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Aliases: مارگو مارتیندال , مارگو مارتیندیل

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Jacksonville, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 47

TV Involvements: 22


Most Famous Work

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margo Martindale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8
Law & Order
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7

Law & Order

(1990) Ms. Best
Suits
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8

Suits

(2011) Nell Sawyer
Person of Interest
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8

Person of Interest

(2011) Barbara Russell
Justified
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8

Justified

(2010) Mags Bennett
American Crime Story
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8

American Crime Story

(2016) Lucianne Goldberg
New York Undercover
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7

New York Undercover

(1994) Nurse Warner
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) Mrs. Quinn

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Mother Superior
Ranger Liz
2022 Mo
N/A
2020 Elizabeth Guthrie
Mammaw Bledsoe
Bella Abzug
Mary
2019 Helen O'Carroll
Enid Nora Devlin
Emma Blanchard
2018 Sandy Wagner
2017 Woman on Shuttle
Ma Beagle (voice)
Louise 'Barnstormer' Nash (voice)
Alta
Freda Eckberg
Ruth Eastman
2016 Sally Hollar
Dr. Joanne Alaimo
Flo
Sister Aluminata
Lucianne Goldberg
Anne Morrison
2015 Audrey Bernhardt
2014 Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
Nancy Rawling
Crystal
Self
2013 Mattie Fae Aiken
Carol Miller
Miss Horchow
Delphine Duchannes
Claudia
2012 Miriam Abramson
2011 Rita Perkins-Hall
Barbara Russell
Bonnie
Nell Sawyer
Janice Trimble
Eleanor
2010 Myrtle Parker
Miss Ham
Dianne
Mags Bennett
2009 N/A
N/A
Dr. Browning
N/A
Ruby
Trish
Donna
2008 Senator's Secretary (voice)
2007 Ma Cox
Ben's Mother
Mrs. Maggarolian
Judy Neasy
Nina Burns
Coach Lumbly
Roz
Pam
2006 Camilla
N/A
Betsy
Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Jen
2005 Mrs. Quinn
Catherine
2004 Earline Fitzgerald
Mrs. Beckman
Harriot Blatch
Miss Mason
2003 Psychologist
Maggie
Betsy
2002 Mrs. Latch
Trish Steger
2001 Lainey
May
2000 Ivy
Amanda Myers
Betty
1999 Wilma Brown
Rita Gabler
Libby
Nurse Floyd
1998 Linda Bennett
Gloria Lamar
1997 Constance 'Connie' Potter
Dorothy
Marjean
1996 Clara Mayfield
Charlotte Samit
1995 Sister Colleen
Nurse
1994 Birdy
Nurse Warner
1993 Nina Huff
N/A
1992 Wendy Gimble
Jenny
1991 Thelma
Millie
1990 Ms. Best
Racetrack timer
Donna
1989 Buffalo Heiffer
1951 Mrs. Beckman
Mrs. Quinn
Ruth Landry
Year Character Movie/Tv

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