruby, Miley Stewart's maternal grandmother, in Hannah Montana: The Movie and Miss Elizabeth Ham in the movie Secretariat, starring Diane Lane.

Martindale had a role in August: Osage County (2013), a film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tracy Letts. She played Mattie Fae Aiken, the sister of lead character Violet Weston (Meryl Streep). Other major cast in the project included Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, and Sam Shepard. Filming took place in the fall and winter of 2012.[11][12]

Television

One of Martindale's first television roles came in the miniseries Lonesome Dove. A series of character and guest appearances followed in a wide range of TV shows. Martindale played recurring character Camilla Figg on the first three seasons of Dexter and had a recurring role in the A&E courtroom drama 100 Centre Street with Alan Arkin. In 2007–2008, she had a recurring role as Nina Burns, a neighbor of the Malloy/"Rich" family in The Riches with Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard.[13]

In 2011, Martindale joined the cast of Justified for the second season. She played the role of Mags Bennett, matriarch of the Bennett crime family which controlled much of the drug activity in the fictional version of Harlan County, Kentucky.[14] She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.[15] After learning of the nomination, Martindale told CNN she hoped that it would open up more doors for older women in Hollywood. "People really identify with this character [Mags Bennett] and I think it's because it is a character that is powerful and older and extremely mean," said Martindale.[16]

She won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the Critics' Choice Television Awards for her role as Mags Bennett. In her acceptance speech Martindale said "Who said turning sixty was a bad thing" and "I'm so excited, and dead on this show," making reference to the self-inflicted demise of her character in the Justified season 2 finale.[17]

In February 2012 it was announced Martindale had been cast in the ABC comedy pilot Counter Culture, which was not picked up.[18][19]

Martindale returned to television in late January 2013 in the spy drama The Americans on FX Network. She plays Claudia, the KGB "handler" of two Soviet spies living in 1980s Cold War America.[20] She also starred in the sitcom The Millers on CBS. In 2015, she began a recurring role as Ruth Eastman, Peter Florrick's new campaign manager on The Good Wife.

Martindale also appears as a fictionalized version of herself on the Netflix animated comedy BoJack Horseman. Bojack consistently refers to her as "Character Actress Margo Martindale."

Martindale portrayed a Dry-cleaning employee in a Yoplait yogurt commercial.

Personal life

Margo Martindale has been married to musician Bill Boals since 1986. They have a daughter, Margaret.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Days of Thunder Donna
1991 The Rocketeer Millie
1992 Lorenzo's Oil Wendy Gimble
1993 Emma and Elvis Jenny
1993 The Firm Nina Huff
1994 Nobody's Fool Birdy
1995 Dead Man Walking Sister Collegeville
1995 Sabrina Nurse
1996 Marvin's Room Dr. Charlotte
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Clara Mayfield
1997 Critical Care Constance "Connie" Potter
1997 Eye of the God Dorothy
1998 Twilight Gloria Lamar
1998 Practical Magic Linda Bennett
1999 In Dreams Nurse Floyd
1999 Ride with the Devil Wilma Brown
2000 28 Days Betty
2000 Proof of Life Ivy
2002 The Hours Mrs. Latch
2003 It's All About Love Betsy
2003 The Human Stain Psychologist
2004 The Best Thief in the World Miss Mason
2004 Million Dollar Baby Earline Fitzgerald
2006 Out There Jeri
2006 Wedding Daze Betsy
2006 Paris, je t'aime Carol
2007 The Savages Roz
2007 Rocket Science Coach Lumbly
2007 Mo Pam
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Macy
2007 Rails & Ties Judy Neasy
2007 Feast of Love Mrs. Maggarolian
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Ma Cox
2008 Management Trish
2009 The Winning Season Donna
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Ruby
2009 Orphan Dr. Browning
2009 La soga Flannigan
2010 Forged Dianne
2010 Secretariat Elizabeth Hamm
2010 Main Street Myrtle Parker
2011 Win Win Eleanor
2011 Scalene Janice Trimble
2013 Beautiful Creatures Aunt Del
2013 Bluebird Crystal
2013 August: Osage County Mattie Fae Aiken
2014 Heaven is for Real Nancy Rawling
2015 The Hollars Sally Post-production
2016 The Boss Post-production
2016 Mother's Day Flo Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Child Saver Alma TV film
1989 Lonesome Dove Buffalo Heiffer Episode: "The Plains"
1994 New York Undercover Nurse Warner Episode: "Tasha"
1996 Law & Order Ms. Best Episode: "Atonement"
1996 Ruby Jean and Joe Frankie TV film
1997 ...First Do No Harm Marjean TV film
1999 Homicide: Life on the Street Verna Henderson Episode: "The Same Coin"
1999 Earthly Possessions Libby TV film
1999 Snoops Hannah Larson Episode: "Pilot"
2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Linda Hoffmann-Pugh TV film
2001 Welcome to New York Rose Episode: "Dusting Diva"
2001 A Girl Thing May TV film
2001 What Girls Learn Lainey TV film
2001–2002 100 Centre Street Michelle Grande (14 episodes)
2002 The Laramie Project Trish Steger TV film
2003 Ed Amanda Myers Episode: "Partners"
2003 An Unexpected Love Maggie TV film
2004 Iron Jawed Angels Harriot Blatch TV film
2004 Plainsong Mrs. Beckman TV film
2005 Silver Bells Mrs. Quinn TV film
2005–2006 Medium Catherine 3 episodes
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rita Gabler Episode: "Cage"
2006–2008 Dexter Camilla 5 episodes
2007–2008 The Riches Nina Burns Regular role (20 episodes)
2009 Hung Molly Episode: "The Pickle Jar"
2009–2010 Mercy Nurse Klowden Recurring role (11 episodes)
2011 Harry's Law Gina Powell Episode: "Innocent Man"
2011 Justified Mags Bennett Recurring role (10 episodes)
2011 Chaos Doris Balshik Episodes: "Pilot", "Proof of Life"
2011–2012 A Gifted Man Rita Perkins-Hall Main role (16 episodes)
2012 Counter Culture Billie TV film
2012 Suits Nell Sawyer Episode: "Meet the New Boss"
2012 Person of Interest Barbara Russell Episode: "Bad Code"
2013 Smash Miriam Abramson Episode: "The Fallout"
2013 New Girl Bonnie Episode: "Chicago"
2013 Masters of Sex Miss Horchow Episode: "Pilot"
2013–2014 The Millers Carol Miller Main role
2013–2015 The Americans Claudia Recurring role (13 episodes)
2014–present BoJack Horseman Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice) Guest starring (3 episodes), fictionalized version of self
2015 Mike & Molly Rosemary Ritter 2 episodes: "Mudlick or Bust" and "Mother From Another Mudlick"
2015–present The Good Wife Ruth Eastman Recurring role (10 episodes)
2015 Sneaky Pete Audrey

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result
2004 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
2011 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Justified Won
Online Film & Television Association Award[21] Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Won
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Nominated
Television Critics Association Award Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated
2013 Online Film & Television Association Award[22] Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
2014 Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture August: Osage County Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2015 Gracie Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured or Guest Role Won
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Won

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